open JSON settings file with default type association instead of notepad #22577

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opened 2026-01-31 08:17:30 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @AQFChristel on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.21.3231.0

Windows build number

10.0.22631.0

Other Software

please open the JSON settings file with the associated default app instead of notepad

Steps to reproduce

open terminal, open settings, click on the "Open JSON file" label

Expected Behavior

having the default associated app open the JSON file

Actual Behavior

notepad opening the JSON settings file

Originally created by @AQFChristel on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.21.3231.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22631.0 ### Other Software please open the JSON settings file with the associated default app instead of notepad ### Steps to reproduce open terminal, open settings, click on the "Open JSON file" label ### Expected Behavior having the default associated app open the JSON file ### Actual Behavior notepad opening the JSON settings file
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Attention labels 2026-01-31 08:17:31 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024):

If it opens in Notepad, then Notepad is your default associated application. To change it, press Win+R and execute ms-settings:defaultapps. TThere, you can search your favorite text editor and associate .json with it. Please let me know if that works for you.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024): If it opens in Notepad, then Notepad _is_ your default associated application. To change it, press Win+R and execute `ms-settings:defaultapps`. TThere, you can search your favorite text editor and associate .json with it. Please let me know if that works for you.
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@AQFChristel commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024):

OMG, I'm so sorry, it is because I forgot I was running terminal as administrator and I haven't set any associations for that separate account, please ignore my message

@AQFChristel commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024): OMG, I'm so sorry, it is because I forgot I was running terminal as administrator and I haven't set any associations for that separate account, please ignore my message
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024):

All good! Thanks for letting us know.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2024): All good! Thanks for letting us know.
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Reference: starred/terminal#22577