File Associations
A file association is a link between a type of data file and the program that Windows uses to open or display it. It's how Windows knows what program to use to open a file, when you double-click a file in Windows Explorer. Windows evaluates the file name then looks up the file extension, to see what program is registered to handle that file extension. For example, you double-click a .TXT file and find yourself viewing something in Notepad, but you want .TXT files to be opened in Wordpad. You can change file associations by right-clicking any filename in Windows Explorer (My Computer), selecting "Open With", and if your desired program isn't displayed, you can Browse to find the program you want to associate with the extension. After this, when you double-click the file, the associated program will open the file.
Embird assists in assigning file associations, via Manager / Options/ Iconizer Settings and via Manager / Options/ Associate Extensions.
Associating Extensions via Embird:
Click Options/ Associate Extensions
Embird's screen for associating file extensions is displayed below. Your screen may not look the same.
Above is how Embird allows you to associate file extensions with whatever program you want to handle the file, when you double-click the file.
Below is how Windows handles the same thing.
Associating file extensions via Windows:
Right-click any file in Windows Explorer, then click "Open With", then "Choose Default Program".
And here's the Windows screen that permits file association:
Make sure there's a checkmark in "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file"- if that's what you want.
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