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Old 08-06-2007   #1 (permalink)
BIG BOY
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ADD FILE EXTENSION

IN VISTA DEFAULT PROGRAM setup ...How do I add a file extension that is not
listed and a default program to use that file,

example: I have a FLV player but I do not see FLV listed to associate FLV
with a specific program


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Old 08-06-2007   #2 (permalink)
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Re: ADD FILE EXTENSION

Double-click on a .flv file, and use Open With to (1) give the a name for
the file type, say "Flash Video File" (no quotes), then, (2) browse to the
program you want to open it.


"BIG BOY" <lmiller145@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> IN VISTA DEFAULT PROGRAM setup ...How do I add a file extension that is
> not listed and a default program to use that file,
>
> example: I have a FLV player but I do not see FLV listed to associate FLV
> with a specific program


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Old 08-06-2007   #3 (permalink)
dean-dean
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Re: ADD FILE EXTENSION

To clarify, when you double-click on a .flv file, you will see a dialog.
Choose "Select a program from a list of installed programs". Then you will
see "Type a description that you want to use for this kind of file". Type
"Flash Video File" (no quotes), and then click on Browse, and browse to the
folder that contains the *.exe file for the program. Double-click on
"Program".exe.



"dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Double-click on a .flv file, and use Open With to (1) give the a name for
> the file type, say "Flash Video File" (no quotes), then, (2) browse to the
> program you want to open it.
>
>
> "BIG BOY" <lmiller145@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:FCB050C3-4E1C-432F-9CD9-80A6915C7FEE@microsoft.com...
>> IN VISTA DEFAULT PROGRAM setup ...How do I add a file extension that is
>> not listed and a default program to use that file,
>>
>> example: I have a FLV player but I do not see FLV listed to associate FLV
>> with a specific program

>


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Old 10-06-2007   #4 (permalink)
james brown
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Re: ADD FILE EXTENSION

d-d,
I have vista, and got a gvp file in an e-mail. Vista/GVP doesnt exist, but
it may be possible to play as an AVI. My default AVI player is windows media
center, but I dont know how to instruct GVP file to open AVI player-
suggestions?
thx Jamie B

"dean-dean" wrote:
Quote:

> To clarify, when you double-click on a .flv file, you will see a dialog.
> Choose "Select a program from a list of installed programs". Then you will
> see "Type a description that you want to use for this kind of file". Type
> "Flash Video File" (no quotes), and then click on Browse, and browse to the
> folder that contains the *.exe file for the program. Double-click on
> "Program".exe.
>
>
>
> "dean-dean" <dean-dean@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OXPhiJF2HHA.484@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Double-click on a .flv file, and use Open With to (1) give the a name for
> > the file type, say "Flash Video File" (no quotes), then, (2) browse to the
> > program you want to open it.
> >
> >
> > "BIG BOY" <lmiller145@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:FCB050C3-4E1C-432F-9CD9-80A6915C7FEE@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >> IN VISTA DEFAULT PROGRAM setup ...How do I add a file extension that is
> >> not listed and a default program to use that file,
> >>
> >> example: I have a FLV player but I do not see FLV listed to associate FLV
> >> with a specific program
> >
>
>
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