Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced

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This location has changed in Vista.

Go to Control Panel/Default Programs, click the "Associate a file type or
protocol with a program" link.

This also works differently in Vista. Open Help and Support and search for
"associate a file type." Click the first link in the results.
 
Unfortunately, MS has dropped the "File Types" dialog in Vista. See this blog post (especially the Comments section) for more information:

Shell Blog : Managing Defaults in Windows:
http://shellrevealed.com/blogs/shellblog/archive/2006/09/11/Managing-Defaults-in-Windows.aspx

To change the default icon and other advanced settings for a file class, you need to edit the registry directly. Or you can use a third-party file type association tool to automate things. See:

Annoyances.org - Edit File Types in Windows Vista:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-500

Creative Element Power Tools:
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/


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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


How to find Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced tab in windows vista?

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