Where is Associations Control Panel?

[Guest]

When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an
association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

 

[Don Guillett]

Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs

 

[Guest]

When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an
association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

 

[Julian]

Control Panel>Default Programs>Set Associations
might be what you are looking for.

 

[Guest]

I went into control panel/progams/defauly progams but what do I do know one
i've gone into that file

 

[Steve Cochran]

What is the file extension of the attachment? Save it to the desktop and
then right click on it and choose Open with and then designate what program
should open it.

steve

 

[Guest]

how do I find the file extentsion on the attachment?

 

[Dave]

The extension is part of the attached file name.
Double-click on the message with the attachment to open it.
In the Attach: box, you should see the file name.
The extension is the last 3 letters after the period, like .doc, .gif, .jpg,
..htm

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

The OP may need to configure Windows to show file extension:
Control Panel, Folder Options, View, uncheck "Hide extensions..."

Gary VanderMolen

 

[elhash]

When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an
association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]]

'Control panel|Default programs|Associate a file type or protocol with a
program'.

Hal
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association.

 

[Pe99y]

So--- Did you ever find out how to do this? If so, would you please let me
know.
Thanks.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

That error message is somewhat misleading.
Save the email attachment, then try to open the saved document outside
of Windows Mail. Let us know if it opens that way. Also, let us know
what type of document it is, JPG, DOC, XLS, PPS?

 

[Dan C]

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Dan in MKE

 

[jackrussell5]

When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an
association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

 

[jackrussell5]

When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an
association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

 

[colton]

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[kathryn ann]

When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an
association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

 

[RT]

When opening an email attachment from a friend I get this message: This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an
association in the Set Associations Control Panel.
I looked everywhere I could and I can't find out how to set the association.

 

[Richard in AZ]

RT just likes to see his initials in print and is unable to provide any technical support.

To "bikerbren".
The file associations are found in a tab under Folder Options in the control panel.
However, if you do not have the program (the one that created the attached file) on you computer, you will not be able to make an association.
Example: If you friend mailed you a Power Point presentation, and you did not install Power Point on your computer, you won't be able to open the file. Every file has a 3 letter extension that defines which program can open that file. (Note that this 3 letter extension can be hidden and often is on most computers).

Now what is the file name, including the extension, and we may be able to help you.