Re: Cannot link files to open with specific program

From: Sharon F (sharonfDEL_at_ETEmvps.org)
Date: 08/01/04 

Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 17:09:01 -0500

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:30:45 +0100, Guydpb wrote:

> If I R-click a file (txt, jpeg, bmp, doc etc....) I get a menu where I
> choose "open with...", I then get the message: Windows cannot open the
> following file.. I then use the option: choose program among a list, if
> I then hit the OK button I get all the programs with which I could open
> that file, but I have no possibility to link this file to always open
> with a certain program because the area where it says "always open this
> file with this program" remains GREY. So for example all my pictures
> always open with the same standard Windows viewer instead of the
> program I would like to open them with....

The box is grayed out because there is already a default program assigned
to the file type. Open Properties for a file. Then use the Change button to
switch the file type to a different application. 

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User