changing file types

[leroyvoyles]

I recently downloaded a game but I'm unable to play it because it plays in adobe shockwave but some files are opening in adobe reader x, how do I change them to open the way I need them to open? I've tried right clicking to "open with..." but shockwave isn't an option.

[Daedalus]

try this:

right click
Open with
Choose Default Program
Browse

Then find the shockwave players . e x e file

And if you unselect the tab box for "Always use this program to open this type of file" option it won't screw over any file associations at all.

[leroyvoyles]

That's the problem, I tried to right click on the files and "open with..." and shockwave wasn't in the list. When I try to search for shockwave, nothing comes up.

[Daedalus]

If you have shockwave installed on your system there must be a folder somwhere with it's execuatable file in it. Check under adobe as well macromedia for it.

The browse command should open a standard file browser window for you to navigate through.

Usual placment I think might be in C:\Program Files\Adobe and then whatever it might be. Or might be in C:\Windows\System32\

Failing that try a search for it via the start button "shockwave.e x e" - that should tell you where it is and then you can navigate there via the Browse option in the Choose Default Program entry.

[Hamish++]

Try opening with Internet Explorer.