Files cannot be removed as the default file manager

[hariganti]

Description

The documentation for Files (as of 2022-03-29) indicates that the setting for making Files the default file manager is under the Experimental tab in settings, but this is not found, making it impossible to remove Files as the default file manager.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open Files
2. Open Settings
3. Click on the Experimental tab

Expected behavior

Option for default file manager should appear

Files Version

Version: 2.1.15.0 OS Version: 10.0.19043.1348

Windows Version

Edition Windows 10 Home Version 21H1 Installed on ‎12/‎15/‎20 OS build 19043.1348 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3920.0

Relevant Assets/Logs

None

[yaira2]

As noted in the documentation, this option is currently only available for the sideload version of Files. You can use this script to revert the changes https://raw.githubusercontent.com/files-community/Files/main/src/Files.Launcher/Assets/FilesOpenDialog/UnsetFilesAsDefault.reg

[hariganti]

When I originally installed Files (from the Windows Store), I had enabled this, which is why Windows + E and folder links open in Files (by default) for me, so I'm not sure when this changed and the option was removed.

Additionally, the linked script isn't importable into the registry editor as it's a text file and only binary files are importable (apparently). Attempting to manually execute the registry edits has resulted in Files not being opened, but folder links open a Git popup instead, so this did not fully revert my system.

[yaira2]

@hariganti what happens if you double click the registry file?

[hariganti]

Interestingly, it worked this time. The first time, it gave me an error that non-binary files could not be imported. This time, when I double-clicked on it, it opened in Sublime first (so I saw it was saved as a text file instead of a registry file). Upon changing the extension, it worked. I don't know what I did differently, but thank you.