How to Edit or Change File Type or Extension Associations (Default Programs) in Windows Vista如何修改或变更的文件类型或延期协会（默认程序）在Windows Vista

In Windows operating system, including Windows Vista, file type or file extension associations determine what’s the next course of action (specifically what application program been used to open a file or document, or what command to run) when user double clicks on a shortcut icon.在Windows作业系统，包括Windows Vista中，文件类型或文件扩展协会确定什么样的下一步行动（具体是什么应用程序被用来打开一个文件或文件，或有什么命令来运行）当用户双击就一快捷方式图标。 By default, most file extensions or file types are been associated with various Windows built-in tools and utilities.根据预设，大多数的文件扩展名或文件类型，是伴随着各种Windows中内建了一些工具和公用事业。 For example, .txt is associated with Notepad, .jpg with Windows Photo Gallery and HTTP Protocol with Internet Explorer.举例来说，为。 txt是与记事本， 。 JPG格式与Windows照片库和HTTP协议与Internet Explorer 。

In Windows Vista, things regarding file associations have changed considerably from Windows XP, with noticeably missing File Types tab in Folder Options dialog.在Windows Vista的东西，关于档案协会已大大改变，从Windows XP中，明显缺少文件类型选项卡在文件夹选项对话框。 For user who wants to change association for particular type of file so that it can be opened or ran using other program that doesn’t register its supported file types association automatically, or to revert and restore file association which has been hijacked by newly installed program, changing file type extension association can be done manually.为用户谁要改变协会为特定类型的文件，以便它能够开启或然使用其他的程序没有注册，其支持的文件类型自动协会，或还原和恢复文件关联已劫持，新安装的程序，改变文件类型的扩展协会可以做的手工操作。

Method 1: Change File Type Association Directly from the File Properties方法1 ： 更改文件类型协会直接从文件属性

1. Right click on a file with the type or extension that want to change its associated application program.右键点击一个文件的类型或扩展要改变及其相关应用程序。
2. Select Properties on right click context menu.选择属性上按一下滑鼠右键，上下文菜单。
3. In the General tab, click on Change button.在常规选项卡，单击就改变按钮。

   

4. An Open With window will appear.一个开放的与视窗将会出现。 Choose a program to open the kind of file from the list of programs available.选择一个程序打开该类型的文件，从程序列表中提供。 By default, Recommended Programs is automatically expanded.默认情况下， 推荐的程序是自动扩充。 However, there is more detected programs in the section of Other Programs , which can be expanded to select by clicking on Down Arrow at the end of the separator line.不过，有更多的检测程序，在该科的其他节目 ，可扩展到选择按一下向下箭头，在去年底的分离路线。

   If the program that want to used as the default program does not found, click Browse to select an executable file manually.如果计划要用来做为预设程序没有发现，单击浏览以选择一个可执行文件手动。

   

5. Click OK button.单击确定按钮。

Method 2: Change File Type Association Directly On The Fly方法2 ： 改变文件类型的协会直接对飞

Note that this method works if only several programs have been used to open and run a kind of file type extension previously.请注意，此方法的工程如果只有几个程序，已被用来打开和运行的一种文件类型扩展名以前。

1. Right click on a file with the type or extension that want to change its associated application program.右键点击一个文件的类型或扩展要改变及其相关应用程序。
2. Point to Open With on right click context menu, and then select Choose Default Program .指向打开与上按一下滑鼠右键，上下文菜单，然后选择选择默认程序 。

   

3. An Open With window will appear.一个开放的与视窗将会出现。 Choose a program to open the kind of file from the list of programs available.选择一个程序打开该类型的文件，从程序列表中提供。 By default, Recommended Programs is automatically expanded.默认情况下， 推荐的程序是自动扩充。 However, there is more detected programs in the section of Other Programs , which can be expanded to select by clicking on Down Arrow at the end of the separator line.然而，有更多的检测程序，在该科的其他节目 ，可扩展到选择按一下向下箭头，在去年底的分离路线。

   If the program that want to used as the default program does not found, click Browse to select an executable file manually.如果计划要用来做为预设程序没有发现，单击浏览以选择一个可执行文件手动。

   

4. Check and tick the checkbox for Always use the selected program to open this kind of file option.检查和剔的核取方块， 始终使用选择的程序打开这种文件的选项。
5. Click OK button.单击确定按钮。 The file association will be set, and the file or document will be opened using the new default program automatically.文件关联将被设置，文件或文件将开放使用新的默认程序自动。

Method 3: Assign New File Association via Windows Vista Set Associations方法3 ： 指派新的档案协会Via Windows Vista设置协会

1. Open Control Panel .打开控制面板 。 Then go to Programs and click Make a file type always open in a specific program .然后转到程序 ，并点击，使档案类型始终在一个开放的具体计划 。

   Alternatively, in the Classic View , open Default Programs and then click Associate a file type or protocol with a program .另外，在经典视图中 ，打开的默认程序 ，然后单击关联的文件类型或议定书的程序 。

2. In the Set Associations folder, locate and highlight a file type by extension or protocol, and then click on Change Program button.在该协会的成立文件夹中，找到并突出的文件类型由延期或协议，然后单击关于变更程序按钮。
3. An Open With window will appear.一个开放的与视窗将会出现。 Choose a program to open the kind of file from the list of programs available.选择一个程序打开该类型的文件，从程序列表中提供。 By default, Recommended Programs is automatically expanded.默认情况下， 推荐的程序是自动扩充。 However, there is more detected programs in the section of Other Programs , which can be expanded to select by clicking on Down Arrow at the end of the separator line.不过，有更多的检测程序，在该科的其他节目 ，可扩展到选择按一下向下箭头，在去年底的分离路线。

   If the program that want to used as the default program does not found, click Browse to select an executable file manually.如果计划要用来做为预设程序没有发现，单击浏览以选择一个可执行文件手动。

   

4. Click OK button.单击确定按钮。

Method 4: Third Party Program方法4 ： 第三方程序

So far, Windows Vista built-in changing and set file type associations methods only allow user to change default program used to open or run a file or document based on its extension (or protocol).直至目前为止， Windows Vista的内置在改变和设置文件类型关联的方法只允许用户更改默认程序用来打开或运行一个文件或文件的基础上，扩建部分（或协议） 。 For complete control over the file types, such as assigning and associating different programs to different context menu entries for the particular file extension, third-party tools are required.为完整的控制权的文件类型，如分配和缔合不同的程序，以不同的上下文菜单中的项目为特定文件扩展名，第三党的工具是必需的。 Here’sa list of以下是名单 file extension and file type management utilities文件扩展名和文件类型管理工具 available for user’s disposal.供用户的处置。

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