Problem with file extension

[Ricardo]

I need to register some files extension in a few computer here and the
problem is that if i log on as a user i can´t chage it and if I log as the
administrator I change only for me... How can I change it to everyone???

[]s...

 

[Jerold Schulman]

I need to register some files extension in a few computer here and the
problem is that if i log on as a user i can´t chage it and if I log as the
administrator I change only for me... How can I change it to everyone???

[]s...

See tip 108 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com

Associations are maintained at HKCR.
As an example, see these .txt / txtfile entries:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
<NO NAME> REG_SZ txtfile
PerceivedType REG_SZ text
Content Type REG_SZ text/plain

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew
NullFile REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile
<NO NAME> REG_SZ Text Document
FriendlyTypeName REG_EXPAND_SZ @%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe,-469
EditFlags REG_DWORD 0x10000

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\DefaultIcon
<NO NAME> REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\command
<NO NAME> REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\print

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\print\command
<NO NAME> REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\printto

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\printto\command
<NO NAME> REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe /pt "%1" "%2"
"%3" "%4"



Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com