Installing FME changed the file associations of my Mapinfo/Autocad/Microstation etc files

Symptom

I installed FME and now the Windows file associations for the files associated with my GIS applications have all been set to point to FME Workbench.

This article applies to FME 2022.2 or older, as the installer no longer asks for file associations in FME 2023.0 or newer. 

Cause

During the FME installation phase, one of the questions is, "Do you want to associate FME Desktop with the supported file formats?". When selecting this option ALL supported file formats are associated with FME. This includes Mapinfo, Autocad, Microstation, etc. files. 
 

Resolution

Here are instructions for resetting the File Associations back to the original GIS application.

For Windows 7
Microsoft Answers for Windows 7
 

For Windows 8 and 10

Use Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program.