Because that would be unethical and dumb. What is it in the explanations about file associations that you're not understanding? eg. mine (not necessarily the best, but easiest for me to find) -
I am using Windows XP. I have the three files types selected (added check marks). When I am within Word and double click on a Microsoft file, it opens properly in .doc format. Spreadsheets also open properly within Word.
Why is OpenOffice not "taking over my computer"?
Hi Joe,
File associations are what tells Windows which program to open a file in, when a file is double-clicked (or clicked, depending on your settings). They don't affect which programs are ALLOWED to open a file. So if the file associations are standard, this means that if you open up Windows Explorer and double-click on Myfabdocument.doc, it'll open in Microsoft Word. If, when you install OpenOffice.org, the file associations are changed, this means that if you open up Windows Explorer and double-click on Myfabdocument.doc, it'll open in OpenOffice.org Writer.
BUT regardless of file associations, if you open up Microsoft Word and tell it to open Myfabdocument.doc, it'll open in Microsoft Word. And if you right-click on the file in Windows Explorer and select Open With, you'll see a list of programs that are listed as capable of opening that file format.
Hope this helps.
- Naomi
RECAP - File associations and a program being ALLOWED to open a file are completely different things. However, if you WANT to be able to only open certain files in OpenOffice, open them in OpenOffice and save them as OpenOffice-format files, and delete the original word documents. Then Word won't be able to open those files because they'll be in a FORMAT Word doesn't understand.
I'd suggest a book such as Windows for Dummies (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764508938/102-2034618-0509729) - no offense :)
- Naomi
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