How to Change Windows XP Automatic Program Open Settings
- 1). Click "Start" and then click "My Computer."
- 2). Click "Tools" on the toolbar and select "Folder Options." The Folder Options dialog box appears on the screen.
- 3). Select the "File Types" tab, then select the extension and file type you want to change from beneath the "Registered File Types" list. Click "Change" and then select a default program to open that file type with in the "Open With" dialog box. If the program you want to use is not shown in the "Open With" dialog box, click "Browse" to select the program manually. Select a program to open that file type with and then click "Open."
- 4). Click "OK" to set the default program, then click "Close" to exit the "Folder Options" window. Unless changed, files of that type will open automatically with the selected program.
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