In most cases, the majority of the file extensions you encounter on your computer are already associated with a program or protocol. When a file extension is not associated with a program, however, ...

Kavindu installed KMPlayer, then discovered that more file types opened in KMPlayer than he wanted. When you open a data file, Windows uses the file’s extension (such as .docx, .mp3, .jpg) to see in ...

Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...

Depending on the type of file being referenced by a Web link, Web browsers aren't always able to open files themselves. In cases like this, your Web browser will prompt you to choose a program to open ...