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Old 08-07-2007   #1 (permalink)
weary
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Brand new file extension?

I have searched all over, and found nothing.

I want to create a new file extension called "wry". And I don't really need
to associate it with anything, but in case that bit of information is
required for an answer here in this forum, let's say I want to open it with
notepad.

How to do this?

thanks,
weary
Old 08-07-2007   #2 (permalink)
Michael
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Re: Brand new file extension?

Create a file
test.wry

right click on the file,
select open
you will get a window saying Windows cannot open this file, Select a program
from a list of installed programs.
note a check box in lower left, Always use the selected program, make sure
this is checked
select notepad, select OK

Now any *.wry file will open with notepad when double clicked.

Michael

"weary" <weary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27AD9D68-5AAC-429C-83B5-7F2443728F5B@microsoft.com...
>I have searched all over, and found nothing.
>
> I want to create a new file extension called "wry". And I don't really
> need
> to associate it with anything, but in case that bit of information is
> required for an answer here in this forum, let's say I want to open it
> with
> notepad.
>
> How to do this?
>
> thanks,
> weary


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