Assoc |
Applies To: Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008
Displays or modifies file name extension associations. If used without parameters, assoc displays a list of all the current file name extension associations.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
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assoc [<.ext>[=[<FileType>]]] |
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Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
<.ext> |
Specifies the file name extension. |
<FileType> |
Specifies the file type to associate with the specified file name extension. |
/? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
- To remove the file type association for a file name extension, add a white space after the equal sign by pressing the SPACEBAR.
- To view current file types that have open command strings defined, use the ftype command.
- To redirect the output of assoc to a text file, use the > redirection operator.
Examples
To view the current file type association for the file name extension .txt, type:
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assoc .txt |
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To remove the file type association for the file name extension .bak, type:
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assoc .bak= |
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Be sure to add a space after the equal sign. |
To view the output of assoc one screen at a time, type:
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assoc | more |
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To send the output of assoc to the file assoc.txt, type:
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assoc>assoc.txt |
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