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You'd need to create a shortcut to program X with the WMV file as a parameter, if, that is, program X will support command line calls. &nbsp;If not, you'll want to open Windows Explorer, go to Tools &gt;&nbsp;Folder Options &gt;&nbsp;File Types &gt;&nbsp;find WMV &gt;&nbsp;click on Advanced &gt;&nbsp;New. &nbsp;This will allow you to add another program to the context (right click) menu for WMV files.
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You'd need to create a shortcut to program X with the WMV file as a parameter, if, that is, program X will support command line calls.  If not, you'll want to open Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > File Types > find WMV > click on Advanced > New.  This will allow you to add another program to the context (right click) menu for WMV files.

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How do I create a shortcut to program X with the WMA file as a parameter?
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How do I create a shortcut to program X with the WMA file as a parameter?

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How can I format a shortcut to a WMA file to have it open in program X, when the default for the file type is program Y? Can I play with the 'Target' and 'Start in' fields?
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How can I format a shortcut to a WMA file to have it open in program X, when the default for the file type is program Y? Can I play with the 'Target' and 'Start in' fields?

Format Shortcut to Open File in Specific Program

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