Folder Options, File types and File Assocations deletions

[Brent Hauver]

Hi- I had someone get on my computer, go into settings, Folder options, and
then go into registered file types and delete out all the file associations
on my system.

Now when I go into my control panel it looks tweaked. It still functions,
but the %THISDIRNAME% on the top etc. Can
anyone tell me how to restore the File type associations? Thanks Brent

 

[Herb Martin]

Hi- I had someone get on my computer, go into settings, Folder options, and
then go into registered file types and delete out all the file associations
on my system.

Now when I go into my control panel it looks tweaked. It still functions,
but the %THISDIRNAME% on the top etc. Can
anyone tell me how to restore the File type associations? Thanks Brent

There is no trivial way to do that except to restore
the System State of the machine, your own profile,
or a general backup.

Many of those associations are application dependent.

E.g., Office sets up .doc, dot, .xls, xlw, ppt, etc.

Some are inherent and you MIGHT fix those by doing
a repair install but I sort of doubt it, txt -> notepad etc.

Maybe there is some utility on the Internet you can
download -- and someone here will offer a name or
you can search Google -- that allows setting the
common ones or easily typing in those you wish to
add.

BTW, it is almost certainly not an Active Directory
question and you might do better in one of the XP
newsgroups.
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[Brent Hauver]

Martin- do you have a list of the System Critical file associations and the
do you know where in the registry they are located?

Thanks
brent

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There is no trivial way to do that except to restore
the System State of the machine, your own profile,
or a general backup.

Many of those associations are application dependent.

E.g., Office sets up .doc, dot, .xls, xlw, ppt, etc.

Some are inherent and you MIGHT fix those by doing
a repair install but I sort of doubt it, txt -> notepad etc.

Maybe there is some utility on the Internet you can
download -- and someone here will offer a name or
you can search Google -- that allows setting the
common ones or easily typing in those you wish to
add.

BTW, it is almost certainly not an Active Directory
question and you might do better in one of the XP
newsgroups.

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[Herb Martin]

Martin- do you have a list of the System Critical file associations and the
do you know where in the registry they are located?

I know the registry locations, but it is not quite that
simple.

Look in HKEY_CLASS_ROOT which is just an alias
for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes but
there is similar area for each USER and you also
have to deal with file types or the CLASSids for fancier
programs like Word.

These two command line tools may help: assoc & ftype
(try /? on each) if you have to input a bunch of these.

I don't have anywhere near enough of them memorized
to help you.

You could (after a System State backup and making a
copy of your profile maybe) try saving this portion of
the registry from a working machine and loading it on
the sick one -- but that is fairly serious registry hacking
and based on your questions this may not be something
you are ready to do.

--
Herb Martin

Martin- do you have a list of the System Critical file associations and the
do you know where in the registry they are located?

Thanks
brent

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