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How to set in Windows 8.1 / 10 associations for file type: open with multiple programs or apps?


To define in Windows 10, 8.1, ... that a file type is assigned to be opened with several programs or applications,



Content:

1.) ... Find the file type / extension mapping under Windows!
2.) ... Start the file association directly on all MS Windows OS!  
3.) ... Standard program settings as desktop shortcut!
4.) ... Problems with assigning the program!



1.) Find the file type / extension assignment under Windows!

1. ►► Start the  control panel  as always (Windows+R command:control)

2. F3 key and enter "filetype"

3. Now simply click on "Make a file type always with a specific program"

And now just mark the ".txt" in the example and define another program to open the file, but here Microsoft has made it too easy for you!

At problems: to the point: ►   ... problems with assigning the program!

(Image-1) Assign Windows 8.1 or 10 file types to several programs or applications!
Assign Windows 8.1 or 10 file types to several programs or applications!

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2.) Directly start the file assignment on all MS Windows!  

1. Press the key combination [Windows Logo] + [R] ,

2. Then simply enter the command
control.exe /name Microsoft.DefaultPrograms /page pageFileAssoc

(... see Image-2 Point 1 to 4)

Or open it go through standard programs and tap or click on the text:
"Make a file type always with a specific program"

See also: ►►  Help, in Windows-8 the files are opened with the wrong program!

(Image-2) Settings for the file associations in all Windows OS!
Settings for the file associations in all Windows OS!

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Info (c) Microsoft!

Use this option to additionally set the default programs based on the file type / format or a protocol. Here you can also specify that all PNG image files are opened with one program and all JPG image files with another program.

To view additional programs, if available, click or tap More Options. If no program is displayed that you want to use, you can tap or click on -Search for an app in the store- or -Search for another app on this PC- in the program list.


3.) Standard program settings as desktop shortcut!


1. If you have already ►► found the file type / extension assignment under Windows 

2. Why not create a desktop shortcut using drag & drop!

(... see Image-3)

If it is that easy and you often change the standard program assignments, a desktop button is very practical!   

(Image-3) File types as a shortcut on the desktop!
File types as a shortcut on the desktop!

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4.) ... Problems with assigning the program!



file type
If you are not offered the program, you can simply search for it on the hard drive


TIP: ►► Find the Program path under Windows!




(Image-5) Assign file types to programs!
Assign file types to programs!

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If you want to choose which file types and protocols a program uses by default, tap or click choose defaults for this program. Note, if a program doesn't show up in the list, you can make the program a default by associating a file type or protocol with it.

Use this option to fine-tune default programs based on the file type or protocol. For example, you can have all jpg image files open, using one program and bmp image files open, using a different program.

FAQ 74: Updated on: 18 September 2020 17:07 Windows
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