Default Programs is used to choose which programs you want Windows to use by default to open a particular type of file, such as a music file, an image, or a web page. For example, if you have more than one media player installed on your computer, you can choose one of them to be the default player.

Using Default Programs, you can:

• Set your default programs
• Associate a file type with a program
• Change AutoPlay settings
• Set default programs for this computer

Let's see how you can change settings using Default Programs:

• Click the Start button to view the Start Menu and then choose the Control Panel option
• Once the control panel windows appear, Click Programs
• You should be able to see Default Programs menu and several sub menus of it
• Click on a menu you wish to do