default programs

While trying to address another issue, I selected to open a program with default program. I evidently chose Windows Media Center. Now, no matter what I do, WMC pops up. It pops up even when I try to open Freecell. Tried to do a system resore but it gives me an "unspecified error". My Live...

After upgrading to win 8, all of my videos were being played through x-box video app. I clicked one of my videos and changed the default to win media player and now this window appears when I try to open a video. Any reason this could be happening? Link Removed

Hi - I am trying to use the "Open With" option in order to open a photo in Photoshop Elements 11. However, I'm having trouble. Just the program will open but it won't automatically open the photo (I can open photos from within the program by going to File - Open just fine). In a...

i have jar file ...i mistaken to open with java 7...how to default it & how to open it? Link Removed Link Removed

This is a new one for me. I downloaded a zip file that I need to rollback a media player to it original firmware. I know how to do it using a usb drive. The problem is that the .bin file I need access to, when it is extracted from the zip file is a media file (VLC). On its properties page it...

Hello all: Running Win7 Ultimate 64Bit. I recently installed adobe photoshop cs6. When viewing .jpg files in explorer they are associated with windows photoviewer. If I right click on a .jpg file and go to open with, the CS6 executable does not appear, so I select "choose default program"...

After getting used to working with Windows Live Mail, a problem started as I would click on a link inside the e-mail, that normally would automatically open a browser window leading to more info on the e-mail topic. 2 weeks ago, when I'd click on a link in the e-mail, a Word document would...

I am unable to send pictures or documents in Windows Live Mail. I can select to pictures and select e-mail. I get the dialog box but when I hit add it just goes blank. Windows Live Mail is my default e-mail program. I am running windows 7, 64 bit.

Hello, The problem I am having occured after I installed a trial version of Office 365. I found that the file association for xls files was still Libre Office. I went to "Open with>>>Choose default program" and made the mistake of going into the C: drive and selecting an .exe called OSPREARM...

Suddenly DOCX attachments only open in Word pad. The simple solution seemed to be go to Default programs in the start menu and change the default from World pad to Word. First problem: In the first option " Set your default programs" a list of programs appears to opt from. Word and the other...

I did by a mistake change the standard "open with" when i was trying to load a mod into a game i changed a program (exe) to a winrar file and alle files on my pc with .exe has been changed and cannot be used I have even tried to use regedit.reg but without luck plz help

Associate doesen't work When I go to Default Programs\Set associations\Change program. And select a program it doesn't stick\work\register. Don Cole

When I go to Default Programs\Set associations\Change program. And select a program it doesn't stick\work\register. Don Cole

Hello, In Default Programs, When I select 'Associate a file type or protocol with a program'. When I select an extention and click the Change Program button, the program I want is not on the list, So I select [Browse] and select the program I want then nothing happens. How do I add a program...

At first an important request: Please read my problem carefully. The solution is not as easy at it seems to be at the first glance! Since WinXP I have a problem when I want to re-assign a file extension to another application (=the program which should be used when double clicking on a certain...

I'm using W7 Home Premium 32 bit. I can not open Google SketchUp by double clicking on a *.skp file. Trying to set the default program with "Open with...", Default Programs, right click -> Properties, Control Panel, etc - nothing works. I did get something to work. If I logon as a different...

I'm using W7 Home Premium 32 bit. I can not open Google SketchUp by double clicking on a *.skp file. Trying to set the default program with "Open with...", Default Programs, right click -> Properties, Control Panel, etc - nothing works. I did get something to work. If I logon as a different...

Hi. I have encountered a problem in which all applications are opening as a media player file. Whenever i open any application such as picasa, the vlc media player gets opened. I tried using the restore defaults option, but it did not work. Even with inbuilt applications such as notepad, the...

I have a learning center app - computer has about 10 logins each login is for a different class one is for MS Office one for Open Office one is for beginner etc. All programs are installed for all users, but some users do not have direct access to all programs. the MS Office and Open Office...

Win 7 Premium, 64-bit, HP Pavilion Quad-core, Sony Vegas, .veg files. The file type association with Sony Vegas (vegas110.exe) is broken. When I go into the Control Panel to select the default program (Sony Vegas) for the type (.veg), I select "vegas110.exe" as the application to start for...