This tip shows how to use the assoc
and ftype
command in Microsoft Windows
to figure out which program will open a particular file.
These commands are built into Microsoft Windows XP. No additional software is required.
It also shows the detailed command-line options for the program.
Command | Step-by-Step | Explanation |
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Open a command prompt |
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These are command-line programs that must be run from a command prompt. |
Run the ASSOC command |
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This displays the "Association" for this extension. There isn't much you can do with this except the next step. |
Run the FTYPE command |
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This shows the command line that will be used to open files with this association. |
LATER: if it shows CLSID, interpreting the % stuff in the command line