"Set associations" ??????????????

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an assosiation in the Set Associations control panel"

Thats the message.

"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> wrote in message news:%23XGDA33XHHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
you need to repost with the EXACT wording of the error message.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"Phil" <philk001@gmail.com> wrote in message news:66CA8779-27A0-47BD-B0E5-F2B26A6F0DC7@microsoft.com...
Just put Vista on, (well yesterday anyway) and went to play a new game or
so.
NONE of them work.
All white cross on red background saying ...nothing blah blah blah Use set
associations panel blah blah blah....
What is this ?
Why arent the games working ?
WHAT associations ???

Did you use a registry tweak or 3rd party tweaker to remove the shortcut
arrow overlays on dektop icons? If the 'IsShortcut' key in the registry is
deleted, it also affects other shortcuts such as those in Games Explorer and
favorite Links, which is why you get the 'association' error message.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Phil" <philk001@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:66CA8779-27A0-47BD-B0E5-F2B26A6F0DC7@microsoft.com...

> Just put Vista on, (well yesterday anyway) and went to play a new game or
> so.
> NONE of them work.
> All white cross on red background saying ...nothing blah blah blah Use set
> associations panel blah blah blah....
> What is this ?
> Why arent the games working ?
> WHAT associations ???

Ah - yes, I did.
I'd be happy to take that back, but detest those damn little arrows or the
"shortcut to.."
If

"Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:02562EAD-9322-4620-96AF-835CCD0B7EB5@microsoft.com...

> Did you use a registry tweak or 3rd party tweaker to remove the shortcut
> arrow overlays on dektop icons? If the 'IsShortcut' key in the registry
> is deleted, it also affects other shortcuts such as those in Games
> Explorer and favorite Links, which is why you get the 'association' error
> message.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "Phil" <philk001@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:66CA8779-27A0-47BD-B0E5-F2B26A6F0DC7@microsoft.com...

>> Just put Vista on, (well yesterday anyway) and went to play a new game or
>> so.
>> NONE of them work.
>> All white cross on red background saying ...nothing blah blah blah Use
>> set associations panel blah blah blah....
>> What is this ?
>> Why arent the games working ?
>> WHAT associations ???

>

ROFL

You could always use the new Games start menu thing if you really hate
shortcut arrows *that* much...

"Phil" wrote:

> Ah - yes, I did.
> I'd be happy to take that back, but detest those damn little arrows or the
> "shortcut to.."
> If
>
> "Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
> news:02562EAD-9322-4620-96AF-835CCD0B7EB5@microsoft.com...

> > Did you use a registry tweak or 3rd party tweaker to remove the shortcut
> > arrow overlays on dektop icons? If the 'IsShortcut' key in the registry
> > is deleted, it also affects other shortcuts such as those in Games
> > Explorer and favorite Links, which is why you get the 'association' error
> > message.
> >
> > --
> > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> > "Phil" <philk001@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:66CA8779-27A0-47BD-B0E5-F2B26A6F0DC7@microsoft.com...

> >> Just put Vista on, (well yesterday anyway) and went to play a new game or
> >> so.
> >> NONE of them work.
> >> All white cross on red background saying ...nothing blah blah blah Use
> >> set associations panel blah blah blah....
> >> What is this ?
> >> Why arent the games working ?
> >> WHAT associations ???

> >

>