Changing file association

[markyg]

I inadvertantly changed a .bat file association to open with Notepad and
didn't uncheck the box for it to just run once under Notepad. Now I need that
..bat file to be able to run and can't get rid of the Notepad association. Any
ideas?
Thanks

 

[John Inzer]

I inadvertantly changed a .bat file association to open with Notepad
and didn't uncheck the box for it to just run once under Notepad. Now
I need that .bat file to be able to run and can't get rid of the
Notepad association. Any ideas?
Thanks

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An utility to unassociate file types in Windows Vista
http://tinyurl.com/2ssrlj
or...
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...-unassociate-file-types-in-Windows-Vista.html

File association fixes for Windows Vista
http://tinyurl.com/2xsewp
or...
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html

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John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Glenn]

I inadvertantly changed a .bat file association to open with Notepad and
didn't uncheck the box for it to just run once under Notepad. Now I need
that
.bat file to be able to run and can't get rid of the Notepad association.
Any
ideas?
Thanks

Try Control Panel/Default Programs/Associate a File Type or Protocol with a
Program

 

[Mr. Arnold]

I inadvertantly changed a .bat file association to open with Notepad and
didn't uncheck the box for it to just run once under Notepad. Now I need
that
.bat file to be able to run and can't get rid of the Notepad association.
Any
ideas?

Control Panel/Default Program but how to set it to unassigned for a BAT
file, which mine is setting at that setting, is another story. Maybe, you
have to do a registry hack to set it back to unassigned.

 

[PaulB]

Check out this article. It will show you how to fix the problem.

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html

 

[Not Me]

can't you just remove .bat from associations and next time you have one, it
will ask what to open/associate it with.

 

[markyg]

Thanks PaulB, that did the trick!! I'll save that link for any future foo-pahs