XP: How to Change the Default Application Used to Open a Certain File Type

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If you double-click a file and it opens in the wrong program, here is how to change what program opens up that file type.



1. Right-click on the file type you want changed
2. Select Open With
3. Select Choose Program
4. Select the program you wish to use to open that file type

If the program is not listed, click the browse button and browse to the program that you want to use.

5. Click the Always use the selected program to open this type of file checkbox
6. Click OK

 

4 Comments -


  1. Arto said on October 2, 2008

    Point 2 does not work. There is only the Open.

  2. Fwrndl said on July 13, 2010

    But where do you “Right-click on the file type you want changed”–in what window? in what column or on what icon? How does one get to where the right-click is done?

  3. Kittybuns2010 said on January 17, 2011

    View the File you want to open in explorer window. Right click and open with….program. Also check the box “always open with”, then click ok.

  4. Semleander said on August 4, 2011

    but with wich progam?

 

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