- 1). Right-click the Windows "Start" button and select "Explore." This opens the Windows Explorer utility. In the opened window, navigate to the location of the file with the file association you want to edit.
- 2). Right-click the file and select "Open With." This opens a new window where you select the program you want to associate with the file.
- 3). Click the program you want to use. Check the box labeled "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file."
- 4). Click "OK" to save your settings. The configuration window closes. Windows Explorer now shows the program's icon for the file. Double-click the file, and the newly-associated program opens the file.