'Open With' command? please help

[Julie]

In Windows 98 you used to be able to change the program you ran another
program with. I think it was Ctrl, right click, or something like that.
How can I do that in Windows XP? I'm trying to open Yahoo Messenger
using Internet Explorer instead of Netscape (which is my default browser
and I don't want to change it). Is there any way I can do this? Thanks
much....JB

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

In Windows 98 you used to be able to change the program you ran another
program with. I think it was Ctrl, right click, or something like that.

If you right-click a file, "Open with" should always be visible, since
this has been changed with Windows XP. In earlier Windows versions you
needed to press SHIFT while right-clicking the file.

 

[Julie]

Thanks for the reply but when I right click 'open with' is not there,
only 'open'....jb

 

[Gener]

If your are talking about file associations, start Windows Explorer and
highlight
the file. Then in the address bar click File and then Properties.
Gene

 

[Julie]

thank you, I did that but there is nowhere to change what it starts with.

 

[David Candy]

You can try two things.

If an unassociated file then Open is the same as Open With, and if you associate the file Open With will appear when Open means a real program.

Some files are listed not to show open with. If we knew what file?

 

[Mike]

Yahoo Messenger doesn't open in any browser.. it is a stand alone
application..