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Default programs
Let's see how to set which programs should by default open certain files in Windows 7.
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Click the Start button and enter default programs into Search programs and files field.
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In the Programs search results click Default Programs.
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Choose Set your default programs.
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In my case I have some Adobe products opening image files like png or jpg by default. I don't want that, I want the Windows Photo Viewer to open all my image files.
Click the Program you want set as default, I selected Windows Photo Viewer...
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...and clicked the Set this program as default on the right side.
Now all my image files (.png, .jpg, ...) are going to get opened by Windows Photo Viewer.
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You can also set exactly what kind of file type are going to be opened by a certain program.
Let's take Paint as an example.
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Click Choose defaults for this program.
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And select the files you want to associate with Paint. I selected .bmp type of files.
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Click Save to store your settings.
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