I have Win95. Paula Houseworth
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] "open with" list
> Assuming you use Win 98:
> You can invoke the the "Open with" dialogue box by holding the shift key
> while right-clicking the file in question. In order to know what program
to
> select, we'd have to know the file extension (Three or four letters to the
> right of the period.) If the extension is not visible, right click the
file
> and select "Properties."
> The file extension tells you what kind of file you're opening, and some
are
> very obscure.
> Well known ones include .jpg , .gif and .bmp for graphics files and .doc,
> .txt for text files. There are many more. Some will open in multiple
> applications, some will only open in a single application.
> There is a comprehensive list of extensions at:
> http://extsearch.com/
>
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