Notepad File Associations After Installing SP2 on Win XP Home

[John]

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.

 

[Taurarian Constellation]

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
TXT File Association Fix (Restore default associations for TXT files)

 

[John]

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.

 

[Taurarian Constellation]

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

 

[John]

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

 

[Taurarian Constellation]

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