file associations

my cdrom autoplay box has file associations that no
longer on my comp. how do I remove the entry. how do I
add new entrys?


thanks mp

Hi,
This can be easily accomplished by TweakUI. Under TweakUI, go to the My
Computer>Autoplay>Handlers section and delete the ones not required anymore.
You can also create new ones from there.

Download TweakUI from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp


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"mp" <mparent@safeaccess> wrote in message
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> my cdrom autoplay box has file associations that no
> longer on my comp. how do I remove the entry. how do I
> add new entrys?
>
>
> thanks mp

I accidentally associated a file with a program I don't
want it associated with. The problem is that I don't
want the file associated with any program. How can I do
this?

1. Choose Start | Control Panel, click Appearance And Themes, and run Folder
Options. You see the Folder Options dialog box. (You can also display this
dialog box by choosing Tools | Folder Options from any Explorer window.)
2. Click the File Types tab.
3. In the Registered File Types list, click the type of file you want to to
delete.


"Brian B" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I accidentally associated a file with a program I don't
> want it associated with. The problem is that I don't
> want the file associated with any program. How can I do
> this?

Anyone know how to tell XP Pro not to open multiple instances of an associated program when double clicking on a file in explorer? I've associated ".cpp" with Visual Studio, and XP opens a new instance of Visual Studio every time I double click on a "cpp" file in explorer. Under Windows NT you simply set the "DDE" message for the application, but I can't find this option in XP

Thanks in advance for your help

Hi Ray,

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/CPP/Advanced/Edit/DDE

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"Ray Lentz" <rplentz@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone know how to tell XP Pro not to open multiple instances of an

associated program when double clicking on a file in explorer? I've
associated ".cpp" with Visual Studio, and XP opens a new instance of Visual
Studio every time I double click on a "cpp" file in explorer. Under Windows
NT you simply set the "DDE" message for the application, but I can't find
this option in XP.

>
> Thanks in advance for your help

I have several program files that are not associated with the programs I
wish them to be, but their icons don't show up in the list, and when I
manually assign the program extensions to the actual program executable
they STILL don't show up in the list, and they STILL are associated with
another program. I can't 'unlock' them from being associated with
either incorrect or NO program whatsoever.

How do I unlock the file extension and reassign it?

I've used the methods you describe, but they won't unlock.

THanks,

Greg

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>
> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/CPP/Advanced/Edit/DDE
>

Hi Greg,

What exactly are you trying to do? Let me see if I can duplicate it here.

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"Ghurley" <ghurley@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I have several program files that are not associated with the programs I
> wish them to be, but their icons don't show up in the list, and when I
> manually assign the program extensions to the actual program executable
> they STILL don't show up in the list, and they STILL are associated with
> another program. I can't 'unlock' them from being associated with
> either incorrect or NO program whatsoever.
>
> How do I unlock the file extension and reassign it?
>
> I've used the methods you describe, but they won't unlock.
>
> THanks,
>
> Greg
>
> *****
>

>

I'm only having problems with one particular CAD application.

I right-click the .brd, or .dra, or .pad file extensions and manually go
to the application's .exe file, but the association doesn't 'stick'.

The applications don't show up on the list either, so I can't do it from
the 'open with...' approach either.

Isn't there a registry setting somewhere?

I DID find one partial fix on either Kelly's website, or one of the
links to the XP experts' site, or whatever, but it only opens the raw
application, but not the actual file I'm trying to open.

Sorta tricky to explain, but I hope you got it.

Greg

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Kelly wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> What exactly are you trying to do? Let me see if I can duplicate it here.
>