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04-24-2007
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| | file associations I want vista to let me open excel files (.xls extensions) with Corel Quattro Pro. I've gone thru the various methods of changing the file associations, but can't get it to stay. I select a file with an .xls extension, select "open with" browse to "qpw.exe", try to select it and say ok, but get dumped back to the previous screen. Help. thanks. |
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04-25-2007
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| | Re: file associations Ed, See if re-registering qpw.exe (in the Windows registry) using the following program 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 "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OKiTm9phHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... I want vista to let me open excel files (.xls extensions) with Corel Quattro Pro. I've gone thru the various methods of changing the file associations, but can't get it to stay. I select a file with an .xls extension, select "open with" browse to "qpw.exe", try to select it and say ok, but get dumped back to the previous screen. Help. thanks. |
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04-25-2007
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| | Re: file associations Thanks. re-registering has put the quattro pro on the menu of choices, but the box that asks if I want to use it for all files with a specific extension is grayed out. progress, but no cigar yet. thanks again. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:eRKHAMwhHHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Ed, See if re-registering qpw.exe (in the Windows registry) using the following program 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 "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OKiTm9phHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... I want vista to let me open excel files (.xls extensions) with Corel Quattro Pro. I've gone thru the various methods of changing the file associations, but can't get it to stay. I select a file with an .xls extension, select "open with" browse to "qpw.exe", try to select it and say ok, but get dumped back to the previous screen. Help. thanks. |
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04-26-2007
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| | Re: file associations >> the box that asks if I want to use it for all files with a specific extension is grayed out. How are you accessing the Open With screen. Can you list out the steps for me to repro the problem? Also, a file association report for .xls would help. 1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm 2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop. 3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it. 4. Select ".xls" from the list 5. Click "View file association report" 6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23Ed3DJ4hHHA.5008@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... Thanks. re-registering has put the quattro pro on the menu of choices, but the box that asks if I want to use it for all files with a specific extension is grayed out. progress, but no cigar yet. thanks again. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:eRKHAMwhHHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Ed, See if re-registering qpw.exe (in the Windows registry) using the following program 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 "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OKiTm9phHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... I want vista to let me open excel files (.xls extensions) with Corel Quattro Pro. I've gone thru the various methods of changing the file associations, but can't get it to stay. I select a file with an .xls extension, select "open with" browse to "qpw.exe", try to select it and say ok, but get dumped back to the previous screen. Help. thanks. |
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04-27-2007
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| | Re: file associations Thanks again. It now seems to be working! I'm not sure if I just didn't reboot before (I thought I did) or if something else was going on, but the association seems to be working on a regular basis now. I really appreciate the help. Ed "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:u0H0dt7hHHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> the box that asks if I want to use it for all files with a specific >> extension is grayed out. How are you accessing the Open With screen. Can you list out the steps for me to repro the problem? Also, a file association report for .xls would help. 1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm 2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop. 3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it. 4. Select ".xls" from the list 5. Click "View file association report" 6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23Ed3DJ4hHHA.5008@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... Thanks. re-registering has put the quattro pro on the menu of choices, but the box that asks if I want to use it for all files with a specific extension is grayed out. progress, but no cigar yet. thanks again. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:eRKHAMwhHHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Ed, See if re-registering qpw.exe (in the Windows registry) using the following program 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 "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OKiTm9phHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... I want vista to let me open excel files (.xls extensions) with Corel Quattro Pro. I've gone thru the various methods of changing the file associations, but can't get it to stay. I select a file with an .xls extension, select "open with" browse to "qpw.exe", try to select it and say ok, but get dumped back to the previous screen. Help. thanks. |
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04-28-2007
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| | Re: file associations Nice. Thanks for the update! -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:e65n11SiHHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... Thanks again. It now seems to be working! I'm not sure if I just didn't reboot before (I thought I did) or if something else was going on, but the association seems to be working on a regular basis now. I really appreciate the help. Ed "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:u0H0dt7hHHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> the box that asks if I want to use it for all files with a specific >> extension is grayed out. How are you accessing the Open With screen. Can you list out the steps for me to repro the problem? Also, a file association report for .xls would help. 1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm 2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop. 3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it. 4. Select ".xls" from the list 5. Click "View file association report" 6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23Ed3DJ4hHHA.5008@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... Thanks. re-registering has put the quattro pro on the menu of choices, but the box that asks if I want to use it for all files with a specific extension is grayed out. progress, but no cigar yet. thanks again. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:eRKHAMwhHHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Ed, See if re-registering qpw.exe (in the Windows registry) using the following program 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 "Ed" <ehecht@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OKiTm9phHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... I want vista to let me open excel files (.xls extensions) with Corel Quattro Pro. I've gone thru the various methods of changing the file associations, but can't get it to stay. I select a file with an .xls extension, select "open with" browse to "qpw.exe", try to select it and say ok, but get dumped back to the previous screen. Help. thanks. |
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