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Zig where do I check those?

Alternate Method: Right-click on Start, then Control Panel>Recovery>Configure System Restore

I did repair installs on 2 of my computers. I used Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool to download the latest Win10 1607/AU ISO. I saved it to the hard drive. I then used Rufus to put the ISO on a USB (making the USB bootable, too). With the computer up and running, I plugged the USB in, opened the USB in File Explorer and, on setup.exe, ran it as administrator.

Well, since I could not find an answer and/or fix for this issue, I did a clean (re)install. FYI: I had tried an in-place (re)install, but was still having this issue despite doing that. So far, so good.

I had already done that, Joe. Thanks.

From my OP:

I have (re)set Edge as the default by Settings>Default apps as well as continuing on to Set defaults by app.

That goes to the CP window to then set the default apps.

Something else that I have just found is that it seems to be isolated to the installing of Flash for Firefox and Chrome/Opera only. In other instances where the default browser is to open, Edge does, in fact, open.

When I get a chance, I will complete uninstall the two Flashes and then reinstall them and see what happens.

I did have a situation where Chrome would also open when installing Flash. However, I uninstalled and reinstalled Chrome and since then, that issue has not reoccurred.

I could do that except on my other 3 computers, IE is there and yet Windows’ default app settings are overridden and IE opens when Edge should. I would rather fix the one computer instead of applying a work-around. Thanks anyways.

Finally resolved this. Evidently, if not every file associated with Outlook when it is set as the default email client is checked, then the dialog box/error I posted in my OP comes up. (To see what files are or may be associated with Outlook when set as default email client, go to Settings>System>Default apps>Set defaults by app>Microsoft Office Outlook>Choose defaults for this program.)

When I selected all files for Outlook and then rebooted my computer, the dialog box stopped appearing. I have since chosen Windows Mail as default and, after rebooting, the dialog box still has not appeared.

I have done some more research. As I stated in the OP, I have 2 computers that I upgraded to Win 10 1607 as opposed to doing clean installs. What I have found is that on the one computer that I am not having this issue with, Outlook does show up in the list of available email clients. In the computer that I AM having the issue with, Outlook does NOT show up in list of available email clients. This includes both the initial Default Apps Settings page and Set defaults by App page.

I am searching now for information on this. Any suggestions would be welcome.

EDIT: Getting Outlook to appear as an available email client was as simple as readding the registry key that I had deleted previously based on other “repair” suggestions I found during my earlier searches.

I tried Settings>System>Default Apps>Set defaults by app also to no effect. Did it for both Windows Mail and Thunderbird, too.

That does not always set*all files and protocols for an app. Further down on the same settings page there should be a link*”set defaults by app”. That takes you to the same place in*the Control Panel.

I did “Reset” on Settings>System>Default Apps to no effect.

Will see if what you are suggesting works.

Try going to Control Panel*| Programs | Default Programs | Set Default Programs and then select the program you want to use. In the right pane you should*be able to click “Set this program as default”.

In Windows 10 that is going to Settings>System>Default Apps.

That download was some time ago, perhaps as far back as October.

If I were to create new media today, is it 1511 or 1607 (AU)?

The last time I tried making new media which was after 1607 was out, the media was still 1511. After I did the install, I had to manually kick off the update to AU.

No. Simple BIOS. It’s not that new a computer.

Well, this is interesting. I never gave it a thought to check the BIOS setting, but when @satrow’s “fix” did not resolve things; I decided to check them, just to be sure.

Somehow, the SSD was not listed as the first internal drive. I proceeded to set it as the first drive, the HDD as the second drive and the CD/DVD drive as the third. I set the boot priority as the SSD, the CD/DVD and the third as the Removable Drive (USB), saved the setting and rebooted. Windows came up as expected.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this was it.:crossfingers: