Vista - Games Folder Error

When trying to open a standard installed game, ie solitaire, chess, mahjong,
I get the error message "file does not have a program associated with
it....." Under Turn Windows features on and off" I uninstalled/reinstalled
and still same error message. Under Default Programs, I don't get the
options for the games. I can run the games from 'All Programs" and create
shortcuts to the desktop and they work, however, some of my family members
have trouble doing it this way. Any suggestions?

Thanks

I have the same problem. I have read elsewhere that it can be because you have removed the shortcut arrows from icons on your desktop. I did this by deleting the "Isshortcut" item from the registry.

I Just need to figure out how to put it back the way it was now......

Hope this helps

Steve - great suggestion. You will need to edit the registry. If you are
not running an upgraded version of Vista, under start search, type in
regedit, and go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile. Click on Edit, New, String
Value and name it IsShortcut. Name should have a red ab in front and type is
REG_SZ.

If it's an upgrade version, it's difficult to tell the folder location.
Click on Edit, Find, and type in NeverShowExt and that's where the IsShortcut
entry should be created.

After editing, reboot, and the shortcut arrows should be back and the links
in the Games folder should work.

Brian

"steve_hobden" wrote:

Brian you said this but what I don't understand is..I am running vista premium 64 bit... I did what you said but got no where with is...so went back and deleted the isshortcut and went looking for Nevershowext..which I found but then once I found it...am I supose to modify it and type in isshortcut in it..??? I am lost....so did nothing else..
Please help games will not work...keep giving me associatiion error
Thanks
Denez2u

I have now figured out that my inkfile is missing on my new puter....bummer....looks like I will have to do a complete system restore now.....in order to get the games to play again.
Thank you Brian for your post regarding where to look in the regit.....this helped alot was on the phone for 4 hours with hp tech...he didn't know what to do so I showed him your post....he read it and looked for inkfile and confermed it was gone.

Denez2u