How to change default download opening program from notepad to ppt.


  1. llarson5810
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    Windows 7 professional
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    How to change default download opening program from notepad to ppt.


    I am taking an online class for school and the lectures are located in powerpoint links that download when i click them. When I first opened them I got the "windows cannot open the file" notification and i realized it is because i do not have powerpoint. So, for whatever reason I tried to open it with notepad and did not realize the "always open files with this program" box was checked and now every time I try and open the file it goes straight to notepad. I downloaded powerpoint viewer so I can try and open them correctly, but now i can't figure out how to change the opening program
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  3. derekimo
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    Win 10 Pro x64
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    Welcome to the forum,

    This should help you get that changed,

    Open With - Change Default Program
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  4. llarson5810
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    The only options I get when I right click the download link are "open link in new tab" and "save link as"
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  6. derekimo
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    llarson5810 said:
    The only options I get when I right click the download link are "open link in new tab" and "save link as"
    You need to do that on one that you already downloaded.
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