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Which of the following Control Panel utilities will allow a technician to change the associated file type in a Windows XP machine?
The correct answer is A. Folder options. The Folder Options Control Panel applet in Windows XP contains a File Types tab for managing file extension associations.
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Which of the following Control Panel utilities will allow a technician to change the associated file type in a Windows XP machine?
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- AFolder options
- BAdministrator tools
- CAccessibility options
- DRegional and language options
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(31 responses)- A87% (27)
- B6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The Folder Options Control Panel applet in Windows XP contains a File Types tab for managing file extension associations.
In Windows XP, Folder Options (accessible via Control Panel or Windows Explorer's Tools menu) includes a dedicated File Types tab that lists all registered extensions and allows a technician to change, add, or remove the program associated with each file type. This is the correct and direct path for modifying file associations.
Administrative Tools provides access to management consoles such as Event Viewer and Computer Management but does not contain file type association settings.
Accessibility Options configures visual, audio, and input accommodations for users with disabilities and has no file association functionality.
Regional and Language Options controls locale, date/time formats, and language input settings, not file extension associations.
Concept tested: Windows XP file type association via Folder Options
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-default-programs-in-windows-e149d2c1-253e-9827-0b75-dab5ed6b6be7
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