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Old 12-30-2007   #1 (permalink)


Windows Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Default programs & File associations

G'day

I've ** LANGUAGE REMOVED ** up and forgot to untick the box "always use" when I was viewing a file with notepad.
Now there seems to be no way of removing that file association (like setting it to unknown application)

Notepad doesn't come up in the default programs for some reason, and I assume it has to be registered for that to happen.
I don't know why it's not registered by default since it's, to my knowledge, been a default windows program since forever...

So, does anyone know what registry key you would alter to remove the file association that Vista Ultimate x64 wont let me remove by normal means...

/Cheers

Daniel

Edit: I've finally fixed it (getting the application to pop up under default programs) by manually adding all the registry keys required for that application. What a pain... However, the unwanted file association is still present so the correct registry key is still to be found

Edited by: brink
Please watch the language. Thank you.


Last edited by Danneman; 12-30-2007 at 09:55 AM.. Reason: Event update
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Old 12-30-2007   #2 (permalink)
theBOREDlooking1


 
 

RE: Default programs & File associations

I have exactly the same problem.

I opened a .exe file and clicked adobe reader but then accidentally checked
the #always use this program for this file type' button. So now I pretty much
can't open anything because everything is .exe.

Can anyone help?
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Old 12-30-2007   #3 (permalink)
Jane C


 
 

Re: Default programs & File associations

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"Danneman" <Danneman.32enu2@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> G'day
>
> I've cocked up and forgot to untick the box "always use" when I was
> viewing a file with notepad.
> Now there seems to be no way of removing that file association (like
> setting it to unknown application)
>
> Notepad doesn't come up in the default programs for some reason, and I
> assume it has to be registered for that to happen.
> I don't know why it's not registered by default since it's, to my
> knowledge, been a default windows program since forever...
>
> So, does anyone know what registry key you would alter to remove the
> file association that Vista Ultimate x64 wont let me remove by normal
> means...
>
> /Cheers
>
> Daniel
>
>
> --
> Danneman
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Old 12-31-2007   #4 (permalink)


Windows Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Default programs & File associations

Ah, fantastic. Thanks Jane C

If I hadn't been such an eager beaver I might have saved myself some work

Happy new year to y'all
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Old 01-12-2008   #5 (permalink)
John


 
 

Re: Default programs & File associations

Jane... does Microsoft have any plans to fix the file association
disaster in vista?

John

Jane C wrote:
Quote:

> Hi,
>
> Try this from MVP Ramesh:
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>
>
> Select the fix for .exe files. It is a zip file.
>
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Old 02-18-2008   #6 (permalink)
BCK


 
 

Re: Default programs & File associations

Great tip Jane!

Unfortunately, my system was a little too messed up for this to work. (I
associated my .exe files to Internet Explorer. )

I did find a way to fix my system. I basically restored my system to a
previous point in time. I think this is an acceptable solution if there have
not been a lot of changes to the system since the time the default file
associations have been changed. Here are some steps to restore the system:

1) Go to Start->Control Panel
A) If you use Standard View:
Go to System and Maintenance -> System
B) Otherwise, if you use Classic View:
Go to System
2) Click Advanced System Settings
3) Click the System Protection Tab
4) Click the System Restore Button
5) Go through the Wizard that pops up. Make sure that you restore the
system to a point before the time you changed the file association.

Good Luck!


"Jane C" wrote:
Quote:

> Hi,
>
> Try this from MVP Ramesh:
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>
> Select the fix for .exe files. It is a zip file.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "theBOREDlooking1" <theBOREDlooking1@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:12DE733F-F426-43E0-B868-E74116DC3976@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I still can't open that because it's an .exe file. Is there any way I can
> > convert it or open it with something else?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> "Danneman" <Danneman.32enu2@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> >> newsanneman.32enu2@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...
> >> >
> >> > G'day
> >> >
> >> > I've cocked up and forgot to untick the box "always use" when I was
> >> > viewing a file with notepad.
> >> > Now there seems to be no way of removing that file association (like
> >> > setting it to unknown application)
> >> >
> >> > Notepad doesn't come up in the default programs for some reason, and I
> >> > assume it has to be registered for that to happen.
> >> > I don't know why it's not registered by default since it's, to my
> >> > knowledge, been a default windows program since forever...
> >> >
> >> > So, does anyone know what registry key you would alter to remove the
> >> > file association that Vista Ultimate x64 wont let me remove by normal
> >> > means...
> >> >
> >> > /Cheers
> >> >
> >> > Daniel
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Danneman
> >>
> >>
>
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