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As I would like to say that by mistake the SQL Server 2012 backup file (.bak) open with wordpad. Due to this reason all backup files of SQL Server (.bak) file change with wordpad icon in entire the Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit O.S.

Now the SQL Server (.bak) file icon looks like as attached below:

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To Verify the Backup File through Restore Headeronly TSQL Command

As per MSDN BOL documentation RESTORE Statements - HEADERONLY (Transact-SQL). I have checked the Restore Headeronly from Disk from verification of my (.bak) file. The

I have checked and verify through the Restore Headeronly TSQL command. The result set returned by RESTORE HEADERONLY includes a row for each of these other backup sets.

I am also attaching that screen shot for persual.

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It seems to odd the icon format of SQL Server (.bak) file. The (.bak) file icon format through out the Server has been changed with (wordpad) icon.

My Question is that: How to revert back the (.bak) file with their default icon format? Is it possible or not?

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    Just press shift-->right click file --> open with --> choose default program and associate ssns with .bak file.
    – Kin Shah
    Commented Oct 14, 2018 at 13:34
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    As an aside, few programs actually care what the extension of the file is, that is mostly a convenience factor.
    – Jonathan Fite
    Commented Oct 14, 2018 at 17:38

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Reset to default
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On Windows 10

  1. Right click on the .bak file
  2. Choose properties
  3. On the General tab, click the Change... button next to Opens with: enter image description here
  4. Under Other Options choose More apps enter image description here
  5. Scroll to the bottom and click Look for another app on this PC enter image description here
  6. Go the location of Ssms.exe. Mine was located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\ManagementStudio
  7. Choose Ssms.exe
  8. Click the Open button and then the Save button

It should now be associated with SQL Server Management Studio and have the icon you'd like

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1 click the “Start” button and select “Control Panel.”

2 Click “Programs,” click “Default Programs”

3 Select “Set Default Programs.”

4 On the left of the screen is a list of all programs installed on your computer.

5 Click the program you want to associate with a particular file type

6 Click “Choose Defaults for this program.” Place check marks next to each of the file types you want to associate with the selected program

7 click the “Save” button.

Source:

https://superuser.com/questions/127889/remove-default-open-with-setting

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