All files with no extention open in notepad

[Me]

Hi

I have XP SP2 and whenever I open a file that does not have a known file
assosition or no extention it always opens in notepad.... how can I stop it
from happening and get to select which program I should open it with

many thanks


GW

 

[JS]

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859
and from Doug Knox's web site:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm

JS

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi GW,

Use the REG fix here - (Ignoring the page title)
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openas.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi

I have XP SP2 and whenever I open a file that does not have a known file
assosition or no extention it always opens in notepad.... how can I stop it
from happening and get to select which program I should open it with

many thanks


GW

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Another possibility:

Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.EXE
Select the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT branch.
Locate the sub-key named . and select it.
Export (backup) the key to a file, and delete the DOT (.) branch

**IMPORTANT**: Don't delete the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive. You need to delete a
sub-key named "." (DOT)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi GW,

Use the REG fix here - (Ignoring the page title)
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openas.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi

I have XP SP2 and whenever I open a file that does not have a known file
assosition or no extention it always opens in notepad.... how can I stop it
from happening and get to select which program I should open it with

many thanks


GW