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08-05-2007
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| Guest | Re: BIG, BIG MISTAKE!!! Well, i had to use the easy, but hard way: System Restore, I have to install what i missed now. Thank you very much. "GTS" wrote: > Gotcha. I think you're right on target then re. having to fix it in the > registry. > __ > > "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:%23gE5JP41HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Hi GTS. You are correct about the difference in XP and Vista. The > > problem is that Control Panel\Default Programs\Set Associations, normally, > > has the .dll extension under the Current Default column as "Unknown > > application". Unfortunately, clicking on Change Program won't offer > > "Unknown application" as a choice, but merely change it to a different > > inappropriate program. > > > > "GTS" <x@y.net> wrote in message > > news:ewiyUF41HHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> That's because the advice you were given pertains to XP, not Vista. From > >> Control Panel open Default Programs and select Associate a file type or > >> protocol with a program. > >> -- > >> "avp144" <avp144@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:40DCB46A-C4F0-478E-AD59-2CE84A901352@microsoft.com... > >>> The problem is that I have windows vista home premium in my pc and > >>> Folder > >>> options is a little bit different. I can't follow you... > >>> Thank you for the time. > >>> > >>> "f/fgeorge" wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 07:08:03 -0700, avp144 > >>>> <avp144@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> >how to undo "open with" action if you let checked "always use the > >>>> >selected > >>>> >program to open this kind of file" by mistake? > >>>> >I was trying to read a dll file with notepad !? but now I can't go > >>>> >back... > >>>> >Thanks > >>>> open windows explorer and at the top go to tools, folder options, file > >>>> types and after finding your type, delete that entry. Next time you > >>>> try to open that kind of file it will ask you again. > >>>> > >> > > > > |
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09-13-2007
| #12 (permalink) |
| Guest | Re: BIG, BIG MISTAKE!!! XdN File Association http://xenomorph.net/?page_id=492 and XdN Tweaker http://xenomorph.net/xdntweaker/ ....both let you remove an accidental file association. "avp144" <avp144@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:EBA0CD8B-1E1E-4C38-A85B-2B8C2F1D6889@xxxxxx Quote: > how to undo "open with" action if you let checked "always use the selected > program to open this kind of file" by mistake? > I was trying to read a dll file with notepad !? but now I can't go back... > Thanks |
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