Windows 11 loses file associations constantly with .ZIP files and others.

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Hi All,When I double-click a .zip file in File Explorer, I am constantly asked to "Select app to open this .zip file".I select WinZip and then "Always" to permanently set the file association for .zip files to WinZip.However, as soon as WinZip opens the file, the file association is lost and the field in "Default apps" setting goes blank.See attached animated .gif for the details.Seems to be a bug to me.Something similar happens with .pdf files, and .htm and .html files constantly being reset to Edge instead of my selected Firefox, but let's stick with resolving the .zip file issue for now.Ple

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