Icon for Show Desktop Does Not Work

[Guest]

After help from people on this site I have managed to re-create my show
desktop button and put it on the quick launch bar but when I click on it I
get a box asking what programe to open the file with?!

I wonder if I am missing a programe on my machine - any ideas?

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a command prompt;
E:\>assoc .scf
should return with
..scf=SHCmdFile

E:\>ftype SHCmdFile
should return with
SHCmdFile=explorer.exe

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| After help from people on this site I have managed to re-create my show
| desktop button and put it on the quick launch bar but when I click on it I
| get a box asking what programe to open the file with?!
|
| I wonder if I am missing a programe on my machine - any ideas?

 

[Guest]

Sorry Dave I am a bit thick! What does that mean?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Just wanted to check for the correct file type association.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Sorry Dave I am a bit thick! What does that mean?

 

[Guest]

Sorry I mean what do I do or where do I type in the "command prompt"? Do I
type it in the "run" box? If so what should I see??

Sorry!!

 

[Dave Patrick]

Start|Run|cmd.exe
to open a command prompt window

then type;
assoc .scf
should return with
..scf=SHCmdFile

then type;
ftype SHCmdFile
should return with
SHCmdFile=explorer.exe

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Sorry I mean what do I do or where do I type in the "command prompt"? Do
I
| type it in the "run" box? If so what should I see??
|
| Sorry!!

 

[Guest]

Thanks Dave, im at home now and will try this in work on Monday - thanks.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome. Post back the result.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Thanks Dave, im at home now and will try this in work on Monday - thanks.

 

[Guest]

Hi Dave, I have now tried the command prompts on my work computer and these
are the result:-

"assoc.scf" - File association not found for extension .scf

and

"SHCmdFile" - SHCmdFile is not recognised as an internal or external
command, operable program or bach file.

I presume these are not the expected results, so any ideas what next??

Thanks Nikki

 

[Dave Patrick]

You must type the commands exactly as shown. Note the space between assoc
and .scf
assoc .scf

space between ftype and SHCmdFile
ftype SHCmdFile

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi Dave, I have now tried the command prompts on my work computer and
these
| are the result:-
|
| "assoc.scf" - File association not found for extension .scf
|
| and
|
| "SHCmdFile" - SHCmdFile is not recognised as an internal or external
| command, operable program or bach file.
|
| I presume these are not the expected results, so any ideas what next??
|
| Thanks Nikki

 

[Guest]

Hi Dave

Ok, I have tried the command line again and for the

ass .scf I still get - File association not found for extension .scf

and for
SHC mdFIle I get the expected result of = explorer.exe

Any ideas?

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a command prompt;

assoc .scf=SHCmdFile

(note: it must be typed exactly as shown, not with the haphazardness you
typed in your replies)

Sorry for being picky, it's just that it is extremely important.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi Dave
|
| Ok, I have tried the command line again and for the
|
| ass .scf I still get - File association not found for extension .scf
|
| and for
| SHC mdFIle I get the expected result of = explorer.exe
|
| Any ideas?

 

[Guest]

Ok, dont worry about being picky!!

When I type "assoc .scf" I get - File Association Not Found For Extension .scf

When I type "ftype SHCmdFile" I get - SHCmdFile=explorer.exe

Is this right?!

 

[Dave Patrick]

No, it is not right. To correct it type;

assoc .scf=SHCmdFile

to restore the file type association.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Ok, dont worry about being picky!!
|
| When I type "assoc .scf" I get - File Association Not Found For Extension
..scf
|
| When I type "ftype SHCmdFile" I get - SHCmdFile=explorer.exe
|
| Is this right?!

 

[Guest]

Thanks Dave, I am off work now until next Monday, so I will try it then.

Nikki

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Thanks Dave, I am off work now until next Monday, so I will try it then.
|
| Nikki

 

[Guest]

Hi Dave, I have now corrected the command and I get the expected results when
I type both commands in.

What do I do now? Do I retry creating the icon again?

Thanks Nikki

 

[Guest]

Thanks Dave for all your help, sorry if I was a bit dim, but the button now
works!

Thanks again Nikki

 

[Dave Patrick]

Glad to hear it's sorted. Thanks for the feedback.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave for all your help, sorry if I was a bit dim, but the button
now
| works!
|
| Thanks again Nikki