If the user wants to remove file Association in Window 11, then you can do this through Settings and Registry option. For more help, the user should go to www.office.com/setup. In this blog, you will read the method to remove file association in Window 11.

Method To Remove File Association in Window 11:

1. Via Settings:

For this, first you should tap on Win + I key at the same time to launch the Settings. After this, you should choose Apps from the list of tabs in the navigation pane which is on the left side. Then, you have to hit on Default apps which is located on the right side. Here, you should scroll down to the bottom and then select Choose defaults by file type just under Related settings. At this point, you should choose a file type to remove the present and then create new file associations in Windows 11. Next, you should choose the specific app which you wish to use to open this particular file type and then tap on OK button. At last, you will view the changes will reflect right away.

2.  Via Control Panel:

First of all, you should hit on Win + S key altogether to launch the Search menu and then enter Control Panel in the text field which is at the top and then tap on the relevant search result. Now, you should choose Programs from the list of options. At this point, you should tap on Default Programs. At last, you should tap on the Associate a file type or protocol with a program option.

3. Via Registry:

Through Registry, you should hit on Windows + R altogether in order to launch the Run command and then enter regedit in the text field. Now, you should tap on OK or Enter button to launch the Registry Editor. At this point, you should hit on Yes on the UAC which prompt that pops up. Next, you should paste the below path in the address bar which is at the top and then tap on Enter key. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts

Here, you will view all the file types will be there in the navigation pane. After this, you should choose the one for which you wish to remove the file association and then right-tap on it. Then, you need to choose Delete button from the context menu. The user should hit on Yes option which is on the confirmation prompt in order to delete the key. Just, you should tap on Ctrl + Shift + Esc key altogether to launch the Task Manager. At last, you should find the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) process and then right-tap on it and then choose Restart option.

How to Reset File Associations in Windows 11?

To reset, you should hit on Win + I key altogether to launch Settings and then choose the Apps tab from the navigation pane which is on the left side. Now, you should hit on the Default apps option which is located on the right side. After this, you should hit on the Reset button which is next to the Reset all default apps option. At last, hit on OK button in the confirmation box.

With this above procedure, the user can remove file association in Window 11. For more help, visit to office.com/setup or office.com/myaccount.