How to Set the Default Programs in Windows 7

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In this video tutorial you will learn how to set the default programs in Windows 7. Don't forget to check out our site http://howtech.tv/ for more free how-to videos! http://youtube.com/ithowtovids - our feed http://www.facebook.com/howtechtv - join us on facebook https://plus.google.com/103440382717658277879 - our group in Google+ Every file has a certain default program that it always opens in, which it is compatible with. An example can be that .txt files open in Notepad while .docx files open in Microsoft Word. You can change these defaults easily by changing the default settings of programs and assigning which extensions have what defaults. Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to set the default programs in Windows 7. Step # 1: Open Control Panel To begin setting default programs in Windows 7, click on the Start button on your desktop and open the Start menu. In the Start menu, click on the Control Panel tab on the right hand side to open the Control Panel. Step # 2: Open 'Programs' In the Control Panel window, click on the Programs tab on the left to access the Programs folder. The programs folder is used to Install, Uninstall and Remove programs from the computer. Step # 3: Click 'Make a file type always open in a specific program' In the Programs folder, there will be four options including Programs and Features, Default Programs, Desktop Gadgets and Java. In the Default Programs, click on the link on the right, 'Make a file type always open in a specific program'. Step # 4: Change program to 'Notepad' In the 'Set Association' window, a list of extension is provided with the current default programs and their relevant descriptions. As shown in the picture, to change any default programs, choose an extension from the list and click on the button 'Change program'. The default program for .txt is set on Notepad. Step # 5: Change Default program Upon clicking the 'Change program' tab, a new window will open up named 'Open with'. In this window, different alternatives to open this program will be listed. Currently the default program for Text Documents is set at Notepad, to change it, click Wordpad. To save the settings, click OK. Step # 6: Set your default programs An alternative to changing the default programs is to set default programs to an extension. To do so, back at the main Programs window in the Control Panel, the second option for Default Programs is listed. In the Default programs tab, you can click on the last link 'Set your default program' as shown in the picture. Step # 7: Select default program for an extension In the Set Defaults window, you will be shown a list of programs on the left. Select a program from the list, we have chosen 'Wordpad'. After choosing the program you wish to set defaults for, click on 'Choose defaults for this program' tab on the right, listed last. Step # 8: Select the programs to set default to After clicking the 'Choose default for this program', you will be led to the 'Set programs association' window. In this window, you can select the programs by checking the checkboxes that you want to set the Wordpad as default. In this picture you can see that the extensions, .docx, .rtf, .odt and .txt are set to open in Wordpad by checking their checkboxes. To save settings, click Save. Step # 9: Open Word Document in Wordpad To check whether your settings have been applied, open a Word Document. In this picture you can see that the file named 'Birthday' is opened and it opens in Wordpad by default. Step # 10: Open Text Documents in Wordpad You can check whether Text Documents open in Wordpad by opening one. In this picture you can see that the Text Document, 'Expense' is opened in Wordpad.

Comments

  1. I learned to always read comments on the vid before i actually go through with it lol.
  2. what if i don't want it to open with a specific program?
  3. thnx
  4. windows 7 my email program is not configured to read HTML encoded emails how do i fix this problem ?can you give me a tutorial please
  5. My default extension is internet explorer and the applications like google, microsoft, word,paint and all my games etch. are like internet explorer and I cant open it...how to restore in default? pls help!!
  6. fuking mothafucka no helping (angry)
  7. How to unrecommend programs could you tell me please ?
  8. How can i disable/dezactivate the "choose the program you want to use to open this file"?
  9. Why cant i change for cfg?
  10. This is a piece of shit how do i make it so i can get the default or no program to open the file with? Thats why everyone is here right? For modded gaming purposes? RIGHT?
  11. can ok?
  12. I cant opet everything eg: i like to open Google dublle click on google an i cant open say me open with pls help?
  13. i cant change iti see the options but cant change it
  14. hi can you help me, i've backed up my music, video and pictures file to a a memory stick. i restarted my laptop to factory settings, tried to open up my memory stick but doesnt work asks me to choose what file i want to choose. please help thanks
  15. HOW DO YOU CHANGE IT TO NOTEPAD CAUSE IT DOESN'T GIVE ME THE OPTION TO
  16. Even when I add programs to it it doesn't appear in the list of how I can open the file :/
  17. hi i have lost all my downloads item from download foler and when i click on the folder it is showing ......This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel.
    i watch this video and did it but nothing change, i have internet explorer 11. Thank  you.
  18. My computer made everything I have turn into a notepad document wtf do I do? Even google chrome is a notepad document...
  19. how do i restore the default programs??? not to set i need to restore it..
  20. Guyz Please Help me i choose java as my default program now all of my exe files cant be open when i open them it will be java so i cant open it example minecraft is exe and then it has turn in to java and when i click it it wont open cause its java file and all of my exe files please tell me how to make my exe files that has turn into java turn in to exe again please tell me (Cry) Please cause i really cant open my exe files now please tell me what to do please(Cry)