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09-22-2009
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| | Can't assign default program For some reason Vista stopped using Google Sketchup to open files with the SKP extension. (It started using Adobe Reader). If I attempt to navigate to and open the correct program (Open With | Chose Default Program | Browse) Sketchup is not added to the list of candidate programs (no error indicated -- just doesn't happen). I can open a file from within the Sketchup program or drag a file onto the Sketchup desktop icon but can't open with the correct program by double clicking the SKP file. What am I missing? |
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09-22-2009
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| | Re: Can't assign default program "MikeH" <MikeH@newsgroup> wrote in message news:eb4NOR0OKHA.4700@newsgroup Quote: > For some reason Vista stopped using Google Sketchup to open files with the > SKP extension. (It started using Adobe Reader). If I attempt to navigate > to and open the correct program (Open With | Chose Default Program | > Browse) Sketchup is not added to the list of candidate programs (no error > indicated -- just doesn't happen). I can open a file from within the > Sketchup program or drag a file onto the Sketchup desktop icon but can't > open with the correct program by double clicking the SKP file. What am I > missing? the file association as part of it's setup process. |
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09-22-2009
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| | Re: Can't assign default program On 9/22/09, the entity Rick Rogers wrote this: Quote: > Hi, Quote: > When you have the 'open with' dialog open, instead of selecting from the list > use the browse button at right to navigate to and select the executable (.exe > file in the program folder) for your preferred program. Make sure the 'always > use...' line is checked and this should reset the default program. suspect that he just clicked on the "Other programs" button in the main window, since he apparently didn't see his entire hard drive :-) -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com |
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09-23-2009
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| | Re: Can't assign default program Actually I have experienced this problem repeated in Vista and my guess is that the OP did try browsing and, like me, found his selection did not stick. When trying to assign a default program, the program I want to assign does not show up in the suggest list but I am able to browse for it and select it. However, after confirming the program I want to open with, it does not update the list. Vista seems to be ignoring the selection. I've tried enabling the hidden administrator mode and that doesn't seem to help either. "Gene E. Bloch" wrote: Quote: > On 9/22/09, the entity Rick Rogers wrote this: Quote: > > Hi, Quote: > > When you have the 'open with' dialog open, instead of selecting from the list > > use the browse button at right to navigate to and select the executable (.exe > > file in the program folder) for your preferred program. Make sure the 'always > > use...' line is checked and this should reset the default program. > The OP said he tried to browse, but I'm not so sure he actually did. I > suspect that he just clicked on the "Other programs" button in the main > window, since he apparently didn't see his entire hard drive :-) > > -- > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com > > > |
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09-23-2009
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| | Re: Can't assign default program OK, thanks for the update. On 9/23/09, the entity AccessDenied wrote this: Quote: > Actually I have experienced this problem repeated in Vista and my guess is > that the OP did try browsing and, like me, found his selection did not stick. > When trying to assign a default program, the program I want to assign does > not show up in the suggest list but I am able to browse for it and select it. > However, after confirming the program I want to open with, it does not > update the list. Vista seems to be ignoring the selection. I've tried > enabling the hidden administrator mode and that doesn't seem to help either. Quote: > "Gene E. Bloch" wrote: Quote: Quote: >> On 9/22/09, the entity Rick Rogers wrote this: Quote: >>> Hi, Quote: >>> When you have the 'open with' dialog open, instead of selecting from the >>> list use the browse button at right to navigate to and select the >>> executable (.exe file in the program folder) for your preferred program. >>> Make sure the 'always use...' line is checked and this should reset the >>> default program. >> The OP said he tried to browse, but I'm not so sure he actually did. I >> suspect that he just clicked on the "Other programs" button in the main >> window, since he apparently didn't see his entire hard drive :-) >> >> -- >> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >> >> >> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com |
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09-23-2009
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| | Re: Can't assign default program I did browse and did locate the executable and "opened" it. Vista ignored this selection. And yes, I did check the "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" box. "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@newsgroup> wrote in message news:ep45XxJPKHA.4700@newsgroup Quote: > OK, thanks for the update. > > On 9/23/09, the entity AccessDenied wrote this: Quote: >> Actually I have experienced this problem repeated in Vista and my guess >> is that the OP did try browsing and, like me, found his selection did not >> stick. When trying to assign a default program, the program I want to >> assign does not show up in the suggest list but I am able to browse for >> it and select it. However, after confirming the program I want to open >> with, it does not update the list. Vista seems to be ignoring the >> selection. I've tried enabling the hidden administrator mode and that >> doesn't seem to help either. > Quote: >> "Gene E. Bloch" wrote: Quote: Quote: >>> On 9/22/09, the entity Rick Rogers wrote this: >>>> Hi, >>> >>>> When you have the 'open with' dialog open, instead of selecting from >>>> the list use the browse button at right to navigate to and select the >>>> executable (.exe file in the program folder) for your preferred >>>> program. Make sure the 'always use...' line is checked and this should >>>> reset the default program. >>> >>> The OP said he tried to browse, but I'm not so sure he actually did. I >>> suspect that he just clicked on the "Other programs" button in the main >>> window, since he apparently didn't see his entire hard drive :-) >>> >>> -- >>> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >>> >>> >>> > -- > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com > > |
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09-24-2009
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| | Re: Can't assign default program To me, AccessDenied's post indicates that there's a bug, which is why I thanked him for the update. It makes it look to me like you can't solve the problem until (unless) Microsoft does :-( On 9/23/09, MikeH posted: Quote: > I did browse and did locate the executable and "opened" it. Vista ignored > this selection. And yes, I did check the "Always use the selected program to > open this kind of file" box. Quote: > "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@newsgroup> wrote in message > news:ep45XxJPKHA.4700@newsgroup Quote: >> OK, thanks for the update. >> >> On 9/23/09, the entity AccessDenied wrote this: Quote: >>> Actually I have experienced this problem repeated in Vista and my guess is >>> that the OP did try browsing and, like me, found his selection did not >>> stick. When trying to assign a default program, the program I want to >>> assign does not show up in the suggest list but I am able to browse for it >>> and select it. However, after confirming the program I want to open with, >>> it does not update the list. Vista seems to be ignoring the selection. >>> I've tried enabling the hidden administrator mode and that doesn't seem to >>> help either. >> Quote: >>> "Gene E. Bloch" wrote: Quote: >>>> On 9/22/09, the entity Rick Rogers wrote this: >>>>> Hi, >>>> >>>>> When you have the 'open with' dialog open, instead of selecting from the >>>>> list use the browse button at right to navigate to and select the >>>>> executable (.exe file in the program folder) for your preferred >>>>> program. Make sure the 'always use...' line is checked and this should >>>>> reset the default program. >>>> >>>> The OP said he tried to browse, but I'm not so sure he actually did. I >>>> suspect that he just clicked on the "Other programs" button in the main >>>> window, since he apparently didn't see his entire hard drive :-) >>>> >>>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >> >> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com |
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09-25-2009
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| | Re: Can't assign default program Google just released an update to Sketchup. The installation procedure added the file association back into the "Open With" recommended programs list. So I changed the default to Sketchup and everything works fine now. I agree, though, the refusal of Vista to allow the manual selection of the correct executable seems like a bug to me. "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@newsgroup> wrote in message news:OT1CBkUPKHA.1236@newsgroup Quote: > To me, AccessDenied's post indicates that there's a bug, which is why I > thanked him for the update. It makes it look to me like you can't solve > the problem until (unless) Microsoft does :-( > > On 9/23/09, MikeH posted: Quote: >> I did browse and did locate the executable and "opened" it. Vista >> ignored this selection. And yes, I did check the "Always use the >> selected program to open this kind of file" box. > Quote: >> "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@newsgroup> wrote in message >> news:ep45XxJPKHA.4700@newsgroup Quote: >>> OK, thanks for the update. >>> >>> On 9/23/09, the entity AccessDenied wrote this: >>>> Actually I have experienced this problem repeated in Vista and my guess >>>> is that the OP did try browsing and, like me, found his selection did >>>> not stick. When trying to assign a default program, the program I want >>>> to assign does not show up in the suggest list but I am able to browse >>>> for it and select it. However, after confirming the program I want to >>>> open with, it does not update the list. Vista seems to be ignoring the >>>> selection. I've tried enabling the hidden administrator mode and that >>>> doesn't seem to help either. >>> >>> >>>> "Gene E. Bloch" wrote: >>> >>>>> On 9/22/09, the entity Rick Rogers wrote this: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>>> When you have the 'open with' dialog open, instead of selecting from >>>>>> the list use the browse button at right to navigate to and select >>>>>> the executable (.exe file in the program folder) for your preferred >>>>>> program. Make sure the 'always use...' line is checked and this >>>>>> should reset the default program. >>>>> >>>>> The OP said he tried to browse, but I'm not so sure he actually did. I >>>>> suspect that he just clicked on the "Other programs" button in the >>>>> main window, since he apparently didn't see his entire hard drive :-) >>>>> >>>>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >>> >>> > -- > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com > > |
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09-28-2009
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| | Re: Can't assign default program On 9/25/09, MikeH posted: Quote: > Google just released an update to Sketchup. The installation procedure added > the file association back into the "Open With" recommended programs list. So > I changed the default to Sketchup and everything works fine now. I agree, > though, the refusal of Vista to allow the manual selection of the correct > executable seems like a bug to me. ISTR that there's a way to add stuff to Open With, but unless I do some research, I'm not gonna remember it... Quote: > "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@newsgroup> wrote in message > news:OT1CBkUPKHA.1236@newsgroup Quote: >> To me, AccessDenied's post indicates that there's a bug, which is why I >> thanked him for the update. It makes it look to me like you can't solve the >> problem until (unless) Microsoft does :-( >> >> On 9/23/09, MikeH posted: Quote: >>> I did browse and did locate the executable and "opened" it. Vista ignored >>> this selection. And yes, I did check the "Always use the selected program >>> to open this kind of file" box. >> Quote: >>> "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@newsgroup> wrote in message >>> news:ep45XxJPKHA.4700@newsgroup >>>> OK, thanks for the update. >>>> >>>> On 9/23/09, the entity AccessDenied wrote this: >>>>> Actually I have experienced this problem repeated in Vista and my guess >>>>> is that the OP did try browsing and, like me, found his selection did >>>>> not stick. When trying to assign a default program, the program I want >>>>> to assign does not show up in the suggest list but I am able to browse >>>>> for it and select it. However, after confirming the program I want to >>>>> open with, it does not update the list. Vista seems to be ignoring the >>>>> selection. I've tried enabling the hidden administrator mode and that >>>>> doesn't seem to help either. >>>> >>>> >>>>> "Gene E. Bloch" wrote: >>>> >>>>>> On 9/22/09, the entity Rick Rogers wrote this: >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>>> When you have the 'open with' dialog open, instead of selecting from >>>>>>> the list use the browse button at right to navigate to and select the >>>>>>> executable (.exe file in the program folder) for your preferred >>>>>>> program. Make sure the 'always use...' line is checked and this >>>>>>> should reset the default program. >>>>>> >>>>>> The OP said he tried to browse, but I'm not so sure he actually did. I >>>>>> suspect that he just clicked on the "Other programs" button in the main >>>>>> window, since he apparently didn't see his entire hard drive :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >>>> >>>> >> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com >> >> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com |
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