Registered file types are BLOCKED

[Guest]

Hello All!
The situation is simple:
when I go (in W2000 Server):
(AnyFolder)->Tools->Folder Options->File Types
then buttons "New", "Delete", "Change", "Advanced" are INACTIVE.
How can I unblock them?
Thank you.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Possibly the value of the REG_BINARY value "EditFlags" for the file type.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...sics_extending/fileassociations/fileassoc.asp

These may also help.

How to Restore the Default NTFS Permissions for Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=266118


How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

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:
| Hello All!
| The situation is simple:
| when I go (in W2000 Server):
| (AnyFolder)->Tools->Folder Options->File Types
| then buttons "New", "Delete", "Change", "Advanced" are INACTIVE.
| How can I unblock them?
| Thank you.

 

[Guest]

Thanks a lot, Dave,
but problem still remains. :-(
1) EditFlags value affects only particular file type edit properties, but in
my case these buttons are blocked for ALL registered file types.
2) I couldnt find NTFS Permissions for Windows 2000 which control "active
state" for these buttons.
I'm sure some Registry key is responsible for this. But which?
PS I have Local Admin rights for this machine.

 

[John John]

Any chance it got changed by policies? Check this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFileAssociate

If NoFileAssociate is there with REG_DWORD value 1 change it to 0.

Other places where one might look:

Computer policies:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

User policies:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

John

 

[Guest]

Any chance it got changed by policies? Check this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFileAssociate

If NoFileAssociate is there with REG_DWORD value 1 change it to 0.

Thanks a lot, John John!!! It worked!
I couldnt solve this problem for six months, now it's Ok!
Thank you very much for your help.

 

[John John]

You're welcome, thanks for the feedback.

John

Thanks a lot, John John!!! It worked!
I couldnt solve this problem for six months, now it's Ok!
Thank you very much for your help.