Vista - No Association for included games?

**oldsalt** · 06-23-2008

When I try to open any of the games included with my Vista x64 premium, I get the error message:

"The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the set associations control panel"

When I check the associations, it tells me the games are associated to their respective exe files.

Am I missing something here? Is this secret Vista business?

**johngalt** · 06-23-2008

Nope, because they all work for me just fine.

have you recently done something to your system, like, say, change permissions on files / folders, or moved your special folders from their respective location to new locations?

**oldsalt** · 06-23-2008

I have done nothing, except run a program that deletes the shortcut arrows on desktop icons. The ink file I believe?

I have since uninstalled all games and reinstalled them via the Program Features, still no good?

**oldsalt** · 06-23-2008

Fixed, it seems that if you remove the shortcut arrows by deleting or changing the IsShortcut value in the registry, you upset a few other files including the Vista games.

I restored the IsShort value and all is now back to normal.

**johngalt** · 06-23-2008

I used Frameworkx.com - Downloads - Vista Shortcut Manager to change them to the pretty blue arrows. This is the preferred method because it doesn't remove the IsShort settings in the registry....

06-23-2008	#1 (permalink)
oldsalt 64-bit MS Windows Vista Home Premium 23 posts	No Association for included games? When I try to open any of the games included with my Vista x64 premium, I get the error message: "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the set associations control panel" When I check the associations, it tells me the games are associated to their respective exe files. Am I missing something here? Is this secret Vista business?
My System Specs

06-23-2008	#2 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: No Association for included games? Nope, because they all work for me just fine. have you recently done something to your system, like, say, change permissions on files / folders, or moved your special folders from their respective location to new locations?
My System Specs

06-23-2008	#3 (permalink)
oldsalt 64-bit MS Windows Vista Home Premium 23 posts	Re: No Association for included games? I have done nothing, except run a program that deletes the shortcut arrows on desktop icons. The ink file I believe? I have since uninstalled all games and reinstalled them via the Program Features, still no good?
My System Specs

06-23-2008	#4 (permalink)
oldsalt 64-bit MS Windows Vista Home Premium 23 posts	Re: No Association for included games? Fixed, it seems that if you remove the shortcut arrows by deleting or changing the IsShortcut value in the registry, you upset a few other files including the Vista games. I restored the IsShort value and all is now back to normal.
My System Specs

06-23-2008	#5 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: No Association for included games? I used Frameworkx.com - Downloads - Vista Shortcut Manager to change them to the pretty blue arrows. This is the preferred method because it doesn't remove the IsShort settings in the registry....
My System Specs

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