VLC Default File Associations Difference Between exe and MSI
Posted: 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?
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?