# (probably) easy Win2000 question

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 14, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-easy-win2000-question/29304 "2000-08-14T15:50:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-easy-win2000-question/29304/1 "2000-08-14T15:50:32Z")

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Does anyone know where in Windows 2000 I can set my file associations? (ie, use IE to display .jpg files, etc)

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-easy-win2000-question/29304/2 "2000-08-14T16:03:23Z")

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Try going to Start/Settings/Control Panel and open the “Folder Options” applet. You can modify the file types and file exiensions there. It sure was easier in NT4… sigh.

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**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-easy-win2000-question/29304/3 "2000-08-14T16:11:15Z")

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Right click on a appropriately named file.  
Choose open with . . .  
Select Choose Program  
Click in the box near the bottom that says Always use this program to open these files.  
Select correct program.  
Click OK.