file type extension

[mc]

Hello,
how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from being
associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook express??
I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
thanks, mc

 

[Jerry]

Open Explorer, find a .DBX file, right-click, select Open with..., find
Outlook Express, check the Always use option.

 

[mc]

Thanks for the info Jerry, do you know if I need to pick a particular .exe
file inside the outlook express folder??
thanks, mc

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

mc,

..DBX is not associated with any Program, by default. Open Regedit.exe and
navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DBX

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the (default) value so that it
reads (Value not set)

 

[mc]

hello again,
I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to re-assoc a
dbx file??
thanks mc

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

It does not need an association. OE reads it automatically if the DBX if in
the Store folder.

 

[mc]

Ramesh, for some reason the dbx files are not associated with OE. OE does
not even show up in the file assoc list. So how do I add it. I do not know
why autocad over-wrote this assoc when it was installed.
thanks mc

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

..DBX is not associated with any Program, by default. Open Regedit.exe and
navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DBX

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the (default) value so that it
reads (Value not set)

 

[mc]

Thanks Ramesh,
I changed the reg and deleted the default. The data value does not read
(Value not set) however,.... there is nothing written at all in the main
window.When I right click on modify binary the data window shows 0000 00
00, everything seems to work fine though.
mc

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You actually need to right-click on (default) and choose Delete.

 

[mc]

Thanks, that fixed it,
mc

You actually need to right-click on (default) and choose Delete.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!