Unknwon app named "Program" in startup apps, how to identify executable? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 2 months ago Modified 5 years, 2 months ago windows 10 - Unknwon app named "Program" in startup apps, how to ... Ones' default web browser opens .html files and notepad opens .txt files, etc.

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Where exactly in the registry are these filetype - program associations stored in the registry? In other words, how does Windows know with which software/program it must open a certain file (type)? It's annoying me simply because the directory no longer exists, the program no longer exists, yet I can't purge it from the menu at all. How to remove non-existent programs from the Apps & Features menu?

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