Why is powershell opening notepad instead of vscode?

Question

Running explorer . opens an explorer windows

However, running code . for vscode opens code.cmd with a bunch of args.

Can anyone explain why this is happenining? and a possible rememdy?

What happens when you start (double-click) the file manually? — marsze
– marsze, Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 7:27
If cmd files are opening in Notepad its likely due to the default application configuration for that file type - support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/… — jfrmilner
– jfrmilner, Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 8:37
@marsze pressing the start menu shortcut opens code normally — DannyDannyDanny
– DannyDannyDanny, Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 9:17

DannyDannyDanny · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-13 10:16:02Z

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Have you tried restarting it?

Restarting the machine (first in safe mode) and then normal mode solved the issue.

Note: Default apps (still) associates the .cmd extension with notepad but this doesn't prevent expected behavior.

answered Oct 13, 2020 at 10:16

DannyDannyDanny

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