Windows does not automatically use Studio to open Place files after Studio updates

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#1

Every time Studio updates, it forgets to bind rbxl and rbxlx files to Studio. The file associations are broken and I have to reset them to open all of my place files.

This is incredibly annoying, impacts me 100% of the time after Studio updates, and has done so for a few months now.

This is problematic for my development workflow as I constantly use local files compared to cloud places for various reasons.

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Hardware Specs

CPU: Intel Core i7 2600 @ 3.40Ghz
RAM: 8GB Dual-Channel DDR3

OS Version

Edition: Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1903
OS build: 18362.418
64-bit based operating system, x64-based processor

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RBXL Files have no icon
#2

After last night’s update, I can confirm I’m having the same exact issue. Studio seems to have moved itself from %appdata%/Roblox to Program files (x86)\Roblox. I can’t uninstall studio or even re-associate the file types, I can only get studio to open up to the home page when trying to re-associate the file extensions.

#3

Hey,

I had this issue fixed unintentionally while following the instructions here:

It seems that it running on admin makes it so it can’t properly register the file type*?*

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#4

Yup, that did the trick. Thank you! Apparently opening any rbxl/rbxlx files from the command line forces studio to run as an admin, which cases the issues.

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#5

I’m a bit late, but after trying, it still didn’t work for me.
But I found a solution and I hope this helps to people who still have this problem.

First, you need to go Windows Settings > Apps > Default Programs (scroll all the way down) > Choose default apps by file type

Scroll all the way down until you find .rbxl file and click to assign the default program for .rbxl files to Roblox Studio.