file associations

When you run an .exe file on a Windows based computer, the file may start a different program. Additionally, the icon for the .exe file may not appear as expected. You may also receive additional errors from the .exe file or from the program that starts. More...

I,m having a huge problem with my computer. i tried to open a file by double clicking on it and it didnt work so I right clicked and went into the OPEN WITH. there i clicked on internet explorer to open the file. Once I did that every program on my desktop switched its icon to the internet...

Okay so i tried everything to get my .php open in notepad again. the thing i have done Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Associations and. Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Default Programs NotePad isn't in the Second one

Hi! Thank you for reading this. Here's my problem: Problem I get errors when trying to install programs. They seem to relate to the temp folders. I have 4 partitions on my HD: a system partition of 100mb, c:\ 110GB with windows and programs, D:\ 8Gb for virtual mem, E:\ 800+GB data. When I...

A friend of mine called me over because he was having troubles, and it seems that I cannot run any program (Firefox, avast antivirus, EVERYTHING) and I tried putting malwarebytes on his computer, which I had the install file on my USB drive, it wouldn't open up and install boxes whatsoever. On...

I just installed MS Office 2007 on an HP notebook running Win 7 Home Premium. Since sitting through all of the Windows updates to both OS and Office, I can no longer open folders or files with my mouse unless I right click and choose OPEN. I get an error message saying there is no program...

Hello, I've spent the last couple of days trying desperately to resolve this issue. I have looked everywhere but cannot find an answer... PROBLEM: I have thousands of PDFs in hundreds of folders. When I go to a particular folder, I use the slider to change the Explorer views from "Content"...

Hello, I've spent the last couple of days trying desperately to resolve this issue. I have looked everywhere but cannot find an answer... PROBLEM: I have thousands of PDFs in hundreds of folders. When I go to a particular folder, I use the slider to change the Explorer views from "Content"...

OK I somehow choice my power2go program as the default program for all my programs. All my icons turned to power2go icon, I have done this before and in the past I would delete the program causing this (power2go) and the problem would be solved. I did this and nothing happened, the program was...

I recently installed foobar2000 which brings up the Set Default Programs interface to handle file associations. I've never used it before, so it's likely that this problem was around for a while. At any rate, for *every* program, while I can select new file associations I can't deselect already...

hi,:o Recently i installed adobe photoshop cs5. After installing now when i try to open any folder by double clicking on it, it opens in adobe bridge.:confused::confused::confused::frown: I have to right click on the folder and then OPEN, then only it opens in explorer.:(:(:( I tried the Default...

I have Win7 64bit and it works very well. However, I installed ITunes recently and now Quicktime thinks it is the default application for my picture viewing. In WinXP I could set the file associations for each application. I have searched the forums, and looked all thru Win7 and can't seem to...

(Resolved) Default registry settings needed for Notepad in HKCR I was using a program called Default Programs Editor to associate some files and give them some custom icons I made, but one of them in specific (.BIN files) didn't work out too well. Well, all the changes I made to .BIN files are...

Just wanted to share my experience with installing Nero on windows 7. My clean install of win7 has been severely corrupted by a store-bought version of Nero 9 which should have been safe. It isn't. The only version of Nero that will work with Windows 7 is 9.4.26. The store-bought version I...

Does windows 7 has a tool to read or export command lines supported by .exe files ? I wanted to find the command for a player to load file, and other commands if possible. If such tool done exist in windows 7, where can i get one ? Thanks in advance :) Reason why i ask is because using CMD...

Hi all, I notice on my new installed Windows 7 Pro 64 bits that some programs do not save their preferences (options), as when I close and run them again the new preferences are still the old ones instead of the changed. --------------------------- EDIT 20091122: I correct myself, only the...

Windows Media Player is listed under possible default programs in control panel, and in the options dialogue that opens when I insert a DVD - but Windows Media Center is not. And there don't seem to be any file association settings within Media Center. In order to play the DVD in Media...

Can anyone tell me how to get a program listed in the "Open With" manager so I can set a default? I've tried several times and it just won't list the programs I want. The first time I tried it (with a pdf), I thought I got it listed and hit enter without checking and now all of the pdf's start...

so i'm trying to get my mkvs to work in media center and they don't work. Mkvs play fine in media player 12, but when i load in MC i get a Cannot play find file. Here is screenshot Link Removed - Invalid URL I'm running beta 7000 x64 installed shark's windows 7 codec Here are my...

When I click on a video file (avi, wmv, mpeg, xvid, divx) I am asked which program I want to use to open the file. I then have the option of selecting "Use this program every time for this type of file," which I do. The next time I open the same type of file I get the same question. This is...