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  • Saturday, July 04, 2009 9:58 PMbpalmers Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I have some installed wndows media center and now the documents I have saved on a thumb drive now open with the windows media center how do I get past it?
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  • Monday, July 06, 2009 2:28 PMIrfan H - Microsoft SupportModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hello Bpalmers,
     
    Thank you for using the Microsoft Vista Answers Forum!
     
    * Is the file opening with Windows Media player or Media center ?
     
    It might be possible that the file association to open the file has been changed.
     
    Please follow the steps in order to view the document in your preffered choice.
     
    1. Highlight the file 
    2. Right click 
    3. Select Open With 
    4. Either select a program from the list, or highlight Choose Default Program 
    5. Select a program from the list or Browse and manually select a program 
    6. Choose the program which will open the document eg : Word or Notepad.
    7. Check the check box which says " Always use the program to open this kind of file.
     
    We look forward to hearing back from you.
    Regards, Vishal B. Microsoft Answers Support Engineer Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.
     

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  • Monday, July 06, 2009 2:28 PMIrfan H - Microsoft SupportModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hello Bpalmers,
     
    Thank you for using the Microsoft Vista Answers Forum!
     
    * Is the file opening with Windows Media player or Media center ?
     
    It might be possible that the file association to open the file has been changed.
     
    Please follow the steps in order to view the document in your preffered choice.
     
    1. Highlight the file 
    2. Right click 
    3. Select Open With 
    4. Either select a program from the list, or highlight Choose Default Program 
    5. Select a program from the list or Browse and manually select a program 
    6. Choose the program which will open the document eg : Word or Notepad.
    7. Check the check box which says " Always use the program to open this kind of file.
     
    We look forward to hearing back from you.
    Regards, Vishal B. Microsoft Answers Support Engineer Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.