"Open with" doesn't remember

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Whenever I have to use Word, Excel or other applications, the window
comes up asking me which program I would like to use to open the file.
I check the box to always use the selected program to open that kind
of file, but the box always comes up the next time I go to open
something. How can I get this to remember? Thanks
 
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).
 
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).
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I do have Norton Antivirus. Is there a way to get things to work as
intended?
 
You have to go to the Choose Program page. Right click your file, choose
Open With. Now, even if the program you want to use is showing, go ahead
and click on the Choose Program button. You can select the program there,
but you also will see an entry to put a check mark in before "always use
this program for this type file".
 
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