Re: file type change
From: Asussertown (DROPsusertown_at_adelphia.net)
Date: 03/17/05
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:17:06 -0700
No, that's the problem. I did that once before. I need to get back to
"undetermined". This is a proprietary program. I'll look for another option
within the program folder meanwhile.
-- --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Eliminate annoying spam! My mailbox is protected by iHateSpam, the #1-rated spam buster." http://www.ihatespam.net "Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message news:eC2nWFpKFHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > The easiest method; While in Explorer, right click on a file of the type > in > question, then choose "Open With", "Choose Program", then choose and check > the box for "Always use this program....." > > -- > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "Asussertown" wrote: > |I inadvertantly changed the file type of a proprietary program to an exe > | within the program folder. Now I cannot read the files on one computer. > I > | deleted the folder and copied it form another computer. That didn't > work. > I > | then looked for the file type in the registry and the only place I could > | locate it; there was nothing there for me to change. I tried changing > | through the Properties dialog. There is no option to change to the > generic > | "unknown". I uninstalled the program and reinstalled. When I replaced > the > | files with those from the other computer, they immediately took on the > | incorrect properties from before. Maybe I needed to reboot after > | uninstalling. I don't know. > | > | -- > | > | > | --------------------------------------------------------------------- > | "Eliminate annoying spam! > | My mailbox is protected by iHateSpam, the #1-rated spam buster." > | > | http://www.ihatespam.net > | > | > | > >
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