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Q85387: Limitations in Windows File Association Capabilities

Article: Q85387
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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When using Microsoft Windows File Manager File menu Association command you
cannot:

- Associate a file that does not have an extension.

- Associate the same extension to two different programs and be able to choose
  between them when a data file with that extension is selected in File
  Manager.

It is possible that a third-party application may have been written to
provide this functionality.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11 associate regedit

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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