DOCUMENT:Q85387  01-OCT-1999  [win95x]
TITLE   :Limitations in Windows File Association Capabilities
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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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.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11 associate regedit

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Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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