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Old 05-17-2007   #1 (permalink)
Darryl Fulton
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How do I unassociate files?

Need help on how to unassociate a file. I associated *.3gp with Rhapsody.
I think it would be better not associated at all. Even though I have
Roxio, I want all *.3gp files to have no program association...period.

What do I do...?

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Old 05-19-2007   #2 (permalink)
John Shaw [MSFT]
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Re: How do I unassociate files?

As far as I know, this is not possible in Windows Vista. Your only option
would be to associate that extension with some other program.

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"Darryl Fulton" <darrylfulton@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Need help on how to unassociate a file. I associated *.3gp with Rhapsody.
> I think it would be better not associated at all. Even though I have
> Roxio, I want all *.3gp files to have no program association...period.
>
> What do I do...?


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Old 06-12-2007   #3 (permalink)
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Re: How do I unassociate files?

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Darryl Fulton
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Need help on how to unassociate a file. I associated *.3gp with Rhapsody.
I think it would be better not associated at all. Even though I have
Roxio, I want all *.3gp files to have no program association...period.

What do I do...?
Hi Darryl,

Go to this link for details on how to set by file type association defaults. Just scroll down a bit and look at the second method.

Default Programs

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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Old 08-30-2007   #4 (permalink)
Derbysparty
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RE: How do I unassociate files?



"Darryl Fulton" wrote:
Quote:

> Need help on how to unassociate a file. I associated *.3gp with Rhapsody.
> I think it would be better not associated at all. Even though I have
> Roxio, I want all *.3gp files to have no program association...period.
>
> What do I do...?
Hi I have the same problem with vista, i hate it, I tried so much
unassociated the file type and its impossible, but there is one way, its to
use the windows restore and i could unassociate the file, but i know that is
no so helpful when the association occurs many time ago.
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Old 08-31-2007   #5 (permalink)
Michael
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Re: How do I unassociate files?

In regedit, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
remove the entry for .3gp

Michael


"Derbysparty" <Derbysparty@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
>
> "Darryl Fulton" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Need help on how to unassociate a file. I associated *.3gp with Rhapsody.
>> I think it would be better not associated at all. Even though I have
>> Roxio, I want all *.3gp files to have no program association...period.
>>
>> What do I do...?
>
> Hi I have the same problem with vista, i hate it, I tried so much
> unassociated the file type and its impossible, but there is one way, its
> to
> use the windows restore and i could unassociate the file, but i know that
> is
> no so helpful when the association occurs many time ago.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-05-2007   #6 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Re: How do I unassociate files?

An utility to unassociate file types in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Derbysparty" <Derbysparty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0EB70BD0-D2D5-43D3-BEAC-934244DB4F6B@xxxxxx


"Darryl Fulton" wrote:
Quote:

> Need help on how to unassociate a file. I associated *.3gp with Rhapsody.
> I think it would be better not associated at all. Even though I have
> Roxio, I want all *.3gp files to have no program association...period.
>
> What do I do...?
Hi I have the same problem with vista, i hate it, I tried so much
unassociated the file type and its impossible, but there is one way, its to
use the windows restore and i could unassociate the file, but i know that is
no so helpful when the association occurs many time ago.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-05-2007   #7 (permalink)
Ronnie Vernon MVP
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Re: How do I unassociate files?

Ramesh

Excellent tool. Good job!

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"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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An utility to unassociate file types in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Derbysparty" <Derbysparty@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0EB70BD0-D2D5-43D3-BEAC-934244DB4F6B@xxxxxx


"Darryl Fulton" wrote:
Quote:

> Need help on how to unassociate a file. I associated *.3gp with Rhapsody.
> I think it would be better not associated at all. Even though I have
> Roxio, I want all *.3gp files to have no program association...period.
>
> What do I do...?
Hi I have the same problem with vista, i hate it, I tried so much
unassociated the file type and its impossible, but there is one way, its to
use the windows restore and i could unassociate the file, but i know that is
no so helpful when the association occurs many time ago.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-05-2007   #8 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Re: How do I unassociate files?

Thank you Ron

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e8b0tBA8HHA.536@xxxxxx
Ramesh

Excellent tool. Good job!

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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An utility to unassociate file types in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Derbysparty" <Derbysparty@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0EB70BD0-D2D5-43D3-BEAC-934244DB4F6B@xxxxxx


"Darryl Fulton" wrote:
Quote:

> Need help on how to unassociate a file. I associated *.3gp with Rhapsody.
> I think it would be better not associated at all. Even though I have
> Roxio, I want all *.3gp files to have no program association...period.
>
> What do I do...?
Hi I have the same problem with vista, i hate it, I tried so much
unassociated the file type and its impossible, but there is one way, its to
use the windows restore and i could unassociate the file, but i know that is
no so helpful when the association occurs many time ago.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-06-2007   #9 (permalink)
Hank Arnold (MVP)
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Re: How do I unassociate files?

Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
Quote:

> An utility to unassociate file types in Windows Vista:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/
>
Totally cool!!

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
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Old 09-07-2007   #10 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Re: How do I unassociate files?

Thanks, Hank.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23vb4fTG8HHA.2208@xxxxxx
Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
Quote:

> An utility to unassociate file types in Windows Vista:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/
>
Totally cool!!

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
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