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BAT is not something that opens a file. Something inside might, but BAT is not an extension you can associate with a file. Windows will not know what it might expect. <br />
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You need to associate your file with an application that can open it.
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I am not sure why you could have, unless a defect in a past system. <br />
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I am looking at my Windows 10 V1809 machine, settings, select app by file type. &nbsp;<br />
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If only one possible app, that is all you see. <br />
If multiple apps (like PDF), you see all the options. <br />
If no apps, you see + &nbsp;and the only option is the store. <br />
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BAT is never an option.
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You can try with Windows Explorer to see if you can associate your extension with a BAT file. <br />
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Look down the page to the section titled Now What?<br />
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<a href="https://techforluddites.com/windows-10-change-the-default-programs-for-opening-files/" rel="ugc">https://techforluddites.com/windows-10-change-the-default-programs-for-opening-files/</a><br />
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See if that helps you
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Hi All. Situation is this. I have a file that needs to be opened by a .bat file. The problem is the file extension is .ZPL and Windows 10 associates that with Groove. I have used PS to remove Groove, but then when I try to associate the file with the bat file in Settings, I cannot! Microsoft will only allow me to select/associate files from its store. I have tried right clicking on the file and telling it to always use my bat file, but it will not save this preference. Does anyone know a what around this w/WIN10? Thanks.
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Hi All. Situation is this. I have a file that needs to be opened by a .bat file. The problem is the file extension is .ZPL and Windows 10 associates that with Groove. I have used PS to remove Groove, but then when I try to associate the file with the bat file in Settings, I cannot! Microsoft will only allow me to select/associate files from its store. I have tried right clicking on the file and telling it to always use my bat file, but it will not save this preference. Does anyone know a what around this w/WIN10? Thanks.

Cannot associate a file to bat file in Windows 10

Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system featuring the "universal application architecture" (UAP); apps can be designed to run across multiple devices with nearly identical code, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. Windows 10 also includes a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, voice-based search (Cortana), new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.