How to Change Windows File Associations

(To choose which program opens a certain file type)

Open any folder | Click Tools menu | Folder Options | File Types

 

*notice below Windows .xls file association is set to: ‘opens with’ Microsoft Office Excel for example.

 

Click Change… button and select OpenOffice.org 2.0 (or browse to any other desired program).

 

Select “Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” checkbox then OK.

 

Windows is now set to open all .xls files with OpenOffice.

Repeat this process for any other file type you want to change to open with other programs by default.

(e.g. set all .jpg image files to open with PhotoShop, or all .doc files to open w/ OpenOffice for example).

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