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re: If a file won't run ... Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 12:32 pm Posted by samspade (134 messages posted) do a google search of file extensions , like .img as an example as for opening a file with another program ,just right click on the file and choose open with and choose another program [associated with that file type ]to open it On Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 11:11 am, Rudy Kreubel wrote: >In the past, I have had incidences where downloaded files won't run because they >are not being opened with the right programs on my system. My first question is: >How can I get my system to try the other programs which it may have in order to run >these files? My second question is: If I have a file that won't run at all on my >system because it might have an extension that is wrong or previously inheard of >on my system, what general steps or procedure should I take in order to get the thing >to work? Thanks. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: If a file won't run ... Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 7:31 pm Posted by Hank52 (10 messages posted) You can use this Site to find out exactly what the File Types mean, and what Programs use them. http://filext.com/ Ken: [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: If a file won't run ... Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 10:36 pm Posted by Rudy Kreubel (150 messages posted) Thanks for that, samspade. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: If a file won't run ... Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 10:38 pm Posted by Rudy Kreubel (150 messages posted) Thanks, Hank. I'll look at that site. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum