My dad is always sending me e-mails of videos and pictures and such. When I try to open them, they open in Kodak which pops up a screen that says that although the file may exist, it may be damaged, and doesn't let me view anything. How do I change the settings on my computer so that I can make these files open in programs that will actually allow me to view them, such as Windows Media Player?
How do I change the settings on my computer so that I can open files in a different program?
Save the file somewhere like %26quot;My Documents%26quot;
Go to the folder that the file is in and RIGHT CLICK on the file.
A menu will pop up.
Go to the choice %26quot;Open With...%26quot;
If you see the program that you want to use in the top of the list, click it. If not click on the %26quot;Choose program...%26quot; option.
Pick the program you want and if you always want to open with that program click the little checkbox that says: %26quot;Always use the selected program to open this kind of file%26quot;
How do I change the settings on my computer so that I can open files in a different program?
Just right click what ever you want to open and click %26quot;open with%26quot; and select which programe you want.
Just go and open the program that you would like to use and go to the preference,tools, options (which ever is available)
The keyword to look for in the program is FILE ASSOCIATION
You would want to associate your video files with the program of your choice- for example WIndows Media Player.
Hold Shift and right click on the type of file you want to open.
From the Menu Pick Open With - %26gt; Chose Program.
The Pick the program you want.
if you want to always use this program pick use this as my default check box.
If you are using vista its really easy, just open the start menu then on the right column, very bottom choose default programs. then follow the promps should be pretty obvious from there.
