Wednesday 1 April 2015

Change Default Programs for a specific file type (Windows 7)

Different files that are opened by a specific application by default are set in Default Programs.

If you want to use other application to open a file,  right-click on the file and select Open with > Choose default program and choose the program you want to open the file.


If you want to change the default program to open a specific file type, follow below steps.
  • Click Start/Windows button > All Programs >  Default Programs
  • Select Associate a file type or protocol with a program

  • Select a file type and click Change program


  • Choose a program you want to open your selected file type in the Recommended Programs
  • Click the Other Programs to view other options
  • If you still could not find the program you want, click Browse to location your program
  •  Click OK and you're done

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