Change a file association on the fly Intended For Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 95/98: Hold Shift while right-clicking on a file, and select Open With.... Windows Me/2000/XP: Right-click on any file and select Open With.... Or, right-click on any file, select Properties, and then click Change. Written by: Annoyances.org Last updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2001 Care to discuss this article with other Windows users? Select your operating system here, and click Continue to post your question. - Choose your OS -Windows 7Windows VistaWindows Server 2003Windows XPWindows 2000Windows MeWindows 98Windows 95 Previous discussions about this article: (open a message to see applicable responses, if any) [Windows ME] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (Jennifer Ayres: Thursday, September 20, 2001) [Windows 2000] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (gadget: Tuesday, December 18, 2001) [Windows 98] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (Louise Aldridge: Sunday, March 3, 2002) [Windows 2000] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (ken nason: Tuesday, May 7, 2002) [Windows Me] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (Robert b: Thursday, May 23, 2002) [Windows XP] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (Pascale Baerts: Friday, May 24, 2002) [Windows 98] Unwanted program/browser addition (s: Monday, June 10, 2002) [Windows 98] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (Ron: Saturday, July 13, 2002) [Windows 2000] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (Hamish MacEwan: Tuesday, August 20, 2002) [Windows XP] !!!!!!!!Please Help!!!!!!!! (Daniel: Sunday, April 13, 2003) [Windows XP] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (CRAD: Wednesday, July 2, 2003) [Windows 98] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (Dale: Wednesday, May 26, 2004) [Windows 98] Question about 'Change a file association on the fly' (Brandon Bachman: Thursday, July 1, 2004) [Windows XP] File association won't stick ?! (David: Sunday, April 24, 2005) Return to "Customizing Windows"