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I have a 'open with' on the right click on my desktop, but can't remember
how I got it. I need it on my laptop to open .nfo files that windows thinks
are system info files. Any suggestions?
thanks,
Colin

 

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"©olin" <colin@TakeAway.colbing.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have a 'open with' on the right click on my desktop, but can't
>remember
> how I got it. I need it on my laptop to open .nfo files that
> windows thinks
> are system info files. Any suggestions?

I don't know, but the way I do it is to drop a shortcut for the
app that you want to use into the 'SendTo' folder. For example I
use Notepad for reading .nfo files, just right click and send to
Notepad or whatever app you want to use.

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Ian

 

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On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:48:56 -0000, "©olin"
<colin@TakeAway.colbing.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>I have a 'open with' on the right click on my desktop, but can't remember
>how I got it. I need it on my laptop to open .nfo files that windows thinks
>are system info files. Any suggestions?
>thanks,
>Colin
>

Try holding in <SHIFT> when you right-click, then associate
them w/notepad

 

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"©olin" <colin@TakeAway.colbing.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I have a 'open with' on the right click on my desktop, but can't remember
> how I got it. I need it on my laptop to open .nfo files that windows
thinks
> are system info files. Any suggestions?
> thanks,
> Colin

If you download Damn NFO viewer it will associate with nfo files and you
will then view them correctly.

MJP

 

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MJP wrote:
> "©olin" <colin@TakeAway.colbing.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cvk0un$stb$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>I have a 'open with' on the right click on my desktop, but can't remember
>>how I got it. I need it on my laptop to open .nfo files that windows
>
> thinks
>
>>are system info files. Any suggestions?
>>thanks,
>>Colin
>
>
> If you download Damn NFO viewer it will associate with nfo files and you
> will then view them correctly.
>
> MJP
>
>

Yeah, I've used it but it's just as easy to associate them with notepad.

Hold down shift and right click, then "open with", "choose program" and
check the "always use ... " box.

 

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> I have a 'open with' on the right click on my desktop, but can't remember
> how I got it. I need it on my laptop to open .nfo files that windows thinks
> are system info files. Any suggestions?
> thanks,
> Colin

Right click on any file
Choose "properties"
Next to "opens with:" click the "change..." button
Choose whatever app you want
At the bottom is a "always open this kind of file with this app" checkbox
3) profit

 

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"David Maynard" <nospam@private.net> wrote in message
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MJP wrote:
> "©olin" <colin@TakeAway.colbing.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cvk0un$stb$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>I have a 'open with' on the right click on my desktop, but can't remember
>>how I got it. I need it on my laptop to open .nfo files that windows
>
> thinks
>
>>are system info files. Any suggestions?
>>thanks,
>>Colin
>
>
> If you download Damn NFO viewer it will associate with nfo files and you
> will then view them correctly.
>
> MJP
>
>

Yeah, I've used it but it's just as easy to associate them with notepad.

Hold down shift and right click, then "open with", "choose program" and
check the "always use ... " box.


Thanks for the help everyone.
Colin