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About Windows 98
6. Close the dialog box by clicking Cancel or OK.
What is an associated file?
An associated file is a file whose extension is registered as belonging to a
specific application. These files are opened or run automatically by that
application when you double-click the file name in the Windows Explorer file
list.
For example, a file with the extension .TXT will open in Notepad, even if the
contents of the file is not readable by a text editor. The file name extension is
the only way Windows can tell what application should open a file.
If you double-click a file name that has an extension that is not registered for
any application, a dialog box appears asking what application you want to use
to open the file.
You can choose an application from the list in the dialog box or click Other to
find an application that you think might be able to read the file. To register the
extension permanently to the application you choose, make sure that the
Always use this program to open this file option is checked.
An application can have more than one associated extension. For example,
Microsoft Word has associated several extensions, including .DOC, . DOT,
.WBK, and .RTF.
What are some common associated extensions?
In addition to .TXT, which is associated with Notepad, there are many other
extensions associated with applications. To see a list of these applications and
associated files, click the Registered Files group in the UnInstaller
PowerClean dialog box. Using the PowerClean feature is described in "How
do I work with the PowerClean feature?," on page 35.
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