How to change what program opens a certain file in Windows Vista

Sometimes you need to manually tell Windows Vista to open a specific file with a certain program. Here’s how:

• Go to the start button on the bottom left corner. Then choose Control Panel
• Double click on Associate a file or protocol with a program as in the screenshot below.

• Then you highlight or make blue your selection, then press Change Program

• The next window will appear and here you can choose which program you want to have open your file.

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