Icon for Show Desktop Does Not Work

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After help from people on this site I have managed to re-create my show
desktop button and put it on the quick launch bar but when I click on it I
get a box asking what programe to open the file with?!

I wonder if I am missing a programe on my machine - any ideas?
 
From a command prompt;
E:\>assoc .scf
should return with
..scf=SHCmdFile

E:\>ftype SHCmdFile
should return with
SHCmdFile=explorer.exe

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| After help from people on this site I have managed to re-create my show
| desktop button and put it on the quick launch bar but when I click on it I
| get a box asking what programe to open the file with?!
|
| I wonder if I am missing a programe on my machine - any ideas?
 
Just wanted to check for the correct file type association.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Sorry Dave I am a bit thick! What does that mean?
 
Sorry I mean what do I do or where do I type in the "command prompt"? Do I
type it in the "run" box? If so what should I see??

Sorry!!
 
Start|Run|cmd.exe
to open a command prompt window

then type;
assoc .scf
should return with
..scf=SHCmdFile

then type;
ftype SHCmdFile
should return with
SHCmdFile=explorer.exe

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Sorry I mean what do I do or where do I type in the "command prompt"? Do
I
| type it in the "run" box? If so what should I see??
|
| Sorry!!
 
You're welcome. Post back the result.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Thanks Dave, im at home now and will try this in work on Monday - thanks.
 
Hi Dave, I have now tried the command prompts on my work computer and these
are the result:-

"assoc.scf" - File association not found for extension .scf

and

"SHCmdFile" - SHCmdFile is not recognised as an internal or external
command, operable program or bach file.

I presume these are not the expected results, so any ideas what next??

Thanks Nikki
 
You must type the commands exactly as shown. Note the space between assoc
and .scf
assoc .scf

space between ftype and SHCmdFile
ftype SHCmdFile

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi Dave, I have now tried the command prompts on my work computer and
these
| are the result:-
|
| "assoc.scf" - File association not found for extension .scf
|
| and
|
| "SHCmdFile" - SHCmdFile is not recognised as an internal or external
| command, operable program or bach file.
|
| I presume these are not the expected results, so any ideas what next??
|
| Thanks Nikki
 
Hi Dave

Ok, I have tried the command line again and for the

ass .scf I still get - File association not found for extension .scf

and for
SHC mdFIle I get the expected result of = explorer.exe

Any ideas?
 
From a command prompt;

assoc .scf=SHCmdFile

(note: it must be typed exactly as shown, not with the haphazardness you
typed in your replies)

Sorry for being picky, it's just that it is extremely important. :)

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi Dave
|
| Ok, I have tried the command line again and for the
|
| ass .scf I still get - File association not found for extension .scf
|
| and for
| SHC mdFIle I get the expected result of = explorer.exe
|
| Any ideas?
 
Ok, dont worry about being picky!!

When I type "assoc .scf" I get - File Association Not Found For Extension .scf

When I type "ftype SHCmdFile" I get - SHCmdFile=explorer.exe

Is this right?!
 
No, it is not right. To correct it type;

assoc .scf=SHCmdFile

to restore the file type association.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Ok, dont worry about being picky!!
|
| When I type "assoc .scf" I get - File Association Not Found For Extension
..scf
|
| When I type "ftype SHCmdFile" I get - SHCmdFile=explorer.exe
|
| Is this right?!
 
You're welcome.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave, I am off work now until next Monday, so I will try it then.
|
| Nikki
 
Hi Dave, I have now corrected the command and I get the expected results when
I type both commands in.

What do I do now? Do I retry creating the icon again?

Thanks Nikki
 
Thanks Dave for all your help, sorry if I was a bit dim, but the button now
works!

Thanks again Nikki
 
Glad to hear it's sorted. Thanks for the feedback.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave for all your help, sorry if I was a bit dim, but the button
now
| works!
|
| Thanks again Nikki
 

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