Limitations in Windows File Association Capabilities

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q85387
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

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.

KBCategory: kbtool kbenv
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.1 3.11 associate regedit

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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