Notepad File Associations After Installing SP2 on Win XP Home

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When I try to open files that have been created using Notepad *.txt
files, before the upgrade, all the files automatically opened with Notepad.
Now when I try to open a .txt file, I get the window "OPEN WITH "
"Choose the program that you want to open this file with...." followed by
a list of programs - but no Notepad. I click on Browse and then go to
C:\WINDOWS and highlight Notepad. I then click on Open which then takes me
back to the previous window with the list of programs, but no Notepad.
WordPad is highlighted; however, some of the files are formatted in a way
that Notepad can handle, but not WordPad. Therefore the desire to use
Notepad.

Can anyone suggest a way to associate .txt files with Notepad?

Thank you.
 
Downloaded the ZIP file and extracted it. When it asked if I wanted to
update the Registry with the data in file, I responded Yes. Nothing
changed. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
 
Yes - as stated in my original post, Notepad.exe is in C:\WINDOWS and runs
fine when I click on it, then File> Open....

I checked out the URL you provided and it told me to do what I already have
done.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Taurarian Constellation" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: Notepad File Associations After Installing SP2 on Win XP Home

I am assuming notepad.exe is on your computer.

Perhaps check the file associations manually
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307859
HOW TO: Change File Associations in Windows XP
Click to expand...
 
Well I'm out of ideas on that one, the registry appears to be correct, notepad is on
the computer. Don't know what else to suggest.
Kaylene
 
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