File Associations in Vista

I can't seem to change the association for "DOC"
using the Vista "Default Programs" utility
Is there an effective, hopefully free utility to do this?
The utilities I've found work great with XP, but not Vista.

"Derz" <> wrote in message
news:9D3CDF17-2386-4DF9-A718-...
>I can't seem to change the association for "DOC"
> using the Vista "Default Programs" utility
> Is there an effective, hopefully free utility to do this?
> The utilities I've found work great with XP, but not Vista.

Did you try right clicking on the 'DOC' file. Then choose 'Properties'. Once
there you should see a 'change' button.

There you can choose what program the file opens with.

Try this tool 'FileTypesMan - Alternative to 'File Types' manager o
Windows' (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html

--
Flavius

Right-click the file and choose "Open with" and then click "Choose default
program..." If your desired program is not in the list you'll need to click
the Browse button and then browse to the EXE file manually. Make sure
"Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" is ticked and
then click OK. Your chosen program should now be the default.




"Derz" <> wrote in message
news:9D3CDF17-2386-4DF9-A718-...
>I can't seem to change the association for "DOC"
> using the Vista "Default Programs" utility
> Is there an effective, hopefully free utility to do this?
> The utilities I've found work great with XP, but not Vista.

Hello Derz,

You might see if you can right click on the DOC file and use "Open
With" instead.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...-programs.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Derz;988567 Wrote:
> I can't seem to change the association for "DOC"
> using the Vista "Default Programs" utility
> Is there an effective, hopefully free utility to do this?
> The utilities I've found work great with XP, but not Vista.


--
Brink

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
*and*
*Please post feedback to help others.*

Use the Registry editor, it's much easier.


"Derz" <> wrote in message news:9D3CDF17-2386-4DF9-A718-...
> I can't seem to change the association for "DOC"
> using the Vista "Default Programs" utility
> Is there an effective, hopefully free utility to do this?
> The utilities I've found work great with XP, but not Vista.