Changing file-program associations

Have you ever wondered how to get your picture files to open directly in your image editing program? Read on to learn how to get your files to open where you want them to when you double-click on them. For example, by default JPEG picture files open with Microsoft Internet Explorer. Maybe you want it to open with Adobe Photo Deluxe. Here's how:

1. Find a file on your computer that you would like to have open in a different program. 
2. Hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys on your keyboard 
3. RIGHT Click on the target file (while you are still holding the Ctrl + Shift keys) (Windows 98 & Me users only)
4. [Windows XP users can simply RIGHT Click on the file]
5. A menu will pop up, when it does release the keyboard keys.
6. Click on the Open With option
7. Scroll through the list of programs and click once on the program you want to associate with the file 
8. Click the check box that says "Always use this program to open this type of file" 
9. Click on OK

From now on your files will open with the new program.

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