Thanks, very useful.
Samson


On 1/28/16, ted chittenden <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi to all.
>
> While Dan is correct as far as he goes, his solution does *not* allow one to
> choose which file types load in which specific programs (or apps, as Windows
> 10 refers to them), which is the question Harry asked in the first place.
>
> Harry, there are a few ways you can do this, and a lot will depend on how
> much RAM memory you have available. If you are running 4 gigabytes of RAM
> like I am, then, although the old way to change this information is
> available, it will lock up JAWS when you try to access it (the old way being
> to type the words "file types" in the Control panel, then choosing the
> second entry which will bring up a list of all of the file types and which
> programs they are currently linked to). Fortunately, there is a way around
> this so that you can set specific file types for specific programs using
> JAWS that doesn't cause JAWS to lock up when the list comes up (assuming, of
> course, you have the RAM issue I currently have).
>
> As I said at the top, Dan's steps are correct as far as they go. However,
> after you get to the default apps buttons, here is what you need to do after
> setting those apps:
>
> 1) Tab to the last item in this series of buttons/links, "Set Defaults by
> APP," and press the Enter key.
>
> 2) Tab down to the list of apps on your computer (mine has 52; yours may
> have more or fewer).
>
> 3) Use your up and down arrow keys to select which app you wish to specify
> file types for. Then tab down to the button that says "Choose Defaults For
> This Program," and press the spacebar.
>
> 4) What comes up is a check box that asks if you want all of the available
> file types for that app (program) to open up in that program. If you do,
> then check that check box and then tab down to the "Save Button" and press
> the spacebar.
>
> On the other hand, if you don't want all of the file types that could
> possibly be associated with that program to open up in that program, only
> some of them, then leave the "Make all of the available file types open up
> in this program" check box unchecked and tab to the list of available
> programs. Then use your up and down arrow keys to find the file types you
> want to open in that particular program, and use the spacebar to check off
> those file types (and make sure that file types that you don't want to open
> in that specific program are unchecked). After you have gone through the
> list, go to the "Save button" and press the spacebar, then go to the "OK"
> button and press the spacebar again.
>
> I have successfully used this method to determine which file types to have
> Winamp and Windows Media player open on my computer without any issues. Good
> luck!
> --
> Ted Chittenden
>
> Every story has at least two sides if not more.
> ---- Dan Rossi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> To set your default apps in Windows 10:
>
> Hit windows-key + i to open settings
> Hit enter on system.
>
> Arrow down to Default apps and press enter.
>
> Then tab through the options like mail, maps, music player.  Hit enter on
> one you want to change, then arrow through the options and hit enter on
> which application you want to be default.
>
> --
> Blue skies.
> Dan Rossi
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