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Create association file????
Name: Sweet Image Date: February 12, 2007 at 21:22:13 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 512 Product: HP
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I tried to open something a friend sent..I got this message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder options control panel"...How do i do that??? I don't even know what it means!?
Name: jam Date: February 12, 2007 at 22:27:55 Pacific
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It would help if you told us what type of file it is (i.e., .doc, .pdf, .rar, .zip, etc)...then we could tell you what program to associate it with. You may not even have the appropriate program installed on your PC.
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Response Number 2
Name: jboy Date: February 13, 2007 at 00:16:29 Pacific
I'm not one of those who think Bill Gates is the devil. I simply suspect that if Microsoft ever met up with the devil, it wouldn't need an interpreter.
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Response Number 3
Name: mattie Date: February 13, 2007 at 00:20:14 Pacific
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if you want to keep the extension type a secret you can also use this website to determine the appropriate application :-)
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
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Response Number 4
Name: Bryco Date: February 13, 2007 at 03:33:11 Pacific
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You may also want to contact your friend and ask him/her what it is and which program it requires.
Just because it is from a friend's email does not neccessarily mean the friend actually sent it and if they didn't then it could be a virus or some other malware.
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