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Conference noted::windows95

Title:Microsoft Windows 95 ("Chicago")
Notice:Please read topics 1 to 22 before writing anything
Moderator:EEMELI::BACKSTROM
Created:Sun Nov 13 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2958
Total number of notes:19968

2771.0. "Help with 'Open With' command in W95" by WRKSYS::DEROSA (Alpha Servers) Wed Jan 29 1997 17:11

    This is probably a dumb question, but...
    After clicking the 'Open With' in command in W95 Explorer to associate a 
    file with an application, I want to use another application for this file.
    How do I 'undo this' in W95? That is how can I change what I have done?
    I don't see 'Open With' anymore, only 'Open' for that file. This should 
    be simple but I've developed a brain cramp....
     
    
    Thanks,
    Bob
     
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2771.1WRKSYS::TATOSIANThe Compleat TanglerThu Jan 30 1997 00:3614
    Bob:
    
    Go into Explorer, click on "View", select "Options", click on "File
    Types", scroll the list box to find the file type that you made the
    association for,  then highlight it by clicking on it. Then click on
    "Edit" to pop-up the "Edit File Type" box.
    
    In that box, highlight the action (in this case, "Open"), then click on
    "Remove". Retire the stack of boxes by confirming and you should be all
    set.
    
    If you have any problems, come get me ;^)
    
    /dave
2771.2SuccessWRKSYS::DEROSAAlpha ServersThu Jan 30 1997 08:268
    Re: -1
    
    Ok, that did it. I was in there at one time but I didn't
    follow through because I wasn't exactly sure. 
    
    Thanks Dave,
    
    //Bob
2771.3open withCSC32::J_MANNINGThu Jan 30 1997 12:545
    
    Or you can do a SHIFT-Right click to always see "Open with".
    
    John