How to ADD a new file type extension to the default app list?


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I tried to add 3D viewer as the default app for .stl files, but .stl is not in the default app list.
I tried adding stl to the advanced indexing options list, but that didn't help.

How do you add a new file type to that default app list in windows 11?
 

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I'm trying to understand, so bear with me.....
Why do you need to add something to that list?

When I want to open a file that is not in the default list, I just right click on it, and then click on "Open With" and tell Windows what program I want to be the default program for opening that file.
I've done that for years, and never added a file type to a list in Windows.
Good Luck,
:cool:
 

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TechnoMage2021 said:
I'm trying to understand, so bear with me.....
Why do you need to add something to that list?

When I want to open a file that is not in the default list, I just right click on it, and then click on "Open With" and tell Windows what program I want to be the default program for opening that file.
I've done that for years, and never added a file type to a list in Windows.
Good Luck,
:cool:
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Same here. If 3d viewer isn’t an option for when you click open with, it probably will be though, find the apps directory and choose show more programs
 

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In windows 11 22h2, if I right-click on an stl file and click on open with, I can select 3DViewer, but it isn't permanent. That must be done every time. I want it to be associated with 3DViewer so I can just click on the stl file and have it automatically open 3DViewer.

Selecting open with used to have an option where you could check "Always", but this does not.
 

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James said:
Same here. If 3d viewer isn’t an option for when you click open with, it probably will be though, find the apps directory and choose show more programs
Click to expand...
3DViewer IS an option. The problem is .stl is not in the list of extensions where you can add a default app.
 

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Let me try to explain this another way.
Go to System->Choose a default app for each type of file.
Scroll down the list of extensions and stl is NOT in the list so I cannot assign it a default app.
I am trying to figure out how to add it to that list.
Hope that helps.
 

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Screenshot 2023-02-04 210001.jpg

The extension can be typed and must include a dot in front of it, in this case .stl
 

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OAT said:
View attachment 51863

The extension can be typed and must include a dot in front of it, in this case .stl
Click to expand...

I did that, but it does not work and the screen on mine looks different. When I click the 3DViewer, it changes the screen to what I show in the second attachment. And once again, .stl is not listed.

Once again, this is Windows 11 22H2
 

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"And once again, .stl is not listed."

You type in in!
 

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    Motherboard
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    24428 Megabytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) Display Audio / Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (17.3"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    FHD 1920X1080 16:9
    Hard Drives
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I assume you mean type .stl where it says file type or link type, and then type 3DVeiwer where it says "Search apps". I did that and it goes to the second page above where there is nowhere to type anything.
 

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I unblocked the file and the right-clicked and chose open with, then I selected choose another app and clicked 3DViewer. The result is in the attached image. Where is the ALWAYS button?app4.jpg
 

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If you all are running windows 11 22H2 and my dialogs have different elements from yours, does anyone have an explanation?
Here is what my system says it is running.

Edition Windows 11 Home
Version 22H2
Installed on ‎1/‎14/‎2023
OS build 22621.1105
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22638.1000.0
 

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PickyBiker said:
If you all are running windows 11 22H2 and my dialogs have different elements from yours, does anyone have an explanation?
Click to expand...
Nope!

0002530.png

Maybe it's a Windows Home thing!
Are you signed on as Administrator?
 

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    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 21H2
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Chillblast
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 3 3100
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix b450-f
    Memory
    Corsair 8GB x 2 (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Super
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27" 1440p
    Screen Resolution
    1440p
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB
    256GB NVME Seagate Barracuda
    Browser
    Firefox / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Amd E2
    Memory
    4GB
    Hard Drives
    128GB SSD

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alien
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900F 2.40 GHz
    Memory
    32GB
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