Vista - Error : The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.

Hi,

I dont know why but I am unable to open WMV files from attachment files
in Windows Live Mail desktop.

I am always having the error : "The file does not have a program
associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in
the Set Associations control panel".

The wmv file is already associated to a working program and if I
copy/paste the attachment wmv file to my desktop, I can launch it
successfully.

I would like to launch it directly by double clicking on the file
through WLMD (v 12.0.1184).

Please could you help me ?

Thanks

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Pascal

Hi, Pascal.

Let me be the first to say...

WLMD is 3 generations behind; WLM build 1184 is 2 versions back.

Go here to get the final, non-beta version of Windows Live Mail (no
"desktop" in the name since last May):
http://get.live.com/wl

If that doesn't fix your problem, please post back with updated details.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Pascal" <pascal_t@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi RC,

thank you for the information.

First, I am not sure this is a version of WLMD issue because it was
working nicely before.

Otherwise, I am interested about installing the latest version of WLMD
(through WLInstaller) but unfortunately the WLINstaller.exe is not
compatible with my current OS (Windows 2008 for testing purpose :-/)

How can I find the direct link for downloading the latest WLMD client ?
(I hate this common installer (wlinstaller.exe) as I have a lot of
problem with it (not working through proxy; not working on every
operating systems etc... :/)

Thank you

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Pascal

Hi, Pascal.

The URL for the WLM-only installer gets posted here several times a week,
but I can't locate it just now. Maybe some kind soul will post it again for
you. I don't know if it will work on your Windows 2008 version.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Pascal" <pascal_t@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:mn.dd617d7b6ec52565.70874@xxxxxx

Here 'tis:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=599503
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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FDF4F4E8-B9CE-4D48-BFFC-D19CAA71C662@xxxxxx

Hi Peter,

thanks a lot.

I already know this link thank you but it is only English version :/
I would really appreciate to have a french version sorry

I have some computer knowledge so if someone can help me, I would like
to try two things.
1. Trying to modify the IF condition about the operating systems
authorized to launch the WLInstaller.exe
2. Find the direct url used by WLinstaller to download WLMD.

About the second question,I have already extracted the "dashboard.msi"
file from WLinstaller.exe but I didn't find any URL by editing it with
Orca.

Someone could help me about this problem ? (I will create another post
just about this)

Thank you--
Pascal

Maybe this will help (from an anonymous post on November 8):
Download
"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/mu_wlmail_ceeb0a518c16c65bca931900e77880ec36b3350e.exe"
Then use a resource editor
(http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/d10resourceeditor.htm) to extract wlmail.msi
from the exe

But that is an English version also I expect.
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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Pascal" <pascal_t@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:mn.e2807d7b628500a6.70874@xxxxxx

It would help if you used WLM instead of WLMD.
The D was dropped several months ago.
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Ronald Sommer

"Pascal" <pascal_t@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:mn.e2807d7b628500a6.70874@xxxxxx

Hi,

yes I am using Windows Live Mail (sorry for the "D", but the name of
the newsgroup is not helping about the real name ;-)).

It should help me more if I am using the right name ? ;-)

Thank you

--
Pascal

Thank you;

The question is how did that anonymous poster found the link :
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-19990518/cabpool/mu_wlmail_ceeb0a518c16c65bca931900e77880ec36b3350e.exe"


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Pascal