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XP Home - Open with what application

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by jwechter

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All of a sudden, when I now select a file in explorer, XP asks which application I want to use to open the file. It used to know and open the file automatically. The file types are all registered in Tools/Folder Options/File Types and all defaults appear to be fine. What else will cause this to happen out of the blue? Thank you.

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Do you know the exact file extension that the system cannot open automatically? Is this for all file types? Did you try??? Suggestion: go to Tools/Folder Options/File types, select the correct extension if you see a restore button click on it to be sure that the file type is correctly associated. Or when the system ask you for which app you whant to use, select the correct app and then checked Always use this program to open these file. I know that this is basic but most of the time it do the thing!!!
Hope that help!!!

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