How to de-associate a file type

[Guest]

I need help with de-associate *.TIF from the default image document file type
and re-associate it with another file type. I did it successfully from the
Contral panel --> folder options --> file type, but when I go back to open a
tif file it always goes back to the default. Please help me with it. I know
if has something to do with the registry but don't know how to do it exactly.
Thank you very much in advance. I am using Win2000.

 

[Dave Patrick]

The easiest method; While in Explorer, right click on a file of the type in
question, then choose "Open With", "Choose Program", then choose and check
the box for "Always use this program....."

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|I need help with de-associate *.TIF from the default image document file
type
| and re-associate it with another file type. I did it successfully from the
| Contral panel --> folder options --> file type, but when I go back to open
a
| tif file it always goes back to the default. Please help me with it. I
know
| if has something to do with the registry but don't know how to do it
exactly.
| Thank you very much in advance. I am using Win2000.
|

 

[Guest]

Thank you, but it doesn't help in my case. What I has is an embed hyperlink
to click and display the tiff image, so I cannot right click on the file. My
guess is to remove the previous association in the registry and establish a
new association but I don't know how to do it. Please help. Thank you many
times.
didi

 

[Dave Patrick]

You can use ASSOC and FTYPE commands from the command line.
Start|Run|cmd.exe

What you might try. From a command prompt;
ftype
which will list the file type and open action for all registered file types.
Then also from a command prompt
assoc .tif=xxx
Where xxx is the file type that contains the desired open action.

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| Thank you, but it doesn't help in my case. What I has is an embed
hyperlink
| to click and display the tiff image, so I cannot right click on the file.
My
| guess is to remove the previous association in the registry and establish
a
| new association but I don't know how to do it. Please help. Thank you many
| times.
| didi

 

[Guest]

Hi Dave: Thank you so much for your reply. Yes I did find it using ftype
command:
TIFImage.Document="C:\Program Files\Windows
NT\Accessories\ImageVue\Kodakimg.exe" "%1"
I don't quite under it. My questions are:
1. I have Win2000, not WinNT, how come it says WinNT?
2. How do I get rid of that Image.Document and replace it with IRFANVIEW?
Should I type assoc .tif=irfanview?

 

[Dave Patrick]

1.) Sounds like this may have been an upgrade from Windows NT

2.) From a command prompt when you typed "ftype" this returned with all of
the *registered* file types and the current open action. What you see to the
left of the = sign is the registered file type and to the right of the =
sign is the open action for the file type. This is what application runs or
action will take place if you double click it or right-click and choose open
(from Windows Explorer) In the list (from ftype) do you find the open action
defined for IRFANVIEW? If so what file type?

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| Hi Dave: Thank you so much for your reply. Yes I did find it using ftype
| command:
| TIFImage.Document="C:\Program Files\Windows
| NT\Accessories\ImageVue\Kodakimg.exe" "%1"
| I don't quite under it. My questions are:
| 1. I have Win2000, not WinNT, how come it says WinNT?
| 2. How do I get rid of that Image.Document and replace it with IRFANVIEW?
| Should I type assoc .tif=irfanview?

 

[Guest]

Yes, in the Windows Explorer --> ftype both TIF and TIFF are associated with
IRFANVIEW, but when I click on a hyperlinked tif file it always opens with
image document, the default application. It drives me crazy.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Not what I was asking. From a command prompt;
ftype

In the list (from ftype) do you find the open action defined for IRFANVIEW?
If so what file type? Also what is "hyperlinked tif file"?

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| Yes, in the Windows Explorer --> ftype both TIF and TIFF are associated
with
| IRFANVIEW, but when I click on a hyperlinked tif file it always opens with
| image document, the default application. It drives me crazy.
|
|

 

[Guest]

in the ftype list, it says
IrfanView.tif="C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe"
What I meant "hyperlinked tif image" is when I click on an image link it
automatically pop up a tif format image so I cannot right click on the file
and change its associated application.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Where are you seeing this? This is not correct output for ftype

IrfanView.tif="C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe"

What happens when you double-click on a TIF file from Windows Explorer? Have
you unloaded plugins for Internet Explorer?


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| in the ftype list, it says
| IrfanView.tif="C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe"
| What I meant "hyperlinked tif image" is when I click on an image link it
| automatically pop up a tif format image so I cannot right click on the
file
| and change its associated application.

 

[Guest]

The complete lines for ftype are:
IrfanView="C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%1"
IrfanView.tif="C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%1"
No I didn't touch plugins for Internet Explorer? Should I?
When I double-click on a TIF file from Windows Explorer, it opens with
IrfanView. It just won't open within the particular website.
I really appreciate your time and help.
Didi

 

[Dave Patrick]

Then your registrations for the operating system are correct. You may have
some plug-in that is diverting the open action. You might want to ask them
in this group. Be sure to mention that the correct application opens when
double-clicking a TIF in Windows Explorer.

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...a5c-a712-4bde-8131-45fb3ead8e70&lang=en&cr=US

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| The complete lines for ftype are:
| IrfanView="C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%1"
| IrfanView.tif="C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%1"
| No I didn't touch plugins for Internet Explorer? Should I?
| When I double-click on a TIF file from Windows Explorer, it opens with
| IrfanView. It just won't open within the particular website.
| I really appreciate your time and help.
| Didi

 

[Guest]

Thank you. I posted a message to that group. Hope someone will reply.....

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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| Thank you. I posted a message to that group. Hope someone will reply.....