Carbonize: You are correct that this is the normal way. But I, too, could not do this.
I used to be able to use this method in XP. It seems to be a limitation in Windows 7. It seems that Windows 7 only has a predetermined approved list. When I chose "Browse to the program", I found PsPad.exe in the program files s(x86). I selected the file, but Windows7 ignored that choice and made no association with my txt files. vharris -- <http://forum.pspad.com/read.php?2,56214,57150> PSPad freeware editor http://www.pspad.com
