"No program is registered to open this file" error

[Matt Adams]

If we have users open a link to an asf file in word, Word responds with
a "No program is registered to open this file" error. Users who have
this problem are all limited users, running a custom locked down version
of Windows XP service pack 2. I think the problem comes from rights
issue somewhere in the registry, but i don't know where to look. Any
help would be greatly appreciated.

Matt Adams
District Network Specialist
Winnebago Schools

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Do the .asf files play if opened directly from Windows Media Player?

Do the .asf files play if double clicked.

If you are using Windows Media Player, make sure that the file association
for .asf is set for Windows Media Player...

Right click an .asf file | Properties | General tab |
Make sure that Windows Media Player is listed under Opens With |
If it isn't, click the Change button and navigate to Windows Media Player.

OFFXP: Error Message: No Program Is Registered to Open This File
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298019

OFF2000: Error Message "No program is registered to open this file."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224111/en-us

To associate a file with a program
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...oddocs/en-us/associate_file_with_program.mspx

To change the program that opens a file
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...cs/en-us/windows_fcab_program_opens_file.mspx

To associate a file name extension with a file type
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...all/proddocs/en-us/win_fcab_reg_filetype.mspx

To modify an existing file type
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ddocs/en-us/win_fcab_reg_filetype_modify.mspx

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307859

 

[Matt Adams]

Do the .asf files play if opened directly from Windows Media Player?

Do the .asf files play if double clicked.

If you are using Windows Media Player, make sure that the file association
for .asf is set for Windows Media Player...

Right click an .asf file | Properties | General tab |
Make sure that Windows Media Player is listed under Opens With |
If it isn't, click the Change button and navigate to Windows Media Player.

OFFXP: Error Message: No Program Is Registered to Open This File
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298019

OFF2000: Error Message "No program is registered to open this file."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224111/en-us

To associate a file with a program
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...oddocs/en-us/associate_file_with_program.mspx

To change the program that opens a file
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...cs/en-us/windows_fcab_program_opens_file.mspx

To associate a file name extension with a file type
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...all/proddocs/en-us/win_fcab_reg_filetype.mspx

To modify an existing file type
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ddocs/en-us/win_fcab_reg_filetype_modify.mspx

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307859

Yes to the first, No to the second (can open it in media player, not by
double-clicking on it), which led us to our Group Policy. I added
wmplayer.exe to the exception list for allowed programs, and it all
works. Thanks for the point in the right direction!

Matt Adams

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Glad you got it figured out. ;-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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