.wav file opens up sound recorder when clicked.

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I am having some problems with a virgin install of Win XP and file
associations.
I have the .wav file set to open up and play with 'Cool Edit'
but the windows recorder opens up no matter what I do.
If I right click the .wav file, I get two options, Cool edit or media player
and
they open correctly.
Any ideas??

thanks
Dave

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>
> Have you changed the file association in explorer?
>
> go to TOOLS and then FOLDER OPTIONS.
> click on the FILE TYPES tab
> click somewhere on one of the listed file types and he press the W key -
> or you can just scroll down till you find the WAV extensions
> When WAV Wave Audio is selected, click on the CHANGE button and if your
> desired program is in the list select it and click the OK buttons till you
> are out. If the program is not listed, you will have to browse to the
> location on your hard drive.
Thanks BigK.
Tried that, and set the association to open with my choice of programs. Will
not stick.

Anyway I fixed it in the reg. I was very lucky as I did not know exactly
what I was doing, but I got it to stay.
Thanks for troubling to reply

d