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11-30-2007
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| | Open unknown file types When i open file types that are unkown to vista the launch window for programs pop up. And of course none of the programs there support the file, so i press the browse button, find the right program and press ok. Then it closes the browser window, and nothing happens. The program do not show on the list, and the address line is empty. Also if the program that support the file is on the list, and i want vista to open the file with that program every time. I check the "always use this program" button then press ok, and it opens in that program, but it does not always open it. as soon as i close the program and want to open the file again, i have go through it all over again. |
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11-30-2007
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| | forgot the question Sorry, i forgot to ask. How do i fix this? |
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12-01-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Open unknown file types  Quote: Originally Posted by AronJ  When i open file types that are unkown to vista the launch window for programs pop up. And of course none of the programs there support the file, so i press the browse button, find the right program and press ok. Then it closes the browser window, and nothing happens. The program do not show on the list, and the address line is empty. Also if the program that support the file is on the list, and i want vista to open the file with that program every time. I check the "always use this program" button then press ok, and it opens in that program, but it does not always open it. as soon as i close the program and want to open the file again, i have go through it all over again. Method Two in this tutorial will show you how to associate a program as the "Current Default" to open the file type. Default Programs Shawn |
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12-03-2007
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| | Re: Open unknown file types Hi, Aron. Are these "exotic" file types, or just the run-of-the mill types that we all use? Are they Microsoft Office file types? (Some examples might help.) Are you an Administrator, and logged on as such? RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc@xxxxxx Microsoft Windows MVP (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64) "AronJ" <AronJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A422BF9A-0EE0-4A86-8373-1670EAD94832@xxxxxx Quote: > When i open file types that are unkown to vista the launch window for > programs pop up. And of course none of the programs there support the > file, > so i press the browse button, find the right program and press ok. Then it > closes the browser window, and nothing happens. The program do not show on > the list, and the address line is empty. Also if the program that support > the > file is on the list, and i want vista to open the file with that program > every time. I check the "always use this program" button then press ok, > and > it opens in that program, but it does not always open it. as soon as i > close > the program and want to open the file again, i have go through it all over > again. |
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12-03-2007
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| | Re: Open unknown file types Yes they are exotic, but i do got the right programs for them. And i am administrator and logged on as one. Running Vistra Homebasic 32bit. Exampel of files i want to open is .PTB which is used by Powertab. This whole thing was not a problem in windows xp, and it shouldnt be in vista eigther. Is this a bug that occures on everybodys vista, or just mine? "R. C. White" wrote: Quote: > Hi, Aron. > > Are these "exotic" file types, or just the run-of-the mill types that we all > use? Are they Microsoft Office file types? (Some examples might help.) > Are you an Administrator, and logged on as such? > > RC > -- > R. C. White, CPA > San Marcos, TX > rc@xxxxxx > Microsoft Windows MVP > (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64) > |
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12-03-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Open unknown file types Quote: Originally Posted by AronJ Yes they are exotic, but i do got the right programs for them. And i am administrator and logged on as one. Running Vistra Homebasic 32bit. Exampel of files i want to open is .PTB which is used by Powertab. This whole thing was not a problem in windows xp, and it shouldnt be in vista eigther. Is this a bug that occures on everybodys vista, or just mine? Did you try associating the .PTB file extension to the Powertab .EXE program responsible for opening it? Method Two in this tutorial will show you how to associate a program as the "Current Default" to open the file type. Default Programs Shawn |
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12-04-2007
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| | Re: Open unknown file types See if registering Powertab using this problem helps. Registering programs with the "Open With" dialog: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "AronJ" <AronJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6E876997-D5BC-443A-B65A-68278E104670@xxxxxx Yes they are exotic, but i do got the right programs for them. And i am administrator and logged on as one. Running Vistra Homebasic 32bit. Exampel of files i want to open is .PTB which is used by Powertab. This whole thing was not a problem in windows xp, and it shouldnt be in vista eigther. Is this a bug that occures on everybodys vista, or just mine? "R. C. White" wrote: Quote: > Hi, Aron. > > Are these "exotic" file types, or just the run-of-the mill types that we all > use? Are they Microsoft Office file types? (Some examples might help.) > Are you an Administrator, and logged on as such? > > RC > -- > R. C. White, CPA > San Marcos, TX > rc@xxxxxx > Microsoft Windows MVP > (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64) > |
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