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Windows: Change application for a file extension from command line

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Windows has two command line utilities to alter the application associated with a file extension.
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Windows: Internet Explorer set open as default action for a file extension

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the following steps describe how to  open a file with a specific file extension in Internet Explorer without showing the open/save dialog. In this example a the URL http://myintranethost.local/data/doc.pptm should open the PowerPoint Viewer without any interaction.

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