Vista - File association

rickf · 02-22-2009

Not sure what I did, but now when I try to open a program, Adobe reader opens. All the program icons on the desktop show Adobe. Only way to stop it was uninstall adobe. Don't see anything in file associations to change it. Reinstalled Adobe and it did the same thing even after I cleared Adobe from the registry. Can anyone tell me how to keep all the programs trying to open with Adobe reader
Thanks

02-23-2009

"rickf" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Not sure what I did, but now when I try to open a program, Adobe reader
> opens. All the program icons on the desktop show Adobe. Only way to stop
> it was uninstall adobe. Don't see anything in file associations to
> change it. Reinstalled Adobe and it did the same thing even after I
> cleared Adobe from the registry. Can anyone tell me how to keep all the
> programs trying to open with Adobe reader
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> rickf

Hello rickf,

Try this fix from MVP Ramesh Srinivasan:

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...plication.html

--
Jane, not plain

64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

rickf · 02-23-2009

Thanks for the help. It worked great.

02-22-2009	#1 (permalink)
rickf vista home premium 32 bit 2 posts	File association Not sure what I did, but now when I try to open a program, Adobe reader opens. All the program icons on the desktop show Adobe. Only way to stop it was uninstall adobe. Don't see anything in file associations to change it. Reinstalled Adobe and it did the same thing even after I cleared Adobe from the registry. Can anyone tell me how to keep all the programs trying to open with Adobe reader Thanks
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02-23-2009	#2 (permalink)
Jane C n/a posts	Re: File association "rickf" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:209a506848f4a2fa2757d6743bb39840@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Not sure what I did, but now when I try to open a program, Adobe reader > opens. All the program icons on the desktop show Adobe. Only way to stop > it was uninstall adobe. Don't see anything in file associations to > change it. Reinstalled Adobe and it did the same thing even after I > cleared Adobe from the registry. Can anyone tell me how to keep all the > programs trying to open with Adobe reader > Thanks > > > -- > rickf Hello rickf, Try this fix from MVP Ramesh Srinivasan: http://www.winhelponline.com/article...plication.html -- Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
My System Specs

02-23-2009	#3 (permalink)
rickf vista home premium 32 bit 2 posts	Re: File association Thanks for the help. It worked great.
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