Re: Can't change file association in XP
"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:7061EA29-859E-4CBC-9DED-C23A4DD51F4C@microsoft.com...
> I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php
> files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I
> installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has
> expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my
> current HTML editor, which is notepad++.
>
> In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open
> With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.
> However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++
> is
> still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.
>
> Thanks,
> Cyndi
After you chose Notepad did you click a checkmark in the box before "always
use this program for this type file?"