Windows folder not recognizing Alteryx filetype

[DrydenChicago]

Hi all,

I've recently upgraded to new version 2020.40, and I noticed that the Windows folder is not recognizing the Alteryx filetype and was asking which available apps should be used.  I accidently selected Adobe which appears as Adobe filetype in a window folder.  Although, I'm still able to just open the Alteryx tool and open the workflow from the folder.  Any help is appreciated!

Sincerely,

Andy

[Qiu]

@DrydenChicago 
This is what you need to do.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-default-programs-in-windows-10-e5d82cad-17d1-c53b....

or 

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-default-apps-windows-10

[DrydenChicago]

Thank Qui, I gave it a try, and it looks like Windows doesn't have Alteryx app out there as shown in attached file.

[Qiu · Accepted solution]

@DrydenChicago 
How about we try another way,

Right click on the Alteryx file, and choose open with

[echuong1]

You can change this in your window settings. Go to your Default apps/default programs. Select to choose by file type. Scroll down until you find file extensions associated with Alteryx (.yxmd, .yxwz, .yxzp, .yxi etc.). If you click on the program icon to the right, you can choose what you want to set it to.

[DrydenChicago]

Thank you Qui, your approach works well!

[Qiu]

@DrydenChicago 

Thank you for the accept mark also.

[aluthra]

Hi @Qiu,

Thanks for the steps, I was able to locate the alteryx.exe and assign it to Alteryx files. Back to normal  🙂

Thanks,

@aluthra 

[hsyuibe86]

Very helpful, thank you

[jmschick]

In case it helps, I had to go through a slightly different route than what is listed above, as my right-click context menu was a little different: