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Comodo IceDragon

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Tools And Other Features > Customize Applications For Opening Different File Types
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Customize Applications for Opening Different File Types

 

  • Comodo IceDragon ships with several plug-ins to handle the different types files you may encounter online.
  • File types include audio files, video files, play lists, presentations and so on.
  • You can add additional plug-ins from third-parties and configure which app should be used to handle a particular type of content.


Customize applications

  • Click the hamburger button at the top-right corner.
  • Click 'General' > scroll down to 'Files' and Applications
    • Select 'Applications' to view a list of internet content types and their associated plug-in or application:




      • Locate the content type you wish to modify in the 'Content Type' column.
      • Click the drop-down in the 'Action' column to review or change the application IceDragon should use to open the content. Plug-ins have the blue building block icon next to them:

       

      • Always Ask – Select if you want to choose the application each type you download the file type.
      • Save File - Automatically save files of that content type.
      • Application Details - View more information about the application prior to making a decision.
      • Use Other - Specify a different application to open files of that content type. This will open a list of installed applications for you to choose from:



      • Select the application from the 'Select Helper Application' dialog and click 'OK'.
      • Click the 'Browse...' button to locate you application if it is not listed in the dialog.
       

      To remove a custom application from the list in the drop-down

      • Click the 'Action' drop-down and select 'Application Details':


      • This will open a list of applications that are capable of opening the content type. Select the application you no longer wish to use and click 'Remove'.

       



      • Click 'OK'.

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