VSCode not to associate itself with any file type unless the user chooses so during installation

[darkred]

• VSCode Version: 1.2.1
• OS Version: win10 x64

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install VSCode
2. Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Assosiate a file type or protocol with a specific program:
   you'll notice that a hundred file types (in fact 101 !) are now associated with VSCode (screenshot 1).
   There was no such option to opt in during the installation (screenshot 2)
   neither there's a way to remove the file associations inside the program preferences.
   The only way remove the file associations is to uninstall VSCode altogether.

For reference, all other editors that I have installed: Sublime Text, Atom, Notepad++, gVim, UltraEdit
don't associate themselves with any file type.

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So, my suggestion:
VSCode not to associate itself with any file extension unless the user chooses so during installation.
Even better, to be able to configure file type associations with VSCode (enable/disable each one) , inside the program's preferences.

[Tyriar]

I think there's already a checkbox on the installer for this. It's checked by default though, it should probably be opt-in.

[darkred]

No, there's no such checkbox. Please check screenshot 2 from my 1st post, and the attached video capture of the install procedure: Video_2016-07-03_235157.zip.

[joaomoreno]

My belief is that Code doesn't associate itself automatically, but simply registers as a possible editor for such files. Will investigate this in July, since many people complain.

[darkred]

No, that's not the case.
Installer doesn't just add Code as an extra entry in windows explorer's rightclick|Open with menu for these file extensions:

I created various empty files with random extensions from my screenshot 1
and all are associated with Code :

In other words, doubleclicking any of these files, opens them in Code.

[joaomoreno]

Yes, but did you have any other application that was able to open those files before you installed Code? It makes sense that Windows picked Code to be the default if Code is the only one.

[darkred]

(sorry, accidentally closed the issue)

I noticed two cases:

• The .js files would open with Microsoft Windows Based Script Host (a windows component, it's by default).
  After installing Code they become assosiated with Code.
• On the other hand, .sh files would open with Git for Windows.
  After installing Code they remain associated with Git.

[joaomoreno]

Got it, thanks for the info! I will attempt to reproduce on a brand new Windows box, see what we can do.