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ok - in windows XP I would go windows explorer and from menu bar: tools> folder options > file types and then 'force' the change there - not sure how to do that on windows 7, maybe someone will...

using the browse button can you not navigate [drill down] to the .exe file in the xara program folder?

yes - thats more or less how I would do it in XP

browse at least should enable you to go to the program folder and the .exe file

so 'other programs' or 'browse' did not find it?

I can't claim to be an expert on win 7 as I don't personally use it - the only win 7 computer we have does not have any xara software installed -...

some info:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

it includes what to do if the program is not on the list...

you should be able to set designer to open jpgs - at least you can in XP - which windows are you using?

thanks Rik :)

I am wondering if, somehow, your system has the wrong options set so that, instead of 'opening with', it is actually 'running' which would kick off the installation program - it's worth checking...