Spearit Software
Associate This ™
Version 1.21.107

Welcome to Associate This, the utility that puts you, not your programs, in control of your file associations. With Associate This, you can easily control, from a central location, which programs open which files. You can be notified of any changes to the associations you have set up. These and a host of additional file association management features are at your fingertips.
Using Associate This
The first time you run Associate This, you should configure its behavior. Do you want it to prevent programs from changing associations? Do you want to be notified when associations change? Set the options so that Associate This works the way you want it to. Allow it to start automatically every time your computer boots to get maximum benefit.

After it is configured, you will usually only run Associate This when you want to accomplish a particular task. You can backup your associations, change an association, or perform a variety of other association-related tasks. See the help file for full details on how to use Associate This, or just bring up the program and explore its features.
Evaluation Period
Associate This is "try before you buy" software. It is fully functional for 30 days, without having to pay anything. You can use it fully and see how much Associate This helps you control how your file associations behave. Once you have determined that you like Associate This, purchase it from the Spearit Software web site or from within the program. Select "Register (Buy) Now" from the Help menu to purchase or enter a serial number. At that point, Associate This will be fully functional forever.

If you have not yet purchased by the end of 30 days, Associate This will disable much of its functionality, including the ability to change associations and to block programs from changing associations. You can still purchase at that point. If you decide that Associate This is not for you, you can continue to run it in its limited state or uninstall it from your computer. Use Control Panel, Add and Remove Programs to uninstall Associate This.
Contribute Your ExtensionBase
Associate This includes a file called an ExtensionBase that contains many file extensions and the programs they can be associated with. This file is used by the Association Detective to find all the programs on your computer that can be associated with a particular file extension.

This file will, of course, always be incomplete, as new software is released all the time. You can contribute to Spearit Software's knowledge of file associations and make future versions of Associate This even better by sending your personal ExtensionBase to us containing information about programs on your computer. Just use the "Upload ExtensionBase to Spearit" command on the File menu to automatically send us a file containing the file associations from your computer. This file does not contain any personal information that can be used to identify you. By sending us your ExtensionBase, you may see your programs' file associations in future updates to Associate This.
Support
If you have any problems with or questions about Associate This, visit the Support page on our web site at:
http://www.spearit.com/support.html
This page contains links to frequently asked questions, a discussion forum, and other support information.

Thank you for trying Associate This. Take control of your file associations. Open files your way.