.dbx file association

[dew]

In folder options I have accidently changed the .dbx file extension so that
it is opening with Adobe Reader 7.0. I saved all by contacts and messages
from outlook express 6.0 and used add/remove programs to remove it. I then
shut down, restarted and still my .dbx files are associated with Adobe. I
would like to correct this. Any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks,
mtndewaholic

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

In folder options I have accidently changed the .dbx file extension so
that
it is opening with Adobe Reader 7.0. I saved all by contacts and messages
from outlook express 6.0 and used add/remove programs to remove it. I
then
shut down, restarted and still my .dbx files are associated with Adobe. I
would like to correct this. Any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks,
mtndewaholic

Why bother? If OE is removed then you won't have any more
..dbx files on your system!

 

[Brian A.]

In folder options I have accidently changed the .dbx file extension so that
it is opening with Adobe Reader 7.0. I saved all by contacts and messages
from outlook express 6.0 and used add/remove programs to remove it. I then
shut down, restarted and still my .dbx files are associated with Adobe. I
would like to correct this. Any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks,
mtndewaholic

How to manually remove and reinstall Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q263837/

How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378

--

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Conflicts start where information lacks.
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Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[dew]

I want to re-install OE.

Why bother? If OE is removed then you won't have any more
..dbx files on your system!

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

That's fine - OE does NOT depend on existing file associations.
BTW - if you have further OE questions then you should post
them in a dedicated OE newsgroup.

 

[dew]

Thank you both for your time. I have learned something here today and will
certainly use it.

 

[PA Bear]

There's nothing to correct. OE doesn't care what application may be
assigned "Open with" function for DBX files (and you wouldn't be able to get
anything really useful by opening a DBX file anyway).

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx <=includes info on Windows Mail in Vista

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)

About OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

 

[Unknown]

In control panel ---add/remove ---on left side (windows components) remove
OE then reboot, go back to add/remove and reactivate.