Can't Change Default Apps Windows 11 (OS Build 22000.120)

I got it!

There are three commands you have to run from PowerShell: (I only tried in admin mode)

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

First one (suggested earlier, thus the solution now :) ) only works for pictures.
The second command works for videos, and the third command works for audio files.
In case there are other issues... you have to check what default app Windows uses for that. Somehow find out the packagename for it, and replace it in the command (this is how I managed to make this work.)

No restart needed, after these commands, you can set the default apps for images, videos, and music files.

-Right click on file, Open With (other app), and select: always use this. OR:

-Right click on file, Properties, and modify there. OR:

-Settings menu, Default Apps, select the app. OR:

-Settings menu, Default Apps, enter the extension (like .mkv)

(remember, these only worked for meafterentering the commands above)

Hopefully I could help all, who are in need :)

Thank you! This worked!

to anyone having a problem with default apps not changing, try uninstalling the film and tv app and also the new Microsoft media player. I did this and it brought back the option to change default programs when you click on file properties.

What about the Photos app? It also hijacked the ability to change the default image viewer.

THANK YOU!!!!! That worked.

I don't understand why I had to do this on a brand-new Windows 11 computer (Dell Alienware Aurora R12). It's fully up to date with all of the Microsoft, Dell and Nvidia updates

I just started PowerShell in Admin mode then ran:

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

No need for a reboot.

NO it does NOT work!!

You can NO LONGER pick an alternative app after pressing that button on the right you pointed to with an arrow. I have edge as default for pdf files but I can't change it at all. Clicking on "properties" >> "open with.... change" >> then chose an installed alternative application >> then press "APPLY">>then "OK"............. will results in NO CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unreal mendacity of Microsoft. We have finally come to this.

You have been busy progressively making it harder and harder to change default programs for the past couple of months, and now you scumbags have given up all the pretense and simply made it physically impossible to change default at all. This is ILLEGAL. I am a European citizen and cannot be commandeered to use Edge for pdf files. I will contact lawyers and journalists. I will also contact other companies like ADOBE and tell them that Microsoft is DISABLING the ability to use non Microsoft apps from some of its users.

In the mean time I have uninstalled Edge. Will never ever use that program.