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Changing File Association... by M73A on 11-04-2005 at 10:09 PM
where abouts can i edit what programs open which types of file...
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RE: Changing File Association... by prashker on 11-04-2005 at 10:09 PM
right click a file and hit open with
or if your in a folder a few buttions beside File click Tools then Folder options then click File Types and a list should appear
RE: Changing File Association... by Millenium_edition on 11-04-2005 at 10:11 PM
quote:if you don't see any "open with", hold your shift key while right clicking
Originally posted by SonicSam
right click a file and hit open with
you can also find it in the folder options (win 2k/xp: control panel; other versions: in an explorer window, tools -> folder options)
RE: Changing File Association... by M73A on 11-04-2005 at 10:11 PM
quote:nah it aint working... i accidently set that to adobe pdf viewer... and what i want to open it with is an exe but it wont add to the list of things...
Originally posted by SonicSam
right click a file and hit open with
so i just wanted to remove the pdf viewer from opening it so it wouldn't open with anything
RE: Changing File Association... by Rubber Stamp on 11-06-2005 at 08:42 AM
keep it to something like notepad then, so that even if u open it accidently, it wont waste much or ur time!
RE: Changing File Association... by matty on 11-06-2005 at 09:42 AM
Open My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types you can change it here.
RE: Changing File Association... by Rubber Stamp on 11-06-2005 at 10:18 AM
even that will only give u the option to change the program, not to set it in a such a way that it doesnt open anything
RE: Changing File Association... by M73A on 11-06-2005 at 10:44 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Matty
Open My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types you can change it here.
ta... its on notepad now
RE: Changing File Association... by CookieRevised on 11-06-2005 at 11:59 AM
quote:Yes it does, there is a "remove" button there...
Originally posted by Rubber Stamp
quote:even that will only give u the option to change the program, not to set it in a such a way that it doesnt open anything
Originally posted by Matty
Open My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types you can change it here.
Matties reply is the correct one...