Associate File Types with Programs/Application
If you do not want to use a default programs or applications to open a certain file type, you will have to change the setting. To do so do the following:
1. Click My Computer
2.Go to Tools and select Folder Options
2.Go to Tools and select Folder Options
3. Click File Types tab. Select the Extension that you want a different program to be use to open any file with that extension. In this example I use the OpenOffice.org Writer to open a .doc file. Click Change
4. Select the program that you want to use to open .doc file
5. Check Always use the selected prigram to open this kind of file and click OK
5. Check Always use the selected prigram to open this kind of file and click OK
6. Click Close