Cannot change file Associations in Windows 8

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• How can I change file associations in Windows Media player 11?

  When I go to default programs and work the check boxes you want to greyed out.  I am in my admin account, or at least I have that I am, but not go yet.  I'm working on a vista 64-bit computer.

  R6

  Open Media Player

  Click on 'tools '.

  Select "Option".

  Click on the tab "file Type".

  Now select the file type of your choice or click on "select all."

  MD MOEEN AJAZ KHAN (MCP)

• How can I change the file association in Windows XP

  All my WORD documents and such are automatically saved in a WORDPAD document, how can I stop that?

  While the file associations in windows do not address how a file should be opened,

  It does not address how a file should be saved.

  the method of saving in a program is controlled by this program.

  Therefore, if you use word 2003, then you must change to save documents rtf to word documents.

  try clicking on Word Tools Menu then Options file.

  then under the tab backup, do not forget to select the right format for saving your documents, IE Word documents (* .docs).

• Change file associations

  I need information about how to change file associations.

  How to set file Associations:

  http://articles.TechRepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html

  How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?

  Simply ONE method to do so.

  The above is very good and covers programs by default file association.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• A broken file associations in Windows 7 64 bit

  I used to love the image viewer included with windows XP and I thought (wrongly?) that it was an integral part of explorer.exe, and so I had the unfortunate idea to this association of files with jpg files in windows 7.

  Instead of doing what I wanted, when you open a jpg file now some weird recursion happens where it kept spawning multiple processes explore again and again until the machine is short of memory.

  It is not letting me change it back, either.  When I choose to select to open with a specific program, the checkbox "always use selected program" is Ghost for some reason any.  It's like that with all the files!  And in Control Panel > programs > by default of the programs > set Associations "jpg" appear not at all.

  So, what can be done to remedy this?  I am confident in the registry if this is what it takes, I just need to know what keys to change.

  Hi Forb

  Go to the website next where you will see a box with most general file type.

  Click on the type that you want to restore to download the registry file. Download the file to your desktop, unzip the file.

  Right-click on the file and select the Merge option.

  Difficulties of file Association for Windows 7 - the Winhelponline Blog

  Let us know the results.

  Thank you for using Windows 7

  Ronnie Vernon MVP

• I signed on XP Pro SP3 as an administrator but you cannot change the timing of Windows Update to 03:00. All options are not enabled. How can I change the time, updates are made? __

  I signed on XP Pro SP3 as an administrator but you cannot change the timing of Windows Update to 03:00.  All options are not enabled.  How can I change the time that updates are made?

  Hi imoffshore,

   

  Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forums.

  We would like to get some more information from you to help solve your problem. You better, please answer the following questions.

  ·         When was the last time it worked?

  ·         Remember to make changes to the computer recently?

  ·         You have security software installed on the computer?

  ·         You get the error message?

  When you open the tab automatic updates in the control panel or My Computer property sheet, all options of configuration of the automatic updates may be grayed out. This happens due to one of the following reasons:

  1. You are not logged as administrator (or equivalent)
  2. Strategy of automatic updates is enabled
  3. Automatic updates (and Windows Update) access is blocked by group policy

  The options available for automatic updates.

  You must make some changes in the windows registry.

  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

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

  • Click Start, run and type REGEDIT to . EXE
  • Go to this location:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-SOFTWARE-policies-Microsoft-Windows------WindowsUpdate------AU

  • In the right pane, delete the two values AUOptions and NoAutoUpdate
  • Go to this location:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER-SOFTWARE-Microsoft-Windows-CurrentVersion------policies------WindowsUpdate

  • In the right pane, delete the DisableWindowsUpdateAccess value

  Using the Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional

  • Click Start, run and type gpedit.msc
  • Navigate to the following location:

  => Configuration of the computer
  ==> Administrative templates
  ===> Windows components
  ===> Windows Update

  • In the right pane, double-click Configure automatic updates and set it to not configured
  • Next, go to this location:

  => User configuration
  ==> Administrative templates
  ===> Windows components
  ===> Windows Update

  • In the right pane, set to remove access to all Windows Update features on not configured

  Change how Windows installs or notifies you of updates

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-how-Windows-installs-or-notifies-you-about-updates

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• How to restore default file associations in Windows 7?

  One of my friends accidentally selected the option that makes Adobe Acrobat the default option for all types of files open in Windows 7.

  How can I help him restore the default values for what they were?  I find that having him edit individual file associations (IE Internet Explore to .url) does not work.

  Thank you for your help in advance.

  Restore the Type Associations by default Windows 7 file Extension:
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2630-default-programs-set-programs-default-associations.html

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

• Cannot cancel the file associations in Windows 7 Lite

  I changed my file associations so that the paint (which was used to open the fair rle, wmf and emf files), by selecting all.  It worked, and paint opens now jpg, gif, etc.  I noticed that I was not able to select the types individually - only the select all check box was available.

  However, now I want to change the settings in the original three file types.  I can't always uncheck the file types, I just chose, OR three originally.  Viewer Photo of Microsoft still has the associations in that dissociating the, they are not associated.

  Y at - it a fix for this bug?  I'm up-to-date with my Windows updates.

  Hey Jack,

  Exactly how you try to change the file association?

  You should be able to individually control panel.

  a. Click Start and type default programs.

  b. click default programs.

  c. click on associate a file type with a program.

  d. double-click .wmf and choose paint from the list of programs.

  e. Repeat for other types of files.

  This should be it.

  Information available here:

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default

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

  Kind regards

  Shinmila H - Microsoft Support

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• Cannot change default programs in Windows 7 it is grayed

  (Also in Panel) start > Default Programs - so-called you can "set your default programs", "associate any type of file or portocol with a program" and so on.

  The problem is that you can not do that because it is all grayed out.   I want to have access.  How to gain access?

  I do not have many changes in windows 7.   My work takes more time to achieve because of these changes.  Frustrating

  Hello

  Sorry, there was a few glitches in the alerts so I didn't know that you had replied.

  Program Antivirus/Security (and other spyware programs) could block those
  Parameters.

  ----------------------------------------------------

  Start - type in the search box-> gpedit.msc

  Group Policy Editor (GPedit)

  Group management strategies for it professionals
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-HK/Windows7/group-policy-management-for-it-pros

  Group Policy Settings reference for Windows and Windows Server - WindowsServer2008R2andWindows7GroupPolicySettings.xlsx
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=18c90c80-8b0a-4906-a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displaylang=en

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  Start using - computer or Windows Explorer you can right-click on a file - select type
  Open with and change the associated file?

  How to set default Associations for a program in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2630-default-programs-set-programs-default-associations.html

  Restore the Type Associations by default Windows 7 file Extension
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  How Unassociate a Type of Extension file in Vista and a utility to help (Windows 7 too)
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html

  How to change the default program opens a file Type in Windows 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html

  How to associate a file Type or protocol default program in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/9154-default-programs-associate-file-type-Protocol.html
  How to show or hide the Extensions of types of files in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/10570-file-extensions-hide-show.html#post101629

  I hope this helps.

• Change file Association by default for the Edit action (but not the Open action)

  When I right click on a jpg file and choose the EDITING command, it opens up the PAINTING.  How can I change the default EDIT to jpg in Photoshop instead?  I don't want to change the default OPEN association for Windows Photo Viewer jpg files.  I want to only change the default value of the EDITION.  Thank you.

  Hello

  By default, the painting opens when you edit a photo.

  To open a file with Photoshop:

  a. right click on the image file

  b. select open with

  c. and choose Photoshop from the list.

  d. who should open the file in Photoshop.

  Diana

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• 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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• .xls files will open with IE. Need to change file association, but excel does not appear as an option.

  Excel files are currently set to open with internet explore as default. I went to change the file association, and although my copy of excel is fully licensed and operational, excel does not appear as an available program. Has anyone experience this problem? Thank you.

  Right click on a .xls file and choose open with > choose default program. Then click Browse.

  Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office or C:\Program Files (x 86) \Microsoft Office for 64-bit Windows versions.

  Here is an office folder. Office12 for Office 2007 and Office14 for Office 2010. Go in the right folder and thin Excel.exe.

• Cannot change network type in Windows 8

  How can I change a network or private so that file sharing is allowed? I thought that you could click on it from pop to subwindow network on the right side of the screen, but only my physical network connection is listed.

  More details:

  I have a physical Ethernet connection which is defined as a private network. Sharing files and any other communication on my LAN works fine. I also have a virtual connection through LogMeIn Hamachi which is defined as a public network. I can't find a way to change this. How to change network type in Windows 7 does not work in Windows 8.

  Once, I was able to change the type of Ethernet from the public to the private network by selecting that I wanted to turn on sharing. Although now I cannot access the menu to change that pop on the pane by clicking on the icon of simple network. I was also able to do it once with the Hamachi network, but only the physical card network seemed to save the change after a while. At a time the network Hamachi was not identified, but he has switched back to show as a public network. That's if everything goes though temporary and can be another problem together.

  I don't want to make an exception in my firewall, or make registry changes that specify all unidentified networks are established privately (two suggestions I found on the web so far).

  So it took me a while to find this also, I fixed it by searching for troubleshooting as suggested above. In troubleshooting search box (top right) type homegroup, and then select the resolution of the problems of the residential group, even if you're not using home group, part of the diagnosis allows you to change the type of network from public to private/home, I jumped the diagnostic network also step and allowed me to very easily change the type of network.

• Also cannot open file Association problem: Addor remove problems, security centers of basic information about computer, etc. due to rundl.32.exe

  I have a program with: file Association problems: also failed to open: Addor remove problems, security centers of basic information about computer, etc. due to rundl.32.exe.

  I put security update, Internet XP but still the problem!

  Hi StanleyMcDowell,
   
  This problem occurs because of a missing or corrupted Rundll32.exe file. This problem can also be caused by a virus.
   

  Follow the steps listed in the article below and check if the problem is resolved.

  Cannot find the Rundll32.exe file when you open Control Panel

• Cannot change the updates of Windows Vista and Norton 360

  I can't change my settings to Windows Update under Vista. I am the administrator and the only user on the computer. I'm used to be able to make changes to the settings, but have not been able to do for a month. Around the same time this started, I have updated my Norton 360. These two things are related? How can I change the settings? Updates download and install fine, but I want to change the planning parameters. Help, please. The computer has restarted several times now, while things were open and caused problems.

  Hello

  Follow the steps here to reset the file or registry permissions

  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2006/09/04/solving-Setup-errors-by-using-the-Subinacl-tool-to-repair-file-and-registry-permissions.aspx

  New attempt of changing the settings

  If that fails, run the System File Checker

  Start > type CMD

  Right click on CMD and select run as administrator

  Type sfc/scannow

  Note: there is a space between sfc and / scannow

  Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us

  Try again to change the settings if the scan shows "no breach of integrity".