Can't setup "Open with... XD" functionality

Question

I want my .ai files to be opened in XD by default so that when I double click a file it will open in XD. The problem is there's no XD in a list of available apps. I managed to track it in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Adobe.CC.XD_44.0.12.7_x64__adky2gkssdxte. Had to make myself an owner of C:\Program Files\WindowsApps folder to even access it. I chose XD.exe so now I get "Adobe XD" on my "Open with..." list, but still can't open any files. I get a an error:

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Access denied for a file
"<here-goes-path-to-ai-file>"

Access denied!

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How am I supposed to setup this?

Spas K. · Answer

Xd is a UWP app. This is different than other applications you can find in Program Files. Even if you point to the XD.exe found in the WindowsApps folder, it won't work, because these apps aren't opened via that .exe, but as a package.

For a UWP app to appear in the default Open With options for .ai files, this particular extension must be included in the package manifest. It seems the dev team didn't include .ai files as a file type Xd can open, even though you can clearly open them from the UI once you're in Xd.

So what you are trying to do isn't possible right now. Don't know if that can be called a bug, it seems more like a decision or something that wasn't thought of at the development stage.

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