How to change the File association in Windows 7

Windows is able to open the files with the associated software or programs which is installed in the Windows operating system. Windows operating system will identify the files and it will automatically associate the files that are compatible to open in the respective software's.

If any new file is downloaded or not recognized by the Windows operating system can be opened in the respective software if we know about the file otherwise we can check in internet to know more about the files in order to find the appropriate software. If the operating system identifies the specific file extension which is of known type then it will associate the software to open the file and also it will associate software's icon to the files.

To associate the file extension to the software that is installed in Windows 7, click Windows start button and select Default Programs (Check the below
screenshot)

By Selecting Default Program link will open Default Programs Window which is in Control panel. Now select Set your default programs link to add a file association or modify the file association will take some time to load the default programs of the Windows operating system and select a program which are listed in the Programs list and it will show two options and Set this program as default option will associate all the files type to the selected software if the files can be opened using more than software.

For example if two web browsers are installed in your system and the by default one software will open all the files associated with the web browser and you can modify the option so that the file can be opened in the software in which you want to open (Check the below screenshot)

Windows 7 Default program

If you want to open all the relevant files with the selected software then you can click Set this program as default.

If you want to select specific files that you want to associate with the selected software or all the files then choose Choose defaults for this program will show all the files that can be opened with the selected program (Check the below screenshot)

Windows 7 Change Default program

In Set Program Associations will list the software can be opened with the selected software. You can select all the file extension by selecting Select All check box and click the Save button to change the default setting of the file association to another program. If you want to open specific files then select the individual file extension and click the Save button to modify the file association.

Once the modification is done now the file extension which you modified will open in the selected software.

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How to change the file association in Windows 7

How to change the File association in Windows 7

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