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Change IrfanView File Associations

SUMMARY: Toggle IrfanView to be the image viewer of choice when double-clicking multimedia file types from Explorer.


 

Depending on your configuration options when installing IrfanView, it may automatically open whenever you double-click certain image or multimedia files in Windows Explorer. You may later wish to change these associations by adding or removing file types to / from the list that automatically open IrfanView.

1. Choose "Options" - "Properties".

2. When the "Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, click the "Extensions" tab.

3. You can check or uncheck file types to alter their IrfanView association status. For shortcuts, use the following buttons:

* "Select all" - Select all possible IrfanView associations
* "Images only" - Select all possible image types for IrfanView association
* "Clear all" - Do not associate IrfanView with any file types.

4. If desired, check the "Other" box and add other possible associations separated by the pipe character "|". Note that by doing so you assume that IrfanView already has the code built-in to handle such associations.

5. When done with your selections, press "OK" to close the dialog box.

This tip was written for an older version of Irfanview, and instructions for the latest version may differ.




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