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| Thread ID: 148046 | 2019-06-30 10:19:00 | Changing default app for music on new Windows 10 laptop?? | R.M. (561) | Press F1 |
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| 1461869 | 2019-06-30 10:19:00 | I am well on the way to finished with setting up my new computer. However, I have failed with what I think is my last task - to set up Audacity 2.1.2 as my default app for .mp3 files. I use this for editing the voice/music files I put in the AVs I put together for a couple of clubs I am in. I know this programme well, and am completely comfortable with it, and have it successfully set up on the other three (out of four computers I use on a regular basis. So far, on this new lappy, it has totally defeated me (and I am having cognitive test as part of my driving licence assessment later this week..).Do you think I will fail? :) As always - your help is always appreciated getting me out of pickles. |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1461870 | 2019-06-30 10:46:00 | Go to Settings - into Apps - Default apps - Scroll down and click Choose default applications by File type - ( takes a while to populate) Scroll to .mp3 - click it change to what you want. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1461871 | 2019-06-30 11:09:00 | Yes - I did that. But Audacity 2.1.2 wouldn’t show up as an option. Grump! And I went round in circles trying to get it to show up. I saved a file from Audacity, but it still wasn’t available the next time I tried choose a new default file. �� |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1461872 | 2019-06-30 21:18:00 | I am having cognitive test as part of my driving licence assessment later this week..).Do you think I will fail? :) . No. It's not forgetting where your keys are - it's forgetting what they are FOR. Unless you are asked to change the default for a file during your test, I think you'll be fine. LOL. maybe reinstall the program? |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1461873 | 2019-06-30 21:57:00 | Yes - I did that. But Audacity 2.1.2 wouldn’t show up as an option. Grump! And I went round in circles trying to get it to show up. I saved a file from Audacity, but it still wasn’t available the next time I tried choose a new default file. �� Its still do-able. ( long way around) Go to a .mp3, right click it, Open With - Scroll Down the List to the bottom - Choose another App -- If its not there, scroll down the list - more Apps - if still not there - Click on look For apps on this PC, a window will open, from the address bar ( or left) C Drive - Program Files (X86) - Locate the Audacity Folder, open and select Audacity.exe |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1461874 | 2019-06-30 23:07:00 | Yes - but I still don't get the option to 'look for apps on this PC'. I just get 'Look for an app in the Microsoft Store" which then finds Audacity 2 - not the version I would prefer... I will do some research on the difference between the 2 versions of Audacity and see what I find. |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1461875 | 2019-06-30 23:21:00 | Ok - I have a more serious look... And find that I can use the new app Audacity 2 without any hiccups - so that will have to do. But you do understand that it annoys me not be able to get to where I want to/and the programme I prefer. And I do realise I am being a little OCD on this (and a few other things too). And I am also pleased to tell you that I am not required to have a cogitative assessment by a nurse... :) |
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| 1461876 | 2019-07-01 00:34:00 | Wainuitech's instructions in post #5 work for me. You are useing File Explorer to do this? Not the Default Apps page found in Settings? | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1461877 | 2019-07-01 01:41:00 | Did that - and nope, that doesn't work either... :( | R.M. (561) | ||
| 1461878 | 2019-07-01 01:46:00 | However... On further investigation, I find that Audacity 2 is a more recent version - and I should be upgrading and using that. Oh dear - I do feel that dementia is setting in. So - thanks for the helpful comments, I appreciate your help. |
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