I'm new here, guys, so don't shoot me down in flames if this has been covered. I've checked the search, but didn't come up with anything the same.
I've just re-jigged the Good Lady's PC - it had some sort of virus. Wiped it & re-installed Win 7 Pro.
Put back most of the stuff that was there...
compatibility
doc files
document issues
editing
error
file access
fileassociation
handle invalid
libreoffice
ms office
operating system
pc repair
reinstallation
software installation
system restore
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virus
windows 7
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...
Hi I need help sorting this problem. Here is a screen shot of what happens when I try to open a programLink Removed It happend when I was associating a blank icon, one like in the photo, with the game it used to be, which I had re-downloaded but the icon showed as if the game was no longer on...
blank icon
computer
configuration
desktop
fileassociation
game
help
icon
images
lnk
open with
programs
restore
screen shot
software
startup
system issue
troubleshooting
user assistance
windows
I guess I got spoiled with XP. I'm a developer working on programs that generate XML files, most of which utilize external entity references.
On my old XP machine, I could just double-click on the xml file and see the full document with the included externals, and be able to expand and contract...
developer tools
document rendering
document viewer
entity references
external references
fileassociation
ie8
javascript
msxml
notepad
rendering issues
software upgrade
tag expansion
third-party software
user experience
windows 7
windows xp
xml notepad
xml viewer
I'm far from a computer expert, other than games I don't know much at all.
I was trying to get a file for a game to work so I turned to google for help, It looks like I've gone onto something I shouldn't have.
The instruction on the website was to click start and type "Shell32.dll" into the...
Hi All
New to the forums but have been a computer user since 1980, so I do have a lot of background. About 2 weeks ago I made a mistake cleaning up installer files. I'd made this same mistake last year but didn't realize it right away and it caused all my MSO links to stop working unless I...
cleanup errors
error fixes
fileassociation
installer issues
ms office
net framework
program association
registry
system restore
troubleshooting
user experience
windows explorer
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...
application error
default program
extension issues
fileassociationfile extensions
file management
file types
foobar player
open with
portable apps
reassignment
registry
software management
system settings
tech support
troubleshooting
user request
vlc player
windows 7
windows explorer
Hello I'm a coder and I'm codding with dev c++ and I tried to open a dll file with dev c++ and all dll files opened up with dev c++ can any one tell me how to fix this please and I already tried a system restart.
Hi, I'm a new forum user and appreciate any responses to help me with my problem. Here we go... My pc won't open any executable applications or programs. Windows explorer works fine and I can navigate the hard drive... but I can't run any programs, not even in safe mode.
--I returned home...
A wee tip/suggestion:
Rt Clk on .pdf file
Set it (them) to default to 'Other' (PDF) Reader rather than the out-of-the-box Windows Reader (App) when opening.
Drew
Hi,
When I right click on an image file and select "Edit" it opens the file in Paint and I was wondering how I go about changing that to open "Photoshop" instead.
Thanks
Bruce
Win 7 shows an error when downloading files; when you hit retry, it works but the file prompts you to"open with" instead of just opening. if you copy the file from another pc, it works fine. This is with ie. tried messing with security settings but no dice.
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...
When you right-click while on a folder in Windows Explorer, "search" isn't working. It complains that "This file does not have a program associated with it..." I presume I somehow clobbered something, somewhere. How do I get this working again?
In installed Agent Ransack for doing searches...
I ran the command "assoc .exe=.xyz"
Now I cannot run any .exe files. At first, whenever I tried to run a .exe file, i got the "Open with" dialogue. Then when I tried to open cmd to try to undo what I have done, I chose cmd.exe at the dialogue. After that, a new cmd opens up whenever I open any...
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...
I play Minecraft a lot, and many of the mods that I download use .zip to open. So I used to do this before, but for some reason I uninstalled 7-zip, so I tried re-installing it. The file that I use to open .zip files is the 7zFM (7-zip File Manager). But whenever I try to set that application as...
Can anyone help me please, when I download a file etc. and then go to my download folder to open it I get the message......( Explorer.exe.This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or if one is already installed create an...