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| 04-12-2008 | #1 (permalink) |
| | Can't Change File Type Associations First of all, a cross-post: http://computerhelpforum.org/forum/i...howtopic=15981 Summary of Problem: Me, and one other guy (linky) can't get our file type associations to change. I/we click "choose program," navigate to the EXE, double-click or click "open," and it does not appear under the list of available programs. Yes, I'm checking "always use this program." That is irrelevant, since the selected program never shows up in the list after being selected in the first place. Using Vista Home Premium x64, but I remember this happening back when with XP 32, also. -- "...I fail to understand why they feel the need to convince people who are happy with Vista that they are wrong. That is aside from the self-esteem issues they must have ;-)" —Mark R. Cusumano |
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| 04-12-2008 | #2 (permalink) |
| | Re: Can't Change File Type Associations
Quote: Originally Posted by Sam  First of all, a cross-post: Can't Change File Type Associations - Computer Help Forum Summary of Problem: Me, and one other guy (linky) can't get our file type associations to change. I/we click "choose program," navigate to the EXE, double-click or click "open," and it does not appear under the list of available programs. Yes, I'm checking "always use this program." That is irrelevant, since the selected program never shows up in the list after being selected in the first place. Using Vista Home Premium x64, but I remember this happening back when with XP 32, also. -- "...I fail to understand why they feel the need to convince people who are happy with Vista that they are wrong. That is aside from the self-esteem issues they must have ;-)" —Mark R. Cusumano See if Method Two in this tutorial can help you. Default Programs Shawn |
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| 04-12-2008 | #3 (permalink) |
| | Re: Can't Change File Type Associations Nah. It didn't work. Read the linked post for more information. -- "...I fail to understand why they feel the need to convince people who are happy with Vista that they are wrong. That is aside from the self-esteem issues they must have ;-)" —Mark R. Cusumano "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > Sam;681446 Wrote: Quote: > > First of all, a cross-post: > > 'Can't Change File Type Associations - Computer Help Forum' > > (http://computerhelpforum.org/forum/i...howtopic=15981) > > Summary of Problem: > > Me, and one other guy (linky) can't get our file type associations to > > change. I/we click "choose program," navigate to the EXE, double-click > > or > > click "open," and it does not appear under the list of available > > programs. > > Yes, I'm checking "always use this program." That is irrelevant, since > > the > > selected program never shows up in the list after being selected in the > > first > > place. Using Vista Home Premium x64, but I remember this happening back > > when > > with XP 32, also. > > -- > > "...I fail to understand why they feel the need to convince people > > who are happy with Vista that they are wrong. That is aside from the > > self-esteem issues they must have ;-)" > > —Mark R. Cusumano > Hi Sam, > > See if Method Two in this tutorial can help you. > > Default Programs > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* > |
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| 04-12-2008 | #4 (permalink) |
| | Re: Can't Change File Type Associations
Quote: Originally Posted by Sam Nah. It didn't work. Read the linked post for more information. -- "...I fail to understand why they feel the need to convince people who are happy with Vista that they are wrong. That is aside from the self-esteem issues they must have ;-)" —Mark R. Cusumano "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > Sam;681446 Wrote: > > Hi Sam, > > See if Method Two in this tutorial can help you. > > Default Programs > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* > Try removing all associations for that file extension type using the program in this tutorial. Unassociate File Extention Type Now, give Method Two a try to see if it will stick. Default Programs Shawn |
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| 04-13-2008 | #5 (permalink) |
| | Re: Can't Change File Type Associations Hi, Might help (45 day trial period) CreativeElement powertools http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/#tools Less likely to help http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html http://xenomorph.net/?page_id=492 Hope this helps, Don [MS MVP- IE] "Sam" <sam.korson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:70F6BAB9-E72F-4A59-BDED-9D921F7F9764@xxxxxx Quote: > First of all, a cross-post: > http://computerhelpforum.org/forum/i...howtopic=15981 > Summary of Problem: > Me, and one other guy (linky) can't get our file type associations to > change. I/we click "choose program," navigate to the EXE, double-click or > click "open," and it does not appear under the list of available programs. > Yes, I'm checking "always use this program." That is irrelevant, since Quote: > selected program never shows up in the list after being selected in the Quote: > place. Using Vista Home Premium x64, but I remember this happening back Quote: > with XP 32, also. |
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