File Associations

When I goto Associate a file type for a specific extension, it has i
associated to Wordpad when it should be Excel. However, I am not abl
to change it as the "Always Use the selected program to open" is graye
out and I can't get it be selectable. How do I do it so I can associat
the file type to always for Excel.

Please advise

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nolanstern

Hello Nolan

You should be able to use Method Three in the tutorial below in Defaul
Programs to assign the file extension to always be opened by Excel

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...t-programs.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

nolanstern;1241414 Wrote:
> When I goto Associate a file type for a specific extension, it has i
> associated to Wordpad when it should be Excel. However, I am not able t
> change it as the "Always Use the selected program to open" is grayed ou
> and I can't get it be selectable. How do I do it so I can associate th
> file type to always for Excel.
>
> Please advise

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Method 2 or 3 do not work...it keeps defaulting to Wordpad and "Alway
Use the selected program to open" is grayed out.

I simply cannot get it to work.

If I right click on file and goto Open with Excel, it will not open...i
I do the same and open with Wordpad it opens the file.

Any other solutions.

Chri

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nolanstern

What is the file extension that you are trying to associate to Excel

Are you able to open the file extension from within Excel

nolanstern;1241435 Wrote:
> Method 2 or 3 do not work...it keeps defaulting to Wordpad and "Alway
> Use the selected program to open" is grayed out.
>
> I simply cannot get it to work.
>
> If I right click on file and goto Open with Excel, it will not open...i
> I do the same and open with Wordpad it opens the file.
>
> Any other solutions.
>
> Chri

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The file extension I am trying to associate is Excel to .XLS

Currently, it is association .XLS to Wordpad.

In Excel, I can File -> Open the .XLS file..

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nolanstern

See if reinstalling Excel to do a repair install of it may let it fix
itself.


nolanstern;1241447 Wrote:
> The file extension I am trying to associate is Excel to .XLS
>
> Currently, it is association .XLS to Wordpad.
>
> In Excel, I can File -> Open the .XLS file...


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Brink

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"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> See if reinstalling Excel to do a repair install of it may let it fix
> itself.
>
>
> nolanstern;1241447 Wrote:
>> The file extension I am trying to associate is Excel to .XLS
>>
>> Currently, it is association .XLS to Wordpad.
>>
>> In Excel, I can File -> Open the .XLS file...
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience 2009*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*' - '*Windows
> Vista Forums*'
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

Did you try to use "default programs" >>> associate file types?