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Dominic Tocci
I have a few files here with .m4v extensions. The VLC media player works
great to open and view them. However, when I try to set up the file
association, it doesn't take. I've tried in the following ways:
Method 1:
Double click the file. Select "select the program from a list". Select VLC
and check the box "Always use the selected program..."
Result:
File opens and plays in VLC. If I close it and double click the file again,
I have to go through the same process.
Method 2:
Open My Computer in an explorer window. Go to Tools -> Folder Options ->
File Types. M4V is not in the list. I click on "new". I specify M4V as the
extension. I click OK. (I have also tried hitting "advanced" here and
assigning it to mpeg 4 video) Then I click on "Change..." to change the
"opens with..." option. I select VLC. Click OK. The "Opens With" remains
blank. The file still won't open with a double click without me specifying
the VLC application over and over again.
I'm stuck. Any help would be appreciated.
Dominic
PS - Incidentally, recently I had a similar problem with ".torrent" files,
but the association seems to have settled in on that one. I don't know if
that bit of info helps. All my other associations seem to be working
perfectly.
great to open and view them. However, when I try to set up the file
association, it doesn't take. I've tried in the following ways:
Method 1:
Double click the file. Select "select the program from a list". Select VLC
and check the box "Always use the selected program..."
Result:
File opens and plays in VLC. If I close it and double click the file again,
I have to go through the same process.
Method 2:
Open My Computer in an explorer window. Go to Tools -> Folder Options ->
File Types. M4V is not in the list. I click on "new". I specify M4V as the
extension. I click OK. (I have also tried hitting "advanced" here and
assigning it to mpeg 4 video) Then I click on "Change..." to change the
"opens with..." option. I select VLC. Click OK. The "Opens With" remains
blank. The file still won't open with a double click without me specifying
the VLC application over and over again.
I'm stuck. Any help would be appreciated.
Dominic
PS - Incidentally, recently I had a similar problem with ".torrent" files,
but the association seems to have settled in on that one. I don't know if
that bit of info helps. All my other associations seem to be working
perfectly.