When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...

Have you ever wondered how to open a JSON file? Probably not. However, for those who do, chances are you’ve tried everything under the sun but still cannot find a way to gain access to the data inside ...

In most cases, the majority of the file extensions you encounter on your computer are already associated with a program or protocol. When a file extension is not associated with a program, however, ...

When you open files that have a particular file extension, Windows will look at its configuration to determine what the default program should be in order to work with these files. The default program ...

Kavindu installed KMPlayer, then discovered that more file types opened in KMPlayer than he wanted. When you open a data file, Windows uses the file’s extension (such as .docx, .mp3, .jpg) to see in ...

Windows programs have unique "Process IDs." Windows identifies all processes using this ID. Microsoft Winform developers often need to allow users to open files such as Word documents, images and even ...

BearPup sometimes wants to open a file in one program, and other times open it in another. He asked the Answer Line forum for an easy way to do this. Windows uses a file’s extension–the part of the ...

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In Windows 11/10, it is possible to open different Settings panel pages using various commands. If you receive a program association error when opening a Settings ...

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