"File types"

[Don]

Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 8/29/2006 at 1:46 PM Don wrote:
> 
>> So, the type is merely a convenience for The Desktop.  And,
>> IMO, a poorly designed/implemented mechanism.  :-(
> 
> Not just the Desktop, Don.  It also works with command lines; e.g.,
> entering the whole name of a file with a .ZIP extension at a command prompt
> brings up whatever you've registered as your ZIP handler in Win2K.  I don't

Really?  I'll have to try that.

> think this is part of Win9x in any shape.