How to change default program for a short cut
Hopefully this will help some of you who have been having problems. Change WinKey + E and File Explorer Shortcut Target. For example, if you want to make your email default Outlook, you would click on Google Chrome under Email and choose.
Select which default you want to set, and then choose the app. Type Default into the Search box and choose Default app settings. Restart your program (Web browser, Photoshop, Paint etc.) and now your printing defaults should be updated to use your custom shortcut as the default. However, you change the WinKey + E or the File Explorer shortcut target using a registry edit without breaking any other setting. The steps below will help you change your Default Programs. Right-click the file you wish to use Word. Third Method: Setting Word as the Default Program from the Context Menu. To select Word as the default program for a specific file type, click the program’s icon or the + sign next to it. If the program you're printing from is currently open (Photoshop in my case) the default print settings will NOT change until you restart the program. In the new page, you will see the file types and the programs associated with them. Press the OK button and you will return to the HP CenterĬlose the HP Center (X in top right corner) If you haven't done so already, create a custom Shortcut by modifying one of HP's defaults and then choose Save AsĬhoose your Shortcut in the list and then press the Apply button It and Coffee, keep in mind that if you are on a 32-bit machine the instructions will be just fine, but if you are on a 64-bit machine then youll need to change the path to 'c:Program Files (x86)Internet Exploreriexplore.exe' instead of 'c:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe' or youll be launching the 64-bit version of IE. This action creates a desktop shortcut to the file or folder on your desktop.
Left click the Desktop (create shortcut) item on the list. Right click the file or folder and a menu will appear. In the icon picker dialog, browse and locate an icon, or point to a custom. To change it, click on the Browse button. This screen shows the current icon for the file type. ex-MVP (2003-2012) (Windows Client) Report abuse. Navigate to the file or folder on your computer. Select the file extension for which you want to change the icon, on the next screen. Change that, and then set the Global hotkey to PrintScreen.
See which one has be assigned the PrintScreen key. Under Printer Actions click on the Customize your Printer linkĬlick on the Printing Defaults button (lower left corner) In the Snagit main window, right-click each profile and click Set Hotkey.
#HOW TO CHANGE DEFAULT PROGRAM FOR A SHORT CUT WINDOWS 7#
I'm using Windows 7 so the following steps work for that OS though its probably similar for Vista users.Ĭlick on the Pearl Icon (Start) and choose Devices and Printersĭouble click on your printer's icon to open the HP Center I ran into the same problem with my HP F4280 All in One and figured out what the problem was.