how to create an association in set association control panel

Help, I have read all of the questions and answers regarding how to do this
but still do not know how to create. I am a beginner and need step by step
instructions. I have went into my control panel and then into
programs/default and that brought up a screen with names such Windows email
on the left side of the screen and then at the bottom of the screen were two
items listed which I have now forgotten what was listed; however, I clicked
on both of them and found nothing to indicate what to do or where to go to
next so please can you give me step by step instructions.

All I am trying to do is open an attachment to an email and I receive the
message I need to create an association in set association control panel.

Thank you for taking the time to help a girl who is going crazy trying to
figure out how to do this.

What type of file are you trying to open i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or
something else?

What kind of attachment? The program used to open an attachment depends
entirely on what kind of file the attachment is, I.E. a Word document
requires Word, a spreadsheet requires Excel, a picture might require one of
several different programs depending on what kind of picture file it is
(.jpg, or .bmp, or .gif, or whatever). If you have a Word or PowerPoint
attachment, there are some ready made fixes for these.

I am trying to open WMV attachments and I get a message that I need Set
Association

Control Panel | Standard programs |

Hi, I HAD SAME PROBLEM IT WAS DRIVING ME NUTS,I RESET INTERNET EXPLORER

TOOLS,INTERNET OPTIONS ADVANCED TAB AND RESET hope this helps:)

wasn't aware

I allowed my computer to do an automatic update with Windows, now my hubby cannot play his Spider Solitaire. It was installed on computer when purchased, and I don't know how to get it to open again. Says I need to set up an association control something. What do I do? thanks for your help.

Its possible the shortcut got damaged. The path to the game is:
"c:\ProgramFiles\Microsoft Games\SpiderSolitaire\SpiderSolitaire.exe"

[padre]

I am new to computers and only have about a years experience on it I also ran into this problem with creating a set association in order to open a program. What I found works is to go into Control Panel, clk. Programs (in the new CP in classic clk. Default Programs) after Programs clk. Default Programs, in the next window, clk. Set your Default programs, at the top of the box. In the next pop up there is a box and on the left side box is a title Programs at the top of the box with a list of programs underneath it. Clk on one of the programs and to the rgt there is a statement a little below the middle of the program box. The statement says either the program has all of its defaults or it will say that only 1 of 2, or 3 of 7 (as an example) are working, this is where you create a set association. I believe I clkd on Set this program as default. After that it automatically fills in the missing default programs which is also creating a set association. Go through all the programs in the box to ensure that all default programs are 100% for each program, then check whatever problem you are having to see if you are getting the error message or not. As I have said I am new to computers so I don't know if this will solve every set association problem but this solved my problem which sounds an awful like everyone elses problem.

You can also right click on the File and choose Open With, or go to Properties and click on the Change button.

steve