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Default Programs How to Associate a Individual File Extension Type With a Program in Vista Published by Brink 06-11-2007 | |||||||||||||
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| 09-23-2008 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Hello Can u tell me please , what is the Default program that open EXE Files ! i have this problem here in my Windows Vista , whereas MSN Messenger is the Default program for EXE Files , i Can not Open any program ! , even system Restore !!!!! Last edited by Eng.mxz911; 09-23-2008 at 09:24 AM.. |
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| 09-23-2008 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Hello Eng.mxz911, and welcome to Vista Forums. This link will show you how to restore the default association for the .exe file extension. http://www.winhelponline.com/article...plication.html Hope this helps, Shawn |
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| 09-23-2008 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Thank you very much for the problem's solving URL & for ur welcome , It Works good with me . ![]() Now i dont have to reinstall Vista again |
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| 09-23-2008 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Your welcome Eng.mxz911. Shawn |
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| 01-07-2009 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Hi I have a problem with the association files I have 2 computers that run vista 32 home, and with one I can open the .dat files with notepad, and with the other one I can too but there is no way to save the association between notepad and .dat The Always use the selected program to open this kind of program box is alwaus grey and I can't clic it in the computer is brand new and it's an Acer, I'm admin on it and tryed lot things but nothing to do I tested all that is in this great tread but it didn't helped me Do you have any idea ? Thanks Peter |
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| 01-07-2009 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Hi Peter, and welcome to Vista Forums. Try Method Two to see if you can manually set the .dat file extension to have the Current program set at Notepad (C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe). Hope this helps, Shawn |
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| 01-08-2009 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Hi thanks for fast reply on an old post I forgot to say I tryed it .dat is not in list so I can't do the change program My problem is that the "always use ..." box is disabled, don't know why, I looked all the settings in the computer, I'm admin on it but no way to find out Thank you for help |
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| 01-08-2009 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Peter, A .DAT file is a file that has arbitrary data. Which means it’s not associated with any one particular program or application. That would be why it's not listed and will not let you check the "Always open with" box. While it's best to open a .dat file with the program that created, Notepad or WordPad may be able to let you see some of the data in the file without it being a garbled mess. |
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| 01-09-2009 | |
| | Re: Default Programs Yes sure I can open it with notepad I tell each time manually to vista to open it, it looks for a program then I tell him with notepad and it works My problem is that I have to open one thousand .dat files everyday, and it would be very easier for me to double clic on it to open it, and not to loose time to tell vista to open it with notepad I have 2 comps here and I'm working with the old one that is really slow but it opens the file with a double clic, there is vista on it also and .dat is listed in the association box ... Now I bought a brand new and fast computer and I just want it to open the files like the old one does I'm just unable to explain why the box is grey and I can't clic it Thanks Peter |
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