Where is Associations Control Panel?

When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an
association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs

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SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"bikerbren" <bikerbren@comcell.net> wrote in message
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> When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This
> file
> does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
> Create
> an
> association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
> I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the
> association.

"bikerbren" wrote:

> When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
> does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
> an
> association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
> I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

"Ahlschlag" <Ahlschlag@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "bikerbren" wrote:
>
>> When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This
>> file
>> does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
>> Create
>> an
>> association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
>> I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the
>> association.


Control Panel>Default Programs>Set Associations
might be what you are looking for.

I went into control panel/progams/defauly progams but what do I do know one
i've gone into that file

"Don Guillett" wrote:

> Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs
>
> --
> Don Guillett
> SalesAid Software
> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> "bikerbren" <bikerbren@comcell.net> wrote in message
> news:964DCE21-7E08-44CE-904D-A09CA5195F65@microsoft.com...
> > When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This
> > file
> > does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
> > Create
> > an
> > association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
> > I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the
> > association.
>
>

What is the file extension of the attachment? Save it to the desktop and
then right click on it and choose Open with and then designate what program
should open it.

steve

"tilly" <tilly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I went into control panel/progams/defauly progams but what do I do know
>one
> i've gone into that file
>
> "Don Guillett" wrote:
>
>> Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs
>>
>> --
>> Don Guillett
>> SalesAid Software
>> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> "bikerbren" <bikerbren@comcell.net> wrote in message
>> news:964DCE21-7E08-44CE-904D-A09CA5195F65@microsoft.com...
>> > When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This
>> > file
>> > does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
>> > Create
>> > an
>> > association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
>> > I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the
>> > association.
>>
>>

how do I find the file extentsion on the attachment?

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> What is the file extension of the attachment? Save it to the desktop and
> then right click on it and choose Open with and then designate what program
> should open it.
>
> steve
>
> "tilly" <tilly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news713F12E-76D5-40A9-99D2-569F99A93893@microsoft.com...
> >I went into control panel/progams/defauly progams but what do I do know
> >one
> > i've gone into that file
> >
> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
> >
> >> Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs
> >>
> >> --
> >> Don Guillett
> >> SalesAid Software
> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> >> "bikerbren" <bikerbren@comcell.net> wrote in message
> >> news:964DCE21-7E08-44CE-904D-A09CA5195F65@microsoft.com...
> >> > When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This
> >> > file
> >> > does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
> >> > Create
> >> > an
> >> > association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
> >> > I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the
> >> > association.
> >>
> >>
>
>

tilly;380133 Wrote:
> how do I find the file extentsion on the attachment?
>
>

Hi tilly,

Right click the file and click Properties. The file extension for it
will be by "Type of file" in the General tab.

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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The extension is part of the attached file name.
Double-click on the message with the attachment to open it.
In the Attach: box, you should see the file name.
The extension is the last 3 letters after the period, like .doc, .gif, .jpg,
..htm



"tilly" <tilly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> how do I find the file extentsion on the attachment?
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
>> What is the file extension of the attachment? Save it to the desktop and
>> then right click on it and choose Open with and then designate what
>> program
>> should open it.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "tilly" <tilly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news713F12E-76D5-40A9-99D2-569F99A93893@microsoft.com...
>> >I went into control panel/progams/defauly progams but what do I do
>> >know
>> >one
>> > i've gone into that file
>> >
>> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Don Guillett
>> >> SalesAid Software
>> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> >> "bikerbren" <bikerbren@comcell.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:964DCE21-7E08-44CE-904D-A09CA5195F65@microsoft.com...
>> >> > When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message:
>> >> > This
>> >> > file
>> >> > does not have a program associated with it for performing this
>> >> > action.
>> >> > Create
>> >> > an
>> >> > association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
>> >> > I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the
>> >> > association.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

The OP may need to configure Windows to show file extension:
Control Panel, Folder Options, View, uncheck "Hide extensions..."

Gary VanderMolen

"Dave" <dave@beepbeep.com> wrote in message news:uIMMtzVxHHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The extension is part of the attached file name.
> Double-click on the message with the attachment to open it.
> In the Attach: box, you should see the file name.
> The extension is the last 3 letters after the period, like .doc, .gif, .jpg, .htm
>
>
>
> "tilly" <tilly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E34F77DE-4FF6-415E-8C3C-70F85C976C93@microsoft.com...
>> how do I find the file extentsion on the attachment?
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>>
>>> What is the file extension of the attachment? Save it to the desktop and
>>> then right click on it and choose Open with and then designate what program
>>> should open it.
>>>
>>> steve
>>>
>>> "tilly" <tilly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news713F12E-76D5-40A9-99D2-569F99A93893@microsoft.com...
>>> >I went into control panel/progams/defauly progams but what do I do know
>>> >one
>>> > i've gone into that file
>>> >
>>> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Don Guillett
>>> >> SalesAid Software
>>> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>>> >> "bikerbren" <bikerbren@comcell.net> wrote in message
>>> >> news:964DCE21-7E08-44CE-904D-A09CA5195F65@microsoft.com...
>>> >> > When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This
>>> >> > file
>>> >> > does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
>>> >> > Create
>>> >> > an
>>> >> > association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
>>> >> > I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the
>>> >> > association.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>