Probably this one David?
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Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 11/06/2004 - 6:50 PM
Value 0
Name: Application
Type: REG_SZ
Data: WORDPAD.EXE
Value 1
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data:
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I find this format really hard to read. (reg format is what everyone here is used to).
Could you do it again with *.reg format. Then Right click the reg file and choose Edit to cut and paste. I don't see anything out of place here (well I do but that shouldn't stop it working - I want to see it in reg format first anyway).
Type in Start Run (or cut and paste there)
explorer /select,%systemroot%\system32\notepad.exe
(which should open a window with notepad selected - is it there?)
Have you had any virus programs lately. I notice a spate of notepad problems at the moment.
What adobe products do you have? (that's the additional text.text stuff and it version 2 of the component, not necessary the same as the product version).
Anyway paste back the reg files so I can better spot what doesn't fit. The absene of the text key won't stop it from working (if you damage your main association this is a backup but your main seems ok). Note I don't have Text.Text on mine though I have the files that handle it. Friday night football starts in 45 minutes (I'm in Australia and it's friday night here). If you reply by then I'll give you some more homework.
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I hope I get this right. I hope this is what you wanted, I don't understand it.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt (Default) REF_SZ (txtfile)
(note the default value of the above key)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\<default value from above) (Default) REF_SZ (value not set)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 11/06/2004 - 4:57 PM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Text Document
Value 1
Name: FriendlyTypeName
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: @%SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe,-469
Value 2
Name: EditFlags
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x10000
Value 3
Name: BrowserFlags
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\DefaultIcon
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 9:31 PM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-152
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 11/06/2004 - 4:57 PM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data:
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 9:31 PM
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\command
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 9:31 PM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\print
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 9:31 PM
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\print\command
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 9:31 PM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE /p %1
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\printto
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 9:31 PM
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\printto\command
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 9:31 PM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe /pt "%1" "%2" "%3" "%4"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 11:48 AM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data: txtfile
Value 1
Name: PerceivedType
Type: REG_SZ
Data: text
Value 2
Name: Content Type
Type: REG_SZ
Data: text/plain
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 11:46 AM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data: {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 9:31 PM
Value 0
Name: NullFile
Type: REG_SZ
Data:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.txt (shouldn't exist) it doesn't exist
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text it doesn't exist
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text.text does exist
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Text.Text
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 24/08/2002 - 1:54 AM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Text Class
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text.text
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Text.Text\CurVer
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 24/08/2002 - 1:54 AM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Text.Text.2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text.text.2 does exist
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Text.Text.2
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 24/08/2002 - 1:54 AM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Text Class
Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Text.Text.2\CLSID
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 24/08/2002 - 1:54 AM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data: {4CDB6960-94D2-11d4-9064-00C04F78ACF9}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt
Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 11/06/2004 - 6:50 PM
Value 0
Name: Application
Type: REG_SZ
Data: WORDPAD.EXE
Value 1
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data:
Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 11/06/2004 - 6:49 PM
Value 0
Name: a
Type: REG_SZ
Data: NOTEPAD.EXE
Value 1
Name: MRUList
Type: REG_SZ
Data: acb
Value 2
Name: b
Type: REG_SZ
Data: msnmsgr.exe
Value 3
Name: c
Type: REG_SZ
Data: WORDPAD.EXE
Value 4
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data:
Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithProgids
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 23/08/2002 - 12:02 PM
Value 0
Name: txtfile
Type: REG_NONE
Data:
Lets find out the reason. I hate typing this.
Type regedit in Start Run. Select each of the following keys, right click, Export, then insert here.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
(note the default value of the above key)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\<default value from above)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.txt (shouldn't exist)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt
