How to Register a Portable app as Default Program on Windows 11 or 10?

In Windows 11 or 10, there is no direct way to set portable apps as default apps. However, you can set portable apps as default apps after registering them. Portable Registrator is one of the best apps to register portable apps on Windows 11 and 10.

In the risewindows article, we will guide you on registering a portable app on your PC.

PORTABLE Registrator for Windows 11 and 10

On Windows 11 or 10, let me see in an example why you need to use Portable Registrator to register an app on Windows 11 or 10. Suppose you don’t want to install an app. Suppose you don’t want to install an app but want to set it as the default app to open a specific type of file or link. For that, you need to use a portable version of that program. However, Windows 11 or 10 does not allow you to set a portable app as the default app. To overcome these issues, you need to register it first. PORTABLE Registrator is a freeware application that allows you to do so.

Now, PORTABLE Registrator is an application that allows you to register and unregister any portable app. However, that app must be present on your computer, and you cannot change the app’s location once it is registered via this app. As of now, it allows users to register/unregister web browsers and email clients only. Therefore, if you have such an app and want to register it with PORTABLE Registrator, you can proceed with further steps.

How to Register a Portable app as a Default Program in Windows 11 or 10?

In Windows 11 and 10, PORTABLE Registrator is a free tool that enables you to register a portable app as a Default program and add an entry to the Open With item.

To register portable apps on Windows 11 or 10 using PORTABLE Registrator, follow these steps:-