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Bug: In the The "Set Files as default file manager" option can't be opened. #16810

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CN-XV opened this issue Feb 14, 2025 · 2 comments
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CN-XV commented Feb 14, 2025

Description

The "Set Files as default file manager" option can't be opened.

Steps To Reproduce

1.Open the settings.
2.Open the advanced options.
3.Turn on the "Set Files as default file manager" option.
4.This option turns off automatically

Files Version

3.9.1.0

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Win11 24H2 26120.3073

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debug.log

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Thanks for the report, You will need to be on a admin account, If you are there isn't anything we can do about this as it a Windows issue that requires reinstalling Windows.

@Josh65-2201 Josh65-2201 added the area - default file manager Features or bug reports relating to the default file manager setting label Feb 14, 2025
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yaira2 commented Feb 14, 2025

To set Files as the default app, your user account must have administrator privileges. If it does and you’re still encountering issues, the permissions for the WindowsApps folder might be corrupted. Unfortunately, the most reliable way to fix these permissions is to reset Windows.

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