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Is there any way to inactivate (lock) the SWX version which is in your system but you are not using it? Because some time when I open a SWX previous version (2019v) files, straight away it is default to 2021v and open.

When you right click on a Solidworks file in Windows Explorer, Open with, choose another app.
You can pick which version of SW. You might need to do it to all 3 SW files.

For me, usually it'll open with the SW I opened last.
I usually start SW first before opening files in Windows Explorer.

Usually if no SWX file is left open in the system and I click on SWX file icon, a window menu open and will show all the versions available in the system and ask for the option.

I do not know why such window does not come now.

Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 8:55 am I usually start SW first before opening files in Windows Explorer.

This is the issue I have if I do so it opens with latest version.

Example:
If SWX 2019 is left opened and I click a SWX icon in 2019v, it opens in 2020v. Notice that in this case SWX 2020v is not left opened.

@Maha Nadarasa

Right click each file type and select "Open with". Select "SolidWorks Launcher" from the list. When double clicking a file to open, it should now prompt for which version to open it in.

jcapriotti wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:49 am Select "SolidWorks Launcher" from the list.

It does not come.

Maha Nadarasa wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 10:01 am It does not come.

Select "Choose another app" then select:

Make sure to check "Always use this app"

@jcapriotti

j@capriotti wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:19 am Select "Choose another app" then select:

Nothing I can see

Does this help?
It sounds like you just need to reset the settings to default (for opening files and file associations) and then adjust them again.

https://www.goengineer.com/blog/paralle ... lt-version

I think it is impossible to proceed without having SWX Launcher.

This is what I saw before

If the launcher isn't listed, you may have to go and right-click on your file and select "open with -> choose another app" as others have suggested.

If on Win10, select more and scroll all the way down then select look for another app on this pc Select swShellFileLauncher.exe and click ok. I have no idea if that will work for you but it's a start. For me, it offers to let me choose which SW opens the file when I try and open something and I don't already have SW open.

My file path lists different items.

Maha Nadarasa wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 2:26 pm My file path lists different items.

It should be in your solidworks installation folder. I'm guessing that you've installed it somewhere other than the default location.

When search this file it gives following result.

Maha Nadarasa wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 2:26 pm My file path lists different items.

Yes, with 3 different version, you should have 3 different SW folders.
The folder you show had SW uninstalled.

AlexB & Frederick_Law

Thanks for helping to solve the problem.