Change+the+Default+Applications+for+Any+File+Type


 * Change the Default Applications for Any File Type **

If you install a new application on your Windows system, you may find that it makes itself the default application for a particular file type, undoing whatever was set up on your system.

This can be extremely annoying, and happens with lots of different applications. For example when you install a new PDF reader, it will take over from Adobe Acrobat Reader whenever you try to open a PDF document, even though Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed. To remedy the situation, follow these steps: -


 * 1) Click **Start** > **Control Panel** > **Default Programs**.
 * 2) Click **Associate a file type or protocol with a program**.
 * 3) Select the extension of the file type you want to repair (e.g. **.PDF**).
 * 4) Click **Change program**.
 * 5) Select the application you would like to use as default and click **OK**.
 * 6) Click **Close**.