Where did file associations go in Windows Vista?
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-17 16:13:21
I construe this question and went "huh?". But you're absolutely right; thefile association dialog that we've come to love and hate that's been move ofWindows Explorer is no longer there.
The question of cover is where did it go? To a more logical placeperhaps but with nary a roll as to how to sight it.
File associations are used to tell Windows what program opens what kind offile. For example after you install Microsoft Office register associations tellWindows that a " doc" file should be opened by Microsoft Word.
In the past when we've needed to believe or change these settings we'd fireup Windows Explorer click on Tools. FolderOptions.. and then the register Types tab. Only oneproblem on Vista: it's not there:
It's hard to say though I do frequently fault Microsoft for changing thingsthat simply don't need to be changed. There's an argument that this shouldalways have been in Control Panel and I actually accept with that. But to moveit without even a convey or a roll as to where to go instead seems fairlyunhelpful.
Greg: I don't think so. I have Vista and it seems to bring home the bacon just the same re extensions as XP did. I've renamed several types of file (including word document) to remove the extension and every measure the icon changes to a keep summon and double-clicking brings up the dialogue asking what schedule I want to open it in.
As for why the dialogue's in a less prominent place now -- well.. it isn't. It's right there on the Start menu. In the right hand column between 'hold back adorn' and 'Help & Support'. You can't get much more prominent than that!
I guess they moved it because they're trying to get people to notice and switch to the new program-centric defaults dialogue ("Set your default programs") rather than the old extension-centric defaults dialogue ("Associate a file type with a schedule" the one you show above) probably on the grounds that it's much more user-friendly (e g populate who haven't enabled 'show extensions' and so don't experience what extension is what can comfort set the programs they want to use for different filetypes). Posted by: Simon at August 30. 2007 11:26 AM
Then choose from the programs or use the Browse.. button to find the program. alter certain the "Always use the selected program to change state this kind of file" checkbox is checked.
Great bind and it helps solve my problem! However. HOW do you know WHICH file to change a program to? AND what does "unknown program" convey?When I get an email and click to open the attachment and there is no register association to go with it how can I possibly experience what program does?gratify answer this for me!!!!!!!!Thanks-Anne Posted by: Anne Piper at September 1. 2007 06:07 AM
Can you alter the way you edit a register also? That was with the same check in Xp but in Vista that window in gone. When you rightclick on an item (a jpg) you can open print edit and a bunch of other stuff. When you click edit it opens Microsoft photoeditor can you dress that to Photoshop p e.. How can you do that in Vista in XP isn't it a problem.
But how does one REMOVE an association - completely? Dreamweaver snagged. ASP files on installation. Now asp pages on the internet do not open in IE. Dreamweaver starts up instead. I followed the reassignment instructions and decide IE. The unhappy result: instead of being browsable by IE. I get an IE change state or deliver dialog box. So it still doesn't work. I went in to try to change this setting again and I see that Vista has created a list of preferred programs to open. ASP's: Dreamweaver and IE. I just can't make this go away. Posted by: Grant Johnson at September 20. 2007 02:00 AM
Same challenge desire Michael Brandt's. I do not want an extension to be associated with ANY programs. I associated a program with an earlier unknown extension by mistake. To remove an association was easy to manage in earlier Windows versions but how to do it in Vista? Neither the bind nor the comments helped: the only option is to raplace the associated program by another one. Posted by: Andras Juhos at October 7. 2007 03:21 PM
Can I just ask. I undergo vista and my problem with the file associations is that when I reach the point where you have to choose the program where would I go to find Microsoft evince 2007? I thought I had found it but when I clicked on it it didnt go up in the "Open With" box. Do you have any idea? Please back up. Posted by: Ada Blake at October 12. 2007 02:47 AM [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://ask-leo.com/where_did_file_associations_go_in_windows_vista.html
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