To do this, simply follow the following steps to open Chrome files manually again. You can easily revert back to default settings to prevent automatically opening downloaded files in Chrome. How to Change Settings to Prevent Files from Automatically Opening in Chrome This might simply happen where you may click ‘Always open files of this type’ instead of say, ‘Show in folder’. While many users might not prefer this option for obvious security related reasons, it doesn’t take much to accidentally enable to auto open Google Chrome files downloaded from the internet. Basically, the file downloads can be opened manually, wherein you get the option to opt for opening files from the specific file type automatically in future. The below screenshot shows what options appear by default, once you download a file in Chrome. Many Users Accidentally Enable Automatic Opening for Downloaded Files in Chrome
