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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.

• 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

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• Cannot change file Associations in Windows 8

  I'm tryiny to change the protocols related to Firefox. Currently, all associations (FTP, HTTP and HTTPS) are nightly.

  In Control Panel, in the window set program Associations, I can't check or uncheck these associations and even if all are checked and firefox is the program to assign the associations if I click on save protocol associations are not changed to firefox every night.

  Running Win 8.0 and I'm an administratot.

  Thank you

  Someone in the Mozilla forums has posted a solution. Check this box:

  https://support.Mozilla.org/en-us/questions/955799

• 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)

• 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

• 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).

• In Windows 7. LNK file associations changed

  All the desktop shortcut icons and icons of programs start on a new Windows 7machine have had their file association has changed all that was the default association to another program, IE. IE Explorer, so that none of the links will launch the program proper.  Change the open with everything a link to any other program causes all links to implement the selected program.  Therefore, nothing works.  Is there a file association by default for *. LNK files and if so the power can file association be changed back to the default value of correct Windows?  The system has Norton antivirus running and up to date so no indication of a problem of viruses, and even if the user is not sure, reminds in response a request 'open with' when starting a game.  All other configuration settings seem to agree.  Any suggestions?

  IS - THIS only simple allows you to delete the association

  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/an-utility-to-unassociate-file-types-in-Windows-7-and-Vista.html

  SIMPLY CLICK remove .lnk file association AND THATS IT

• I'm unable to change default file associations. The association always returns to what it was.

  I am running Windows 7 64 bit.  I can't change the file associations default for .exe and .ini files (I have not tried the other file extensions).  I tried to make the change by choosing "open with", select the desired program and checking the 'always use the selected program to open this type of file.  I also tried with the option "Default Programs/Set Associations" in the control panel.  No matter what I do, the association returns to what it was before (the Notepad in the case of .txt and .ini files)
  Any suggestions are appreciated.

  Thanks for your suggestion.  I tried Microsoft FixIt, but that did not help.  Then I remembered that I had installed and uninstalled a trial version of UltraEdit v. 18 on my computer.  This program partners with a variety of file types.  I reinstalled the trial version, making sure that it has been configured to not to associate any type of file and then uninstalled again.  Now everything works fine.

• Cannot change individual file Associations

  I can't change individual file associations. The most I can do is assign an application given to 'all' the files it can open or just to 'some' of the files it can open. (And someone else chose it as 'some' is.)

  I'll give an example:

  I installed QuickTime Player. When I look through the QuickTime Player file associations, I see that one of the formats that QuickTime is configurΘ for dΘmarrer is DV. I don't want QuickTime to open the DV files. I have another request for this. However, I can't remove the check mark from the DV file association. In fact, I can't remove all checkmarks of the files that QuickTime is set to open.
  So my question is: How can I change the file to a unique and specific file type association?

  I can't change individual file associations. The most I can do is assign an application given to 'all' the files it can open or just to 'some' of the files it can open. (And someone else chose it as 'some' is.)

  I'll give an example:

  I installed QuickTime Player. When I look through the QuickTime Player file associations, I see that one of the formats that QuickTime is configurΘ for dΘmarrer is DV. I don't want QuickTime to open the DV files. I have another request for this. However, I can't remove the check mark from the DV file association. In fact, I can't remove all checkmarks of the files that QuickTime is set to open.

  So my question is: How can I change the file to a unique and specific file type association?

  Hello

  1. press the Windows key + X to display the system menu, and then click Control Panel.

  2 select default programs. Click on a file type or Protocol with a program.

  3. wait for the window to fill and scroll down to the file type that you want to change, click the file extension. This will show the current default program associated file type.

  4. click on change program button.

  5. If the program you want is not listed in the recommended programs section, click on the Browse button.

  6. in the Browse window, navigate to the executable (.exe) file for the program you want to use and Select this file. Click the Open button. In the next window, click OK.

  Let us know if you have any other questions.

  Concerning

• file association

  OK, I got the idea on how to fix my USB but may not try it because my son has change a file sort of association. Whenever I try to open an application EXE file it comes up to save it as downloads. It does not open I want to just record under downloads. I noticed on my desk and in the download file, apps are now represented by the icon Chorme. I'm assuming that the file association for exe files changed Chrome.  Please help so that I can continue to deal with the other issue. I can't even reset to the factory setting and I can't get on the internet to download all the problems.

  My system is HP Pavilion Windows 7 64 Windows 6.1 sp1 help Barb beath

  Microsoft has published a fixit to solve the problem automatically. Open the following Internet link, then run fixit who would solve the problem of file association:

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

• WLM file associations associations of system

  I am running Win XP and Office WLM. I have Office 2003 is installed and all file associations are defined to use Office 2003. If I open a .doc from a folder, it opens in Word 2003 without problem.

  I installed a trial of Office 2010, to try it. This has obviously changed all my file associations, but I changed them back because I didn't want to use Office 2010 by default (it's so slow to start!).
  However, if I open a WLM desktop accessory, it always use Office 2010 to open the file. Why? Why it does not use the default file association?
  I know that I can save an attachment on my HARD drive and open from there (and it uses Word 2003 correctly), or I could uninstall Office 2010 trial and he will return to Office 2003 (I hope!), but I'd rather have WLM use default file associations.
  Is there a way I can force WLM to use Word 2003 high of the page open .doc files?

  Hi Brotheroak,

  The question you have posted is related to Windows Live mail and would be better suited to the community of Windows live.

  Please visit the link below to find a community that will support what ask you:

  http://www.windowslivehelp.com/

• I LOST MY EXE FILE ASSOCIATION!

  nothing will open... every thing gives me the open with window... Help!

  Can you do something to a command prompt or system restore accessible via startup repair options?

  Try to type ASSOC. EXE = exefile at the command prompt

  ASSOC
  View or change the association between a file extension and a file type
  http://SS64.com/NT/Assoc.html

  Startup Repair: frequently asked questions
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/5c59f8c1-b0d1-4F1A-AF55-74f3922f3f351033.mspx#EHF

  How to use the command prompt in the Windows Vista recovery environment
  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial147.html

  With the help of the restoration of the system to Windows Vista recovery environment
  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial142.html

• How to set a file association?

  HTT://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink=69172

  My computer htt://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink=69172 send me... .this file doesn't have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an association in the SET ASSOCIATIONS CONTROL PANEL. HELP ME PLEASE!

  Hello Frank J Diaz,.

  Open the control panel (all items view) and click the default programs.

  Click on the game to link your default programs.
  In the left column, select the program (highlighted) a list that you want to change the associations is default for file.
  To set all Assciations by default in the Program-
  NOTE: This will allow to associate the selected program by default used by Windows 7 to open all types of files and protocols it can open.
  Click set this program as default.
  Click Save to apply.
  Click OK.

  Read the following article as this can help:
  Restore the .exe Windows Vista file association, after badly with another application
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.htm

  Please answer back with an update on your status.

  Thank you!