avp144

I have windows vista home premium, it doesn't let me save the notepad file as
*.dll, it only gives me the *.txt option...
or at least I don't know the way to do it...
Thank you for your support!!

"dean-dean" wrote:

> Try this. First, open Notepad. Copy and Paste the following, not including
> the dashes, into Notepad:
>
> ---------------------------dashes-----------------------------
>
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll]
> @="dllfile"
> "Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll\PersistentHandler]
> @="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
>
>
> ---------------------------dashes-----------------------------
>
>
> Save the file as dll.reg (no .txt extension).
>
> In the Registry Editor, go to this key:
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll
>
> In the LEFT-hand pane of Registry Editor, right-click the key ".dll" (it
> won't have quotes) and choose Delete.
>
> Then go to this key (it may not exist):
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.dll\UserChoice
>
> In the LEFT-hand pane of Registry Editor, right-click the key "UserChoice"
> (only!) (it won't have quotes) and choose Delete.
>
> You can close Registry Editor. Double-click on
> dll.reg, and allow the Merge. Log Off, and then back On.
>
> Just a thought, but it might be better if you put Notepad in your SendTo
> folder, and read a .dll that way. Sending it to Notepad won't change the
> association.
>
>
> "avp144" <avp144@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EBA0CD8B-1E1E-4C38-A85B-2B8C2F1D6889@microsoft.com...
> > how to undo "open with" action if you let checked "always use the selected
> > program to open this kind of file" by mistake?
> > I was trying to read a dll file with notepad !? but now I can't go back...
> > Thanks
>
>