cancel the file association for the extension .lnk to original setting

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• Cancel the file association for extension .lnk to origin of the "unknown program" settings

  I got interrupted and changed the file on the extension .lnk association to my browser.  Now, all shortcuts open with the browser.
  I need to restore this file associated with the unknown program.

  I tried running system restore, but it fails for reasons unknown, but probably because of a call to a .lnk (?) file

  No details on editing the registry to correct this errow would be appreciated.  Thank you.

  The answer to my own question, but for those of you are having problems with file associations in Windows 7, which does not propose a deletion or to remove the feature, see this link:
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/an-utility-to-unassociate-file-types-in-Windows-7-and-Vista.html

  Download the unassoc zip file and follow the instructions.  Worked like a charm.

• All my file associations are changed to .lnk

  All my file associations are changed to .lnk what can be done to restore it?

  Try the thing below

  Step 1: open the command-online Start-> Run-> command prompt.
  Step 2: Go to the C:\ and type the following command as shown below one by one.
  Assoc.exe = exefile
  ftype exefile = "%1" % *.
  Assoc.lnk = LNKFILE
  ftype lnkfile = "%1" % *.
  After running the command, you will have no problem with the .lnk and .exe file.
  For more information, see http://tweaksformypc.blogspot.in/search/label/FileAssociation

• Windows Live Mail will not open attachments PDF - error message: there is no file associated with this extension

  My Dell Inspiron 560 with win7 Home premium 64-bit, windows live Mail worm 2009 and software adobe reader 9.3.4 will not open a .pdf attachment.  I get a window saying there is no file associated with this extension.  If I copy the file to the desktop and double click it opens.  Go to control panel, default programs, type of file associated with specific programs, the. PDF file for Adobe 9.3 How can I do so. PDF attachments will be open in Win Live Mail?  Thank you

  I read the investigation. If you read my reply you would ask in the correct forum now.

  If this is not enough, ask in the appropriate forum. This isn't a problem with Internet Explorer.

  Windows Live Mail Forum
  http://www.windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=15

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• Box "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" is grayed out out__cant change file association for any type of file

  I'm not allowed to change any combination of files for any type of file... If I try to associate a file type with a program that I can't the box is grayed out to always open the file with this program, for example, if I try to open .py (programming in python language file) with python from another program whenever I have to right click and open with python, but if I want to choose the "always use". the selected program to open this type of file"is grayed on I can not change it... pls help

  Hi VikkHckrz,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer recently?

  Method 1:

  You can consult the following KB article and run the fix it tool available and check if you can assign file association.

  When you run an .exe on a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7 computer file, the file may start another program

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505

  Also check out the link:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  After running the fixit so check the option is grayed out or not.

  Method 2:

  If you're still having problems, then you can try to change the settings in the registry only if it is present on your computer and check if it helps.

  a. Click Start, type regedit in the search box and press ENTER.

  b. navigate to the

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer

  (c) in the right side of the screen, double click on "NoFileAssociate".

  d. change the value of "NoFileAssociate" from 1 to 0.

  e. exit the registry editor and restart the computer and check.

  Important: The above mentioned steps show you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, follow the steps from the link below:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Windows won't let me not reset the file association for the .iso files

  (Inadvertently), I changed the default program for iso files in windows Explorer and I am unable to change it back. I tried to delete the registry for ".iso" and he always acknowledges as a file from windows Explorer. When I go to the Menu 'Open with' by do right click and choose the program by default, the box to make the selected program, the default is grayed out. I try to open the disc in burner program, but the file still shows the icon from the windows Explorer. A funny glitch happens when I try it... hundreds of explorer.exe process openness raw computer. I wrote a small program to kill them all and was fine... but I really want to solve this problem, so I don't accidentally double click and create this glitch. I'm looking for any answers, but understand that I cannot solve, but learn. What is a fish without the ability to catch it?

  Hi Assimilater,

  Follow the steps below to solve the problem:

  Method 1: Change the Control Panel file associations

   

  See Microsoft Help article to the following address and to change the programs that Windows uses by default:

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  Method 2:

  Do a System Restore to a restore point prior to the show and check if you can get the computer to the top and work.

  See also:

  System Restore: frequently asked questions

  Hope this information helps.

  Gokul - Microsoft Support

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• How to dissassociate a file association for nothing

  I put .lnk failing open with IE now all programs (word, excel, quicken, e-mail) now open with IE how to change anything?

  Hello

  Reset the lnk - files shortcut link (LNK).

  Restore the Type Associations by default Vista file extensions
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html
  How to set default Associations for a program under Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/83196-default-programs-program-default-associations.html

  How to associate a file Extension with a program Type in Vistahttp://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69758-default-programs.html

  How to view and change an Extension of filename on Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/103171-file-name-extension.html

  How Unassociate a Type of Extension file in Vista and a utility to help
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html

  I hope this helps.
  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Creating file associations for attachments

  De : Nadia

  Some emails will not open attachments from people I know. I get a message:
  This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the set associations Control Panel. I don't know how to do this. Can someone help me. This just started to happen in
  beginning Oct.

  Thank you.
  --
  Nadia

   

  De : Gary van

  DO NOT change the extension of a file type, because you will never be able to open this file. To save an attachment, click on file, save attachments. At the bottom of the window that opens is the place where this file is saved. You can change this location by clicking the Browse button. Once the attachment is saved, for example, in the Documents folder, navigate to that folder and double-click on this MAP. To open PPS files, you must have PowerPoint or the free PowerPoint Viewer installed. If you do not, go here:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=048DC840-14E1-467D-8DCA-19D2A8FD7485&displaylang=en

  Once you have confirmed that you can open this file outside of Windows Mail, there is a difficulty to be able to open it inside the widows Mail:
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/Unable-to-open-PPS-attachments-directly-from-Windows-mail-in-Windows-Vista.html

  --
  Gary van, MS - MVP (Mail)

  Another response of the community of Windows Vista discussion groups

• File association for. BAT files

  In Windows 7, I have (inadvertently) involved a text editor with the. BAT extension file, so 'Open' opens the editor rather than the execution of the file. How to restore the default action? The association program. BAT file has been previously marked as "Unknown", but the file association dialog does not allow deletion of an association, only to change an association.

  Go to this page.

  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/file-Asso-fixes-for-Windows-7/

• File associations for Contribute 3?

  I know that Contribute can import content from a variety of Office formats directly, but there a "native" format he ' owns '? I know that the user can add new extensions to file for registration, but how different extensions Contribute comes it configured to use?
  
  During the installation process, what file extensions is the program wants to be the default application?
  
  Thank you.

  Contribute does not take possession of the web extensions and does not have a native file extension. It uses no connection keys that use the extension .stc. Default Contribute already knows he'll be editing .html files - if you need your files to be changed with another program like Dreamweaver, you change the default value of the editor via Edit > preferences > file editors > source Web page and then choose Dreamweaver or in Notepad.

• All the icons and files with the extension .lnk and error message: "Windows cannot open these files.

  Original title: STUCK IN. LNK ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  all my icons turned into extensions of file and state that "windows is unable to open these files. I can't search the Web for a fix, because it downloads as a .lnk I can't open as well?

  Hi MarcSatz,
   
  -Did you change on your computer before this problem?
   
  This problem occurs when one or more of the following conditions are met:
  • The registry values that are associated with the file name extension are corrupted or missing values.
  • The computer is infected with a virus.

  Here is an article that will guide you in the process of fixing the issue:

  Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
   

  Cannot open files with extensions such as.exe, .com, and.lnk on a Windows XP-based computer

• You cannot change the file association for .exe owner program

  Just bought new Win 7 Dell desktop running Home premium OS from an old XP computer file transfer.  I am a developer of s/w using a proprietary application that compiles the files of .xpa.  Using 'open with' when I try to associate the file .xpa at our request, it does not.  Instead:

  1. the request does not appear in the list of programs to associate even if it has an .exe file extension

  2. when I click on the .xpa file that I want to associate with the application, it is to be associated with a Windows Media file

  Don't know what to do.

  Thanks for any help.

  Hello

  The question you have posted is better suited for the MSDN forums. For help, please contact their help support team.

  http://social.msdn.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/categories

  It will be useful.

• accidentally changed my file association for utorrent and now not loading the game and programs and browsers

  I accidentally changed something in my computer that shuts down my computer to open all the files, I can't even open the Microsoft Fit it online because when I go to install it, I get a pop up window asking me what program I want to run with, but none of the programs offered in the window will work to open the program file. I remember a couple of days ago I have has download a torrent file and one open pop-up window and asked me what program I wanted to associate this file type, I clicked on the option of utorrent, now none of my games, movies or programs run, when I click on them and try to open them I get the same pop-up box asking what application I want to use to open the program with.
  am beyond frustration with this, I even uninstalled my UTorrent program hoping that would solve the problem, but no luck, the game/files/movies and browsers does not start without changing the file to open with something that is not available in the list of the programs listed.,.

  I would be really grateful for the help in reassociating my files for the games will be automatically start as before.

  Thanks in advance
  Susan Nykolyshyn

  Hello
  What happens, when you try to open any program?
  I suggest you try the following methods.
  Method 1:
  When you run an .exe on a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer file, the file can start another program
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505
  Method 2:
  You can restore the system to a system restore point when the computer was working fine.
  What is system restore?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

• All my shortcuts go to the same program and they all have the extension .lnk.

  When I look at the table of file extensions, I see a prticular program indicated, and this program is the program that starts when I click any shortcut.  I see no way to change this so that when I click on Internet Explorer, for example, Internet Explorer sometimes instead of the wrong program.

  Hi Mensard1,

  I had the same problem. I solved it by downloading http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/ and then running the program (from the directory, because none of my shortcuts working) "file Type doctor." When I chose ".lnk" in the list of extensions, he said in the Actions in the right click Menu:
  "(ignorer le choix utilisateur) ' in red and"
  "Open".
  I then removed the "(utilisateur choix override) ' and that's it." All shortcuts worked once again, just as they did.
  Good luck
  Maikel

• file associations for .bin files

  It seems that the *.bin files have been associated with a video player program. How do I tell - associate these files and how the *.bin files are used by windows and other programs?

  There is no standard definition for the *.bin files and no program specific to open. Boulder computer Maven
  Most Microsoft Valuable Professional