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How to change the "default application" for a certain filetype

Fri, 2005-08-26 17:52 — WinMark

That's easy and exactly where it should be found :)
Right click on the file of the certain filetype, choose properties and it's the "open with" tab.

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Fri, 2005-09-02 11:39 — Anonymous

Linuxtal

Great, but sometimes you have change the application but the
old Programm are starting. And what to do now ?

m.f.g.
Linuxtal

Sun, 2006-11-12 20:44 — samsocal

changing default helper application in ubuntu

  •  I recently had the same problem. The Firefox browser was opening the wrong default application for mpg files because I had changed the settings. It took me a while to figure out how to change it back.
  • I had to go to the following folder. It will be different on each computer.     /home/your_login_name/.mozilla/firefox/profile_number.default
  • Save a backup copy of file mimeTypes.rdf. 
  • Edit mimeTypes.rdf.
  • Find the file type that is giving you problems and change the helper application that handles it.
  • Then save mimeTypes.rdf and restart Firefox.
Wed, 2007-04-25 08:12 — le

can't change default app, what to do ?

it has been posted by micheal on other forum to no avail"I cannot select the other checkboxes.http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2475/problem4kh.pngThey seemed locked. Anyone has a clue how to solve this???Right click the file and use open with works fine.The file is also write enable for the user.Thanks in advance"???

Fri, 2007-05-11 04:03 — robert

If you meet when you change

  • If you meet when you change application but the old Programm are starting, you can read this: linuxfud.wordpress.com/2006/09/03/ubuntu-linux-file-associations/
  • It will helps,

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Thu, 2008-02-21 04:37 — tekn1q

Thanks for all the help

Thanks for all the help guys. I had this same problem and have no idea how to fix it. Now it is working again. Thanks!!________________________<a href=http://www.discount-softwares.com/>Software Download</a>