Article: Q184082
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to use the Assoc command to display or change file
extensions and their associations.
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The Assoc command can be run only from a command prompt.
NOTE: When you use the Assoc command, the changes you make are immediately
written to the Software registry file.
- To display a list of file extensions and their associations, type "assoc"
(without the quotation marks) at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.
- To display the association for a specific file extension, type "assoc
.<xxx>" (without the quotation marks) at a command prompt, and then
press ENTER, where <xxx> is the file extension whose association you
want to view.
- To change the association for a specific file extension, type "assoc
.<xxx>=<file type>" (without the quotation marks) at a command
prompt, and then press ENTER, where <xxx> is the file extension whose
association you want to change, and <file type> is the program, dynamic
data exchange (DDE), or OLE object you want to associate with the file
extension.
- To delete the association for a specific file extension, type "assoc
.<xxx>= " (without the quotation marks) at a command prompt, and then
press ENTER, where <xxx> is the file extension you want to delete.
NOTE: You must type the trailing space after the equal sign (=). If you do
not, the association is not deleted and you receive the following error
message:
File association not found for extension .<xxx>
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Keywords : kbenv
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : WINNT:4.0
Issue type : kbhowto
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