Try it. It should work there too.
When you select a new program to open the file, be sure to
select "always open with" so that if it works, you will not forget
what program you had just selected "last"...
This is a standard "windows trick" to "re-assign" the default
file extension for any file type...  I seldom use this as it is not
wise to change some extensions from their default programs,
but I know from the original question that you are aware of
"some of" the reasons for not doing that... <G>.
As the other reply had suggested, send in the extension
and some list members would be happy to suggest some of
the "more standard" programs that that extension is "opened"
with...          Good luck,  Rick Glazier

From: "paula"
> I have Win95.  Paula Houseworth
> > Assuming you use Win 98:

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