How To Fix an App Default Was Reset Issue on Windows [Tutorial]
How To Fix an App Default Was Reset Issue on Windows [Tutorial].
Windows 10 “An app default was reset” is one of the normal notifications popping up in the Action Center. But some Windows users may get the default app resetting loop after the Windows 10 update like Windows 10 Anniversary Update or Windows 10 Creators Update. In this case, the Windows 10 OS keeps annoying you with the note like “An app caused a problem with the default app setting for .html files, so it was reset to Microsoft Edge.” The popups repeat one after another often with the icons on the desktop flickering and PC running slowly, which makes you can’t even do anything with the computer.
Today let’s have a close look at how to fix the “an app default was reset” loop on Windows 10 laptop or desktop.
Here's how you reset apps on Windows 10 that you installed from the Store or apps that come built-in with the operating system.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.