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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Performance and Maintainance / September 2007File opening problem
I have a problem with XP Pro. When I try to open certain files I am shown a box asking me to select the appropriate program to open the file from a list ( or search on the web to find the appropriate prog). I choose the correct one from the list displayed, check the box marked "always use this program" and the prog opens OK... My problem is that XP does not remember the option I have chosen - in other words checking the "always use...." box has no effect. I have to choose the program every time I wish to open certain files. This is annoying and time consuming. Anyone have a solution? Any and all help appreciated. Thanks...  SignaturePat Martindale Pat The technical term for the subject is File Association. My understanding is that your problem is that once you have created a file association it does not stick for reuse on the next occasion you wish to open a file with same file extension and that you have to recreate the file association. When you created the File Association did you check the box before "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file"? SignatureHope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > I have a problem with XP Pro. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Thanks... Gerry: The Op stated that "always use the selected ..." box was checked. I can see no reason why the association won't "stick". GP ---> > Pat > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the box before "Always use the selected program to open this kind of > file"? You/re right. I misread the post. SignatureRegards. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Gerry: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> Association did you check the box before "Always use the selected >> program to open this kind of file"? Pat, Try this route instead: Control Panel => Folder Options => "File Types" tab. Alter the file type associations accordingly. Note that you'll need to login to an account with administrative privileges in order to alter the file associations. SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com I have a problem with XP Pro. When I try to open certain files I am shown a box asking me to select the appropriate program to open the file from a list ( or search on the web to find the appropriate prog). I choose the correct one from the list displayed, check the box marked "always use this program" and the prog opens OK... My problem is that XP does not remember the option I have chosen - in other words checking the "always use...." box has no effect. I have to choose the program every time I wish to open certain files. This is annoying and time consuming. Anyone have a solution? Any and all help appreciated. Thanks... SignaturePat Martindale >Pat, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >login to an account with administrative privileges in order to alter >the file associations. Ramesh, Thanks.... Tried that - didn't work I'm afraid.. I do have administrative privileges One of the "problem" files is that for Real media - *.ram or *.rm extension. I change the association to use the correct program and the change does not "stick" - I have to continually select the program from a list. The problem is limited to a very few file types - generally those that I don't use too often. Those such as *jpg, *avi, *mpg etc.. launch the appropriate program when I click them. Thank you to all who replied - your help is appreciated. Regards, SignaturePat Martindale Pat, How about deleting .RA and .RAM file types from the list, and then reinstalling RealPlayer? SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com In message <#JVsATz$HHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> writes >Pat, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >login to an account with administrative privileges in order to alter >the file associations. Ramesh, Thanks.... Tried that - didn't work I'm afraid.. I do have administrative privileges One of the "problem" files is that for Real media - *.ram or *.rm extension. I change the association to use the correct program and the change does not "stick" - I have to continually select the program from a list. The problem is limited to a very few file types - generally those that I don't use too often. Those such as *jpg, *avi, *mpg etc.. launch the appropriate program when I click them. Thank you to all who replied - your help is appreciated. Regards, SignaturePat Martindale >Pat, > >How about deleting .RA and .RAM file types from the list, and then >reinstalling RealPlayer? > >-- Ramesh, Tried that one also.... In fact I have tried re-installing most of the programs affected. Other progs affected include: PowerISO - prog used to convert *.iso files. FLV player - used to play flash files. CAD files produced and saved in Turbo CAD. The extensions used by some of these programs do not appear in the list at Tools | Folder Options | File Types. I have tried adding them manually and although they appear in the list after doing so, they do not remain there. Closing the screen removes them from the listing. This has got me baffled! Thanks for your help. Regards. SignaturePat Martindale Pat What anti-virus programme are you using? SignatureHope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Pat, >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Regards. >Pat > >What anti-virus programme are you using? ESET NOD 32 v2.7 SignaturePat Martindale |
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