Vista - Default File Type Associations - Restore

**Brink**

Restore Default Vista File Extension Type Associations

Information

This will allow you to restore the default registry entries and program associations for the Vista file extension type of your choice.

NOTE

This can be helpful for example when a file extension type opens with the wrong program by default, has the wrong icon, or is missing or corrupted in the registry. Downloading the .reg file for the selected file extension in the tutorial below, will restore that file extension back to default for all of these items above.

Since there are so many default file extension types in Vista, it may take a bit to have a complete list of them below. If the file extension type you need to restore is not listed below yet, then please post a request for it. I'll be happy to add it to the list.

WARNING

You will need to be logged on to an administrator account to apply these. As a backup, you should create a restore point before applying the downloaded default file extention below. This way you can do a System Restore to go back to before you applied it if needed.

These default file extensions should only be used in Vista.

RELATED LINKS:

Here's How:

1. Click on the file extension type link listed below for the one that you wish to restore to default to download it's .zip file.

2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.

3. Open the .zip file, then extract the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.

6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip and .reg files on the desktop if you like.

Default Vista File Extension Types:
**ALL FILES BELOW** - This is all of the downloads below in one ZIP file.

AudioCD - Audio CD protocol associations.

avi - Audio Video Interleave files. The default program is Windows Media Player.

bat - Batch files.

bmp - Bitmap image files. The default program is Windows Photo Gallery.

cab - Cabinet files.

chm - Microsoft compiled HTML help files.

cmd - Windows command script files.

com - MS-DOS application files.

cur - Windows File Cursor animation files used for the Microsoft Windows mouse pointer image.

Directory - Directory protocol associations

dll - A Dynamic Link Library (dll) file is a support file used by one or more programs.

drive - Drive protocol associations.

exe - Executable application files.

folder - Folder protocol associations.

gif - GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) image files. The default program is Internet Explorer.

htm - HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language) document files. The default program is Internet Explorer.

html - HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language) document files. The default program is Internet Explorer.

ico - Icon files. The default program is Windows Photo Gallery.

inf - Setup information files. The default program is Notepad.

jpe - JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) image files. The default program is Windows Photo Gallery.

jpeg - JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) image files. The default program is Windows Photo Gallery.

jpg - JPG (Joint Photographic Group) image files. The default program is Windows Photo Gallery.

js - Java Script files. The default program is Microsoft Windows Based Script Host (C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe).

lnk - Shortcut link (LNK) files.

mp3 - MP3 sound format file. The default program is Windows Media Player.

mpa - MPEG audio file. The default program is Windows Media Player.

mpe - MPEG movie file. The default program is Windows Media Player.

mpeg - MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) video file. The default program is Windows Media Player.

mpg - MPEG video file. The default program is Windows Media Player.

msc - Mirosoft Common Console document files.

reg - Registry files. The default program is C:\Windows\regedit.exe.

rtf - Rich Text document files. The default program is WordPad.

scr - Screen Saver files.

tif - Tagged Image files Format. The default program is Windows Photo Gallery.

tiff - Tagged Image files Format. The default program is Windows Photo Gallery.

txt - Text document files. The default program is Notepad.

vbs - Visual Basic Script files. The default program is Microsoft Windows Based Script Host (C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe).

wav - Wave audio file.

wma - Windows Media Audio files. The default program is Windows Media Player.

wmv - Windows Media Audio/Video file. The default program is Windows Media Player.

wsf - Windows Script Files. The default program is Microsoft Windows Based Script Host (C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe).

xml - Excel Macro files. The default program is Internet Explorer.

xps - XML Paper Specification document files. The default program is XPS Viewer (C:\Windows\System32\XPSViewer\XPSViewer.exe).

zip - ZIP file extensions is a archival and data compression format used to compress one or more files to reduce the size of the file. The default program is Compressed Folders.

**Brink** · 06-19-2009

This post reserved for more future file extenstions. Posting below is fine though.

**nonpasaran** · 06-25-2009

hi shawn i want to ask a questions;
which symptoms must be appear in a pc for use this tuttorial?
sory i could not understand where i use this tuttorial

**Brink** · 06-25-2009

Hello Nonpasaran,

This can be helpful for example when a file extension type opens with the wrong program by default, has the wrong icon, or is missing or corrupted in the registry. Downloading the .reg file for the selected file extension in the tutorial, will restore that file extension back to default for all of these items above.

**nonpasaran** · 06-25-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Nonpasaran,

This can be helpful for example when a file extension type opens with the wrong program by default, has the wrong icon, or is missing or corrupted in the registry. Downloading the .reg file for the selected file extension in the tutorial, will restore that file extension back to default for all of these items above.

thanks
its ok

**Soulfinger** · 07-06-2009

Does this also fix the jpg thumbnail because I was trying to solve another problem I backed up the reg file but accidently deleted it (Stupid I know) This reg file before deleted displayed thumbnail images.

Gif files show up fine but jpg just show icons here is what I mean:
http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/w.../Thumbnail.jpg

if the above file will rectify my problem then Great!

I tried the above jpg Default but get the error

not all data was successfully written to the registry.
Some keys are open by the system or other processes.

Tried applying it in Safe mode as well - No joy!

If this will not rectify my problem then any help would be great.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance

**Brink** · 07-06-2009

Hello Soulfinger,

Double check in Default Programs to make sure that Windows Photo Gallery is set as the default program with all of it's associations set to it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**Soulfinger** · 07-06-2009

Hello Brink,

Thanks for your response. I have set the jpg to open with the default program but that doesn’t help.

I don’t have that set as Default viewer because when I installed Microsoft Enterprise it came with a viewer and when I was on the web and went to save image within that box I would preview a image that was already on my computer I would get the error.

"No Such Interface supported"

But when I set the default viewer to Microsoft Picture manager I was able to preview images. This was the problem I had before that led to this one.

I compromised in using the Microsoft Viewer.

In other words it doesn’t matter what is used to open the jpg it is definitely a Registry problem.
I think to solve the problem is to find out what the Default registry settings is for showing the jpg thumbnails
appreciate the help Shawn

**Brink** · 07-06-2009

Soulfinger,

Try this reg file below to see if it may help restore it for you.

If not, then you might see if doing a System Restore using a restore point dated before you had this problem may be able to if it was not to far back.

**Soulfinger** · 07-06-2009

Thanks Shawn, I tried that and now the gif files dont show up now lol

I dont have a restore point before the alterations were made.

There must be a registry fix or just Default settings from a untouched Vista registry
(First installed)

Ive got SP2 if that makes it any different

Another thing the thumbnails flash the image for a split second then go to the icons

maybe something to do with:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpg

I have also tried this:
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=182981

But its further into the registry

Appreciate the help.

06-19-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: Default File Type Associations - Restore This post reserved for more future file extenstions. Posting below is fine though.
My System Specs

06-25-2009
nonpasaran vista 32 22 posts	Re: Default File Type Associations - Restore hi shawn i want to ask a questions; which symptoms must be appear in a pc for use this tuttorial? sory i could not understand where i use this tuttorial
My System Specs

06-25-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: Default File Type Associations - Restore Hello Nonpasaran, This can be helpful for example when a file extension type opens with the wrong program by default, has the wrong icon, or is missing or corrupted in the registry. Downloading the .reg file for the selected file extension in the tutorial, will restore that file extension back to default for all of these items above.
My System Specs

06-25-2009
nonpasaran vista 32 22 posts	Re: Default File Type Associations - Restore Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hello Nonpasaran, This can be helpful for example when a file extension type opens with the wrong program by default, has the wrong icon, or is missing or corrupted in the registry. Downloading the .reg file for the selected file extension in the tutorial, will restore that file extension back to default for all of these items above. thanks its ok
My System Specs

07-06-2009
Soulfinger Vista Ultimate x64 56 posts	Re: Default File Type Associations - Restore Does this also fix the jpg thumbnail because I was trying to solve another problem I backed up the reg file but accidently deleted it (Stupid I know) This reg file before deleted displayed thumbnail images. Gif files show up fine but jpg just show icons here is what I mean: http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/w.../Thumbnail.jpg if the above file will rectify my problem then Great! I tried the above jpg Default but get the error not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes. Tried applying it in Safe mode as well - No joy! If this will not rectify my problem then any help would be great. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance Last edited by Soulfinger; 07-06-2009 at 08:40 AM..
My System Specs

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