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Old 05-15-2008   #4 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Re: folder associations

When you right-click on a folder what is the default action? The default action is shown in bold letters.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"liquidstool" <liquidstool@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:184CBDE5-5447-4ED4-8FA9-FDCBADE6D34F@xxxxxx
thanks walnut, however after downloading and writing the file to the registry
i still have the same problem

Any further help appreciated!

"BurrWalnut" wrote:
Quote:

> Click on Folder, here
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>
>
> "liquidstool" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > hello
> >
> > i'm using vista 64bit. Some of my file associations seem to have
> > disappeared and i am being told to reset them in the control panel - that bit
> > is easy enough but i'm having trouble setting them for actual folders, i
> > can't open the folder just by clicking on it, i have to right click and then
> > select open. i have spent hours trying to find a way to set the association
> > for the folder but no luck - i dont know if this makes any difference but the
> > folder i am trying to open, i marked as hidden. once i openiit with the
> > right click everything else seems to be ok.
> >
> > Can someone please tell me how to set the association for the FOLDER?
> >
> > thankyou
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