How do you change the program ALL files of a type open with?

Hello. I run Parallels Desktop for Mac on this system. Since I upgraded to v3, OS X wants to open my Mac Word/Excel/Etc... files using the MS Office installed in windows XP from PD. I don't always have PD running, and do not want it to start up to use the programs on it. I know, not a Mac problem... But, my question is this:
Is there a way to change the program that ALL files of a certain type (ex: pdf, doc, txt, etc...) will start? I have tried the OPT+RT CLICK which says to ALWAYS open this file with xxx.... but that only flags that single file. I want every file that I ever open anywhere on my system/network to use the program I specify. This is simple to do in Win XP, and I'm guessing there's a way to do it in OS X.
Help/information appreciated.
Thank you,
Scott
MacPro Quad Xeon 3.0GHz Mac OS X (10.4.9) 16 GB RAM - 1TB Internal RAID1

Well, with the program Onyx, I've found that LaunchServices database is the culprit. To fix this I just pick a type of file I want to change. Right click the file, choose get info, and change the program it opens with, then click the change all button. Done!
Cool.
Scott

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