Cannot set Photoshop as default app for .jpg on Windows 11 Home

[BlindMule]

I can work around this issue which started several years ago, but it's still annoying. I do not have this issue with .psd or .tiff files. Properties for all .jpg files show "unknown application". Navigating to link .exe file does not work. Right click "open with" shows a photoshop.exe in the available app list (not a PS logo); but that doesn't work either. Images will open with MS Photos app, so files seem to be OK. I can drag and drop a .jpg into Photoshop as well. I can place them in InDesign. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the latest PS. I have shut down PC, not just restart. I have deleted preference folders in appsdata\roaming for old versions of PS. One note: the "open with" list shows a photoshopelementseditor.exe, but the Elements app is long gone and I can't find that .exe. Like I wrote, there's a workaround, but I would certainly like to just double click and have Photoshop appear as it should.

[Trevor.Dennis]

Have you tried setting it in Windows Settings?

Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Choose by file type > click on box (my red arrow) 

Choose Photoshop > Set Default

You might need to repeat this for .JPEG

You can also set defaults from Bridge Properties.

[BlindMule · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much for your quick response and the tip about manually setting the default app. As it turned out, Photoshop was not even listed in the default apps. I Googled (again) and found my answer. I had to open the registry editor and modify the executable path to reflect the proper PS version (2025). Success! Again, much thanks.