- Resetting the default program that a file type opens with
- Posted by jnai on November 11th, 2005
Please bear with me, I am super unsavy with all this. I have a type of file
that is supposed to remain as "unknown application" in order to open
properly. Not realizing, I attempted to select a program from the list of
programs windows offered me. The problem is that it now incorrectly opens in
every program on that list except the one that it should. Is there a way to
get back to the "unknown application" that it was originally listed as?
Thanks so much.
- Posted by Dixonian69 on November 11th, 2005
You call it "unknown application"? Are generalizing? just not giving us info?
Don't know of any program that will not open unless it nows the program
(file assoc)!!
You just want to restore to program ABC?
Right-click the file you want to open in a different program, and then click
Properties.
On the General tab, click Change.
Click the name of the program in which you want the file to open.
--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
"jnai" wrote:
> Please bear with me, I am super unsavy with all this. I have a type of file
> that is supposed to remain as "unknown application" in order to open
> properly. Not realizing, I attempted to select a program from the list of
> programs windows offered me. The problem is that it now incorrectly opens in
> every program on that list except the one that it should. Is there a way to
> get back to the "unknown application" that it was originally listed as?
> Thanks so much.
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on November 12th, 2005
Yes. You can change / delete the corresponding file extension via Folder
Options, File Types dialog.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"jnai" <jnai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3CDB0C67-34B1-4794-ABD6-C53934AE9984@microsoft.com...
> Please bear with me, I am super unsavy with all this. I have a type of
> file
> that is supposed to remain as "unknown application" in order to open
> properly. Not realizing, I attempted to select a program from the list of
> programs windows offered me. The problem is that it now incorrectly opens
> in
> every program on that list except the one that it should. Is there a way
> to
> get back to the "unknown application" that it was originally listed as?
> Thanks so much.
- Posted by jnai on November 15th, 2005
Thanks so much, that was exactly what I needed to do.
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Yes. You can change / delete the corresponding file extension via Folder
> Options, File Types dialog.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "jnai" <jnai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3CDB0C67-34B1-4794-ABD6-C53934AE9984@microsoft.com...
> > Please bear with me, I am super unsavy with all this. I have a type of
> > file
> > that is supposed to remain as "unknown application" in order to open
> > properly. Not realizing, I attempted to select a program from the list of
> > programs windows offered me. The problem is that it now incorrectly opens
> > in
> > every program on that list except the one that it should. Is there a way
> > to
> > get back to the "unknown application" that it was originally listed as?
> > Thanks so much.
>
>
- Posted by Ramesh, MS-MVP on November 16th, 2005
You're welcome.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"jnai" <jnai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94B4F79C-24AF-4B25-AC22-43E6EE2B3935@microsoft.com...
> Thanks so much, that was exactly what I needed to do.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Yes. You can change / delete the corresponding file extension via Folder
>> Options, File Types dialog.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "jnai" <jnai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3CDB0C67-34B1-4794-ABD6-C53934AE9984@microsoft.com...
>> > Please bear with me, I am super unsavy with all this. I have a type of
>> > file
>> > that is supposed to remain as "unknown application" in order to open
>> > properly. Not realizing, I attempted to select a program from the list
>> > of
>> > programs windows offered me. The problem is that it now incorrectly
>> > opens
>> > in
>> > every program on that list except the one that it should. Is there a
>> > way
>> > to
>> > get back to the "unknown application" that it was originally listed as?
>> > Thanks so much.
>>
>>
