Associating File Types

Associating File Types
By George Skarbek

Often many users see the message "Windows cannot open file, needs to know which program created it" when trying to open an e-mail attachment. You can also get the message..."this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action create program in control panel...options"...what do does on look for? As well as mail attachments giving problems, it is possible that you have un-installed a trial version and now when double-clicking on a file you obtain the same message. So do you solve problems such as these?

Both error messages are because someone has sent you a type of file that your software does not recognise. To find out what program is needed you must look at the file extension, which are the last three characters of the file name after the dot.

Most likely this will not be shown in the default Windows installation so in order to see that extension type in Windows Explorer, you must click on Tools, Folder options and remove the tick from "Hide extensions for known file types"

The actual association is performed from Windows and the actual wording on the dialogues boxes will vary a bit depending on version of Windows. So to finally associate or to re-associate a file type, perform the following steps:

• Highlight the wanted file with a mouse left click



• Right click on the selected file



• Select Open With then select Choose a Program



• Select the required program from the list and check the "Always open with this program"

To identify what program is associated with what file extension, you should visit one of the many Internet sites providing this information. One such site is http://filext.com.

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PDF to Word Software - Every Business Needs One

By Hamlin Lyle

PDF is a popular file format that is widely used for creating documents of different types and not without any reason - the basic reason behind the popularity of PDF file formats is that the files in this format are well-formatted, printable, and portable. On the other hand, MS word is the most popular word processing software in the world. It is installed on almost every computer, especially on those that have windows operating system. A PDF to word software allows a user to get the best of both software - the features of PDF and the editing ease of a Word file. This makes a PDF to Word software a must for businesses, some other factors that contribute towards making a PDF to Word software absolutely necessary for businesses are:

1. Preserves document Layout: A PDF to word converter software retains the layout of the original document. The retained elements include all formatting, tables and images, fonts and styles, image placement, columns, hyperlinks, and underlines.

2. Batch conversion: A PDF to word converter software allows you to convert a number of documents in one go saving a lot of productive time. Converting a single document at one time makes the conversion very tiring and time consuming and thus these converters result in ultra- quick PDF to word conversion.

3. Partial conversion: To go a step further, they ensure that you do not have to convert the whole document (when your need is to convert just some parts of the original PDF file). The batch conversion feature allows you to specify page numbers to be converted.

4. Multilingual conversion: PDF to word software allows you to convert documents in different languages, this feature is particularly helpful if your readers are from those parts of the world where English is not the primary language. Converting in different languages helps in increasing your readership area.

5. Allows content reuse: Content once converted can be reused again. If you need to use your content from a converted document to create a presentation or report, you can do that easily; all you need to do is copy and paste the data.

PDF to word Software coupled with word to PDF software opens a whole new world of opportunities for businesses. The effective use of this software will give a new push to your sharing, collaborating and publishing endeavors.

Hamlin Lyle is a web designer who has more than 5 years experience in designing brochures, flyers, business stationary, websites, etc. This article is about significance of a pdf to word converter in business promotion and branding. Please visit http://www.quickpdftoword.com for more information on Pdf to Word Converter.

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Problem: File Names do not appear in Windows XP

How frustrating it was to open a folder of pics from my last trip and to be trying to rename the files to something other than Picture1014 and to find there were no file names displayed!





Argh!





Not sure of the cause but if you run across this issue, here is the fix:





* With the folder in question opened, select the Thumbnails view mode. Now, close the folder.





* Now, open the folder that contains the folder in question. (if it is the desktop, the procedure is the same). Hold down the SHIFT key while DOUBLE-CLICKING the icon of the folder in question. Now, things will be normal. Sometimes it will not have all your normal toolbars or other icons. If that is the case, close the folder again and then open without using the SHIFT key.





Hope that helps!





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