Re: File Extension, Program to use Problem!
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/30/04
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Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:10:44 -0500
You are most welcome, Alan. Thanks for the smile and the offer. :o)
Tell ya what, next time you are in the New Orleans area, drop me a note.
Great people, great food, great music and great times!
Thanks again, Alan, glad all is well and to have helped.
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:42D3F4DC-CA8E-44DF-9577-C410E7A9640F@microsoft.com... > Kelly You are truely a life saver. And if not at least a Job Saver!! A > Career saver!! I cannot thank you enough... can I take you to dinner some > night maybe?? Anything.... you name it, its yours!! > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types - type in question...... >> >> You can download a BAT file (zipped) that will restore all of the >> "default" >> associations that XP ships with. It will not restore those file >> associations >> created by 3rd party applications. The BAT file can be downloaded from >> here: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm >> >> Another option: >> >> Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: assoc >> >> Copy the line for the association you wish to restore. A Command Prompt >> window will open. Right click in this Window and select Paste. Then press >> Enter. >> >> More info: >> >> ASSOC [.ext[=[fileType]]] >> >> ..ext = Specifies the file extension to associate the file type with >> fileType = Specifies the file type to associate with the file extension >> >> Type ASSOC without parameters to display the current file associations. >> If >> ASSOC is invoked with just a file extension, it displays the current file >> association for that file extension. Specify nothing for the file type >> and >> the command will delete the association for the file extension. >> -- >> All the Best, >> Kelly >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:A66BAE54-9504-4DAD-A73C-85D1A40297A9@microsoft.com... >> >I have a file its a .bak file, Its a file for AutoCAD. I tried to open >> >it >> >and Windows asked what program to use to open it with. I choose my >> >AutoCAD >> >installaion and clicked OK. I forgot to Uncheck the box that says ALWAYS >> >USE THIS PROGRAM TO OPEN THIS TYPE OF FILE. Come to find out I need to >> >rename the file and NOT choose the program from the list, just needed to >> >rename the file to a .dwg extension. Now I cant do that and AutoCAD wont >> >open the file, it acts like it wants to but wont. What I need to know is >> >how to get back to the point that I was at before I selected a program >> >to >> >use, Basicaly I want Windows to not know what to do with the file, LIke >> >it >> >has no clue, so I can change the file extension and open it again. >> >> >>
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