220-1102 Practice Question: A user needs to change the default program for…

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  Control Panel > Default Programs > Set Program Access and Computer Defaults

  Incorrect. This option is deprecated and no longer reliably sets file type associations in Windows 10.

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  File Explorer > View > Options > Change folder and search options

  Incorrect. This area configures folder and search settings, not file type associations.

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  Local Group Policy Editor > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings

  Incorrect. Group Policy is used for centralized management; it is not the standard tool for a single user to change default apps.

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The core concept tested here is the correct method for persistently changing default file associations in Windows 10 for all users or at least for the current user in a system-wide manner. While the 'Open with' context menu option with 'Always use this app' can sometimes work, it often fails to stick, especially for common file types that have multiple applications registered, or if there are underlying system policies or application registrations conflicting. The 'Settings > Apps > Default apps > Choose defaults by file type' interface provides a centralized and robust mechanism to explicitly declare which application should handle a specific file extension (.pdf in this case) for the current user profile. This method directly modifies the user's file association registry entries, ensuring the change is persistent and applies to all files of that type, regardless of their location or previous associations. It is the modern, user-friendly interface designed for this specific task in Windows 10 and 11. The older Control Panel option (A) is largely deprecated for this purpose and may not even be present or functional for setting specific file type defaults in current Windows 10 versions, making it an unreliable choice. Group Policy (D) is for administrative deployment across multiple machines or users, not for a single user making a local change, and File Explorer options (C) are for view and search settings, entirely unrelated to file type associations.

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