Well, no, you don't want to save the file with a *.dll extension. You want
to end up having a file with a *.REG extension. It doesn't really matter
what name you give it, just so it has ".reg" at the end. You could just
save the file with a *.txt extension, which by default is what Notepad will
want to do. Then right-click on it, and choose Rename. Add .reg to end of
the name. Windows will ask you if your are sure that's what you want to do.
Click yes.
Then double-click on "whatever.txt.reg", after you have done the
things with Registry Editor that I noted. Do be careful to be accurate when
editing the Registry; Follow my instructions closely. If you have any more
questions, post back.
"avp144" <avp144@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:41AB2BCA-45B8-4E68-A8A2-4D54FBEECDD4@microsoft.com...
>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
>>
>>