VLC Default File Associations Difference Between exe and MSI

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VLC Default File Associations Difference Between exe and MSI

Postby ttrue » 18 Jan 2024 14:02

I have been using the DISM Method to export file associations and then import that into a default image or Intune to set a computer's default app associations.
This command
Dism /Online /Export-DefaultAppAssociations:"c:\temp\AppAssociations.xml"

I was having some issues when using a new intune method with VLC where only the VLC File associations were not working
Upon more testing i found out that the file associations for the exe and msi are different and not compatible

When i use the exe they look like this:
<Association Identifier=".mp4" ProgId="VLC.mp4" ApplicationName="VLC media player" />

If i use the msi they look like this
<Association Identifier=".mp4" ProgId="VLC.mp4.Document" ApplicationName="VLC media player" />

Is this just an inherent difference in the way Microsoft exe vs msi installers behave for a particular application?

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