folder options question

[Holly Kubick]

I am trying to open a machine embroidery file that is .blf . I want it to
open with a program named Edit 'N Stitch. I have 4 programs from this
company on my computer and for some reason, the only one that the computer
will allow me to put on the list is Personalize N' Stitch and in the
recommended programs is it simply referred to as embroidery application.

In folder options, I have selected the File types tab, highlighted the
specific file and clicked change. The desired program is not on the list so
I browse to the program files where I have the Edit 'N Stitch.exe - select
it and click apply and it will not put the program on the list.

If I go to the Explore files and directly to a .blf file, right click and
try open with, I still get the same response. It tries to open Pers. N
Stitch instead.

If I go directly to the Edit N Stitch . exe it does open the correct
program.

I would really like to get this program on the folder options list...any one
have a suggestion?
Thanks

 

[Kelly]

Hi Holly,

HOW TO: Specify the Program Used to Open Certain File Types
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q306/5/51.asp

Added info:

Check your settings here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications
Select the associated sub-key, if 'NoOpenWith' is listed, delete it.

Also here:

This setting allows you to control whether the checkbox to save the "Open
With" program is available when an unknown file type is opened.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\openas\command

and

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\openas\command


To enable the checkbox set the (Default) value to "rundll32.exe
shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1". Return to the desktop and press F5 for the
change to take effect.

%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1

%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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[Holly Kubick]

Kelly, thank you for the suggestion; however the link is no longer
available. If anyone has another suggestion, for solving this I'd
appreciate the input.
Holly

 

[Bruno]

I am trying to open a machine embroidery file that is .blf . I want it to
open with a program named Edit 'N Stitch. [...]
In folder options, I have selected the File types tab, highlighted the
specific file and clicked change. The desired program is not on the list
so I browse to the program files where I have the Edit 'N Stitch.exe -
select it and click apply and it will not put the program on the list.

Where is the exe file located?
(e.g., c:\Program Files\Edit N Stitch\Stitch.exe)