Changing file association to a new version with the same .exe name

Question

I installed a new version of a software (Toad for SQL Server 4.6 Beta), keeping the old version (4.5 Freeware) too. Now I want to associate .sql files with the new version. I show the path to the new .exe file in the new folder. However, probably because the .exe filenames of both versions are the same, it keeps the association with the old one. Any ideas?

OS: Windows XP SP2

Answer 1

Maybe a daft question but have you tried switching it to some arbitrary application (say, Notepad) and then switching it back to the new one?

Answer 2

you could try changing the extension of the old exe program - such as version45.exe to version45.old

This would then keep both programs but only leave one progrtam able to complete the sql tasks