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Windows 7Zip does not associate with Thunderbird when trying to email photos or file

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I get a message on Windows 10 that I need to "create an association in he Default Programs control panel" in order to email a group of photos which I have compressed the photo files using Windows 7 Zip. Don't know what the heck they are talking about?

I get a message on Windows 10 that I need to "create an association in he Default Programs control panel" in order to email a group of photos which I have compressed the photo files using Windows 7 Zip. Don't know what the heck they are talking about?

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Set TB as the default mail app in W10 Settings/Apps/Default apps.

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Are you right clicking in file manager and selecting send to > mail recipient? or doing something else?

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Thanks, I choose my files and right click in order to bring up Windows 7 Zip, then choose " compress and email", after doing this I get the "need to make an association. . ."

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try just right clicking ans selecting send to and then mail recipient.

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Set TB as the default mail app in W10 Settings/Apps/Default apps.