Associate file extension to application running in XP MODE

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Published on 2010-04-07T14:56:09Z Indexed on 2010/04/07 15:03 UTC
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Hi

I'm running a legacy application in XP mode under Win7 Professional. The application installs, runs and publishes fine (appears in win7 start menu by itself after install).

However, when I want to associate a file extension from Win7 so that it opens automatically in that application, I don't have it on the list of available applications, and i found no way to add it there.

Anyone knows how it can be done?

I've read about associating file extensions with remote apps on TS2008, but there it's done by setting the associations in the MSI that is built on the server and used to install the app on the client. Here I have no such tools.

Help would be appreciated!

Vadim R.

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