application association

  1. Windows 10 Setting Gmail as my default mail in Windows 10

    Hi I'm having a problem with emailing photos to friends when I right click on a photo in my pictures folder I open the option of sending an email. It appears to send then it I get an error saying there is no email program associated to perform this requested action. I have set google chrome as...
    • marilyn777
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    • #images application association chrome default mail email configuration email issues error message gmail mail app photo sharing photos right click settings troubleshooting user guide user help windows 10 windows settings
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 Set default "mailto" handler when registry protocol branches empty?

    I have problems to set an eMail client (e.g. Thunderbird) on my 64bit Win 7 system for handling all "mailto" links. It is often recommended to go to Control Panel --> Set Default programs or Control Panel ---> "Associate a file type or protocol with a program" and assign the (new) email...
    • pstein
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    • application association configuration control panel default programs email client hkey_local_machine mailto os issues protocol registry settings software management tech support thunderbird troubleshooting user guide windows 7 wow6432node
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 7 File type icon and application associations not updating on Windows 7 64 bit

    Hello, I am working on a NSIS installer that edits the registry for a couple file types to change their icons and the application that runs them. After the registry edits are complete I use the SHChangeNotify system call to force the shell to update with the new settings. ; Tell the shell to...
    • Gregj
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    • 64-bit application association explorer file types icon cache nsis installer registry shchangenotify system call windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support