How do I change what a file is always set to open with?


  1. Posts : 132
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    How do I change what a file is always set to open with?


    Hello, I have a movie as a .iso, I opened it with alcohol 120%. After that, I clicked mount. I accidentally clicked windows media player as the program to open with and the "always open with this program" was checked. Now, whenever I mount it, the file open into WMP. How do I change this to VLC?
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    Evilhugbear said:
    Hello, I have a movie as a .iso, I opened it with alcohol 120%. After that, I clicked mount. I accidentally clicked windows media player as the program to open with and the "always open with this program" was checked. Now, whenever I mount it, the file open into WMP. How do I change this to VLC?
    Iso, needs to be opened (mounted) by alcohol. then right click file and open with. click use always

    Ken J+
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  3. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
       #3

    Go to Default program, see which ones are listed and remove the association.

    Or open Alcoho1 120% and look through options for file associations.
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  4. Posts : 132
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    zigzag3143 said:
    Evilhugbear said:
    Hello, I have a movie as a .iso, I opened it with alcohol 120%. After that, I clicked mount. I accidentally clicked windows media player as the program to open with and the "always open with this program" was checked. Now, whenever I mount it, the file open into WMP. How do I change this to VLC?
    Iso, needs to be opened (mounted) by alcohol. then right click file and open with. click use always

    Ken J+
    Sorry if I wasn't clear, but what happens is I mount it and then it immediately opens WMP so I can't pick what to open with.
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  5. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
       #5

    Is there a Open With.......entry on the right-clickt comyexy menu?
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  6. Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
       #6

    If you can't change the association via rt. click/open with, you can do it here. Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Associations.
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  7. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
       #7

    Try this freeware program"
    [URK=http://nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html]FileTypesMan v1.56[/URL]


    FileTypesMan v1.56 - File Types Manager for Windows
    Copyright (c) 2008 - 2009 Nir Sofer

    Description

    FileTypesMan is an alternative to the 'File Types' tab in the 'Folder Options' of Windows. It displays the list of all file extensions and types registered on your computer. For each file type, the following information is displayed: Type Name, Description, MIME Type, Perceived Type, Flags, Browser Flags, and more.

    FileTypesMan also allows you to easily edit the properties and flags of each file type, as well as it allows you to add, edit, and remove actions in a file type



    More.........FileTypesMan - Alternative to 'File Types' manager of Windows.
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