Cannot cancel the file associations in Windows 7 Lite

I changed my file associations so that the paint (which was used to open the fair rle, wmf and emf files), by selecting all.  It worked, and paint opens now jpg, gif, etc.  I noticed that I was not able to select the types individually - only the select all check box was available.

However, now I want to change the settings in the original three file types.  I can't always uncheck the file types, I just chose, OR three originally.  Viewer Photo of Microsoft still has the associations in that dissociating the, they are not associated.

Y at - it a fix for this bug?  I'm up-to-date with my Windows updates.

Hey Jack,

Exactly how you try to change the file association?

You should be able to individually control panel.

a. Click Start and type default programs.

b. click default programs.

c. click on associate a file type with a program.

d. double-click .wmf and choose paint from the list of programs.

e. Repeat for other types of files.

This should be it.

Information available here:

Change the programs that Windows uses by default

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

Kind regards

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