Add an extension in Vista

How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed software?
Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Phil B.

Give a file an extension, say '.phl' (the extension would obviously have
to not be, say, '.exe'!) and then right-click the file, Properties.
You'll see Type of File: and under it Opens With: Click on the Change
button, point to your handling app and check the Always Use... box.


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Can you be a bit more specific?

"Phil" <CCKR1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
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> How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed
> software?
> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Phil B.

Windows Vista Help: Change which programs Windows uses by default:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b1ca21033.mspx

"Associate a file type or protocol with a program" - 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 a specific program, and .bmp image files open using a different program.

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"Phil" <CCKR1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message news:153C53B4-663E-4B25-89F2-...
How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed software?
Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Phil B.

Sure can, My neighbor received a Word Perfect attachment (WPD extension)
which he can not open. He has Word but not Word Perfect.

I was able to open the file for him in XP by associating the WPD
extension with Word. Can't find where to do this in Vista.

Phil B.
"Bob" <> wrote in message
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> Can you be a bit more specific?
>
> "Phil" <CCKR1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
> news:153C53B4-663E-4B25-89F2-...
>> How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed
>> software?
>> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>> Phil B.
>

"Phil" <HGG1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
news:...
> Sure can, My neighbor received a Word Perfect attachment (WPD extension)
> which he can not open. He has Word but not Word Perfect.
>
> I was able to open the file for him in XP by associating the WPD
> extension with Word. Can't find where to do this in Vista.
>
> Phil B.
> "Bob" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> Can you be a bit more specific?
>>
>> "Phil" <CCKR1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
>> news:153C53B4-663E-4B25-89F2-...
>>> How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed
>>> software?
>>> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Phil B.
>>

There are at least two ways you can do this:
1) on a case by case basis...right click on the file, select "open with" and
choose the application.
2) on a "association from now on basis". It looks like the option has been
moved. In XP file association was in "Tools>Folder Options>File Types". In
Vista it's in "Start>Control Panel>Default Programs>Associate a file type or
protocol with a program". Does the same think as it did with XP.

Bob F.

Bob F.

WPD extension is not on the list. I don't see any way to add it and
associated it with a program as in XP.

Phil B.


"Bob F." <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> "Phil" <HGG1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Sure can, My neighbor received a Word Perfect attachment (WPD extension)
>> which he can not open. He has Word but not Word Perfect.
>>
>> I was able to open the file for him in XP by associating the WPD
>> extension with Word. Can't find where to do this in Vista.
>>
>> Phil B.
>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>> news:. ..
>>> Can you be a bit more specific?
>>>
>>> "Phil" <CCKR1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:153C53B4-663E-4B25-89F2-...
>>>> How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed
>>>> software?
>>>> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Phil B.
>>>
>
> There are at least two ways you can do this:
> 1) on a case by case basis...right click on the file, select "open with"
> and choose the application.
> 2) on a "association from now on basis". It looks like the option has
> been moved. In XP file association was in "Tools>Folder Options>File
> Types". In Vista it's in "Start>Control Panel>Default Programs>Associate
> a file type or protocol with a program". Does the same think as it did
> with XP.
>
> Bob F.

Click Start>Default Programs>Associate a file type....

"Bob F." <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> "Phil" <HGG1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Sure can, My neighbor received a Word Perfect attachment (WPD extension)
>> which he can not open. He has Word but not Word Perfect.
>>
>> I was able to open the file for him in XP by associating the WPD
>> extension with Word. Can't find where to do this in Vista.
>>
>> Phil B.
>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>> news:. ..
>>> Can you be a bit more specific?
>>>
>>> "Phil" <CCKR1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:153C53B4-663E-4B25-89F2-...
>>>> How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed
>>>> software?
>>>> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Phil B.
>>>
>
> There are at least two ways you can do this:
> 1) on a case by case basis...right click on the file, select "open with"
> and choose the application.
> 2) on a "association from now on basis". It looks like the option has
> been moved. In XP file association was in "Tools>Folder Options>File
> Types". In Vista it's in "Start>Control Panel>Default Programs>Associate
> a file type or protocol with a program". Does the same think as it did
> with XP.
>
> Bob F.

I have it on the list. It's associated with OpenOffice.
It's free Bob F. You can get it at www.openoffice.org

"Phil" <HGG1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
news:%...
> Bob F.
>
> WPD extension is not on the list. I don't see any way to add it and
> associated it with a program as in XP.
>
> Phil B.
>
>
> "Bob F." <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> "Phil" <HGG1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Sure can, My neighbor received a Word Perfect attachment (WPD
>>> extension) which he can not open. He has Word but not Word Perfect.
>>>
>>> I was able to open the file for him in XP by associating the WPD
>>> extension with Word. Can't find where to do this in Vista.
>>>
>>> Phil B.
>>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>>> news:. ..
>>>> Can you be a bit more specific?
>>>>
>>>> "Phil" <CCKR1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:153C53B4-663E-4B25-89F2-...
>>>>> How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed
>>>>> software?
>>>>> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil B.
>>>>
>>
>> There are at least two ways you can do this:
>> 1) on a case by case basis...right click on the file, select "open with"
>> and choose the application.
>> 2) on a "association from now on basis". It looks like the option has
>> been moved. In XP file association was in "Tools>Folder Options>File
>> Types". In Vista it's in "Start>Control Panel>Default Programs>Associate
>> a file type or protocol with a program". Does the same think as it did
>> with XP.
>>
>> Bob F.
>
>

"Phil" <HGG1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
news:%...
> Bob F.
>
> WPD extension is not on the list. I don't see any way to add it and
> associated it with a program as in XP.
>
> Phil B.
>
>
> "Bob F." <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> "Phil" <HGG1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Sure can, My neighbor received a Word Perfect attachment (WPD
>>> extension) which he can not open. He has Word but not Word Perfect.
>>>
>>> I was able to open the file for him in XP by associating the WPD
>>> extension with Word. Can't find where to do this in Vista.
>>>
>>> Phil B.
>>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>>> news:. ..
>>>> Can you be a bit more specific?
>>>>
>>>> "Phil" <CCKR1533@(spamnono).invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:153C53B4-663E-4B25-89F2-...
>>>>> How do I add an extension in Vista and associate it with installed
>>>>> software?
>>>>> Any help appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil B.
>>>>
>>
>> There are at least two ways you can do this:
>> 1) on a case by case basis...right click on the file, select "open with"
>> and choose the application.
>> 2) on a "association from now on basis". It looks like the option has
>> been moved. In XP file association was in "Tools>Folder Options>File
>> Types". In Vista it's in "Start>Control Panel>Default Programs>Associate
>> a file type or protocol with a program". Does the same think as it did
>> with XP.
>>
>> Bob F.
>
Phil B.
If the APPLICATION is not loaded in your computer, it won't be in the list.
Association is made with programs already loaded. The concept is to find a
new application that will be run when the OLD file is selected. What is
your case? I lost track.
Bob F.