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Why can't change the default program to open an extension in Windows 7?
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Mar 15, 202676120 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I mistakenly assign Office Outlook to open my .eml files in Windows 7. But, as Outlook do not open such files, I downloaded Live Mail, but now I can not assign it to open this kind of file by default. I've tried running Explorer as Administrator, not to avail.
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Windows Vista and Windows 7's file type management facilities are half-baked at best. I never understood why Microsoft crippled that part of the OS when they released Vista. They added limitations that make absolutely no sense. You might want to try…
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