In Windows 11, this dialog box does not link directly to the Default Apps page in Settings.

So why doesn't the "Open with" dialog have a "Take me to Settings" button? The most direct answer comes from Microsoft's own compliance reports for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The "Open with" dialog's current design is intended to give third-party apps a fair chance. It's set up to list newly installed apps with a "New" label and to present all options equally without pushing you toward Microsoft's own products . A direct link to the Settings app was likely removed to prevent the OS from steering users back to its own control panels, instead of letting the choice happen right in the moment.