- Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking the Start button, and then click Explore.
- Click a folder that contains a file of the type that you want Windows to open in a program that you select.
- Right-click the file and, depending on the programs installed on your computer, complete one of the following steps:
- Click Open With to choose the program that you want.
- Point to Open With, and then click Choose Program to choose the program that you want.
- The Open With dialog box is displayed. Use one of the following methods to select the program that you want to use for this file type:
- In the Programs list, click the program that you want to use.
- Click Browse, locate and then click the program that you want to use, and then click Open.
- Click Look for the appropriate program on the Web to browse the Internet for the program that you want to use.
- Click to select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box if it is not selected.
- Click OK.
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