Press Windows key + i to open your Windows Settings. Click Apps and select Click Default Apps. Scroll down to the bottom and click Set defaults by app. Select Windows Disc Image and click Manage. [1] X Research source Click the name of the app you see listed as the default and select File Explorer. Return to File Explorer and you should be able to mount the file.

Press Windows key + i to open your Windows Settings. Click Apps and select Click Default Apps. Scroll down to the bottom and click Set defaults by app. Select Windows Disc Image and click Manage. [1] X Research source Click the name of the app you see listed as the default and select File Explorer. Return to File Explorer and you should be able to mount the file.

What happens when you double-click the virtual drive depends on the ISO file. For example, if the ISO is an image of a DVD that contains software, you may see a screen asking you to the software when double-clicking it. If there’s no automatic installer, you may see a list of folders and files in the right panel—you can explore those files to see what’s there and double-click files ending with EXE to run programs. If you want to unmount the ISO, right-click the drive in the left panel and select Eject.

What happens when you double-click the virtual drive depends on the ISO file. For example, if the ISO is an image of a DVD that contains software, you may see a screen asking you to the software when double-clicking it. If there’s no automatic installer, you may see a list of folders and files in the right panel—you can explore those files to see what’s there and double-click files ending with EXE to run programs. If you want to unmount the ISO, right-click the drive in the left panel and select Eject.

What happens when you open the ISO depends on what’s in the file. For example, if the ISO is set up to run a software installer, it may launch automatically. Usually it’ll just open a window containing files, which you can then double-click to open.