Problems with "File Association" in Windows 7 64-bit

Anonymous
2009-11-04T02:38:45+00:00

Although I am able to go through the "regular" process to associate a program with an extension it doesn't work.  After going through the browse process and selecting the program it brings me back to the "open with" window.  The program I've selected does not appear in the "open with" window and it appears that it is simply ignoring me.

I've also tried the "Default Programs" route but wind up at the same "open with" window that still ignores me.

Suggestions?

[EDIT]

  1. I've realized that this is probably not the proper forum for this question so feel free to ignore!
  2. I've also realized that this may be an issue with associating extensions with non-64-bit programs and appears to be a non-issue if trying to associate with a 64-bit program... go figure.
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Anonymous
2009-11-22T16:57:44+00:00

After playing around a lil I think I've figured it out.. [for me at least..]

The program that you're pointing to isn't registered correctly.

In regedit: Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applicationsand find your .exe name.

Navigate under its name to shell>open>command. In the Default change its location to the actual location of the executable, hit okay and then try and reassociate the file type as you normally would.

Let me know if that doesn't seem to work.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-01T07:44:13+00:00

    A long time later but thank you very much this was the answer I was looking for.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-04-28T03:05:54+00:00

    After several hours playing with this, this was also my solution, was to just rename the Photoshop file which is an application file and add the .exe   Once i changed the name from Photoshop to Photoshop.exe  it saw the program and associated my .psd files just fine.

    The problem is that in the registry under the fileext .psd it shows Photoshop.exe.exe  as the open with var value.  But it does work and i guess that is ok.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-04-20T10:51:30+00:00

    Thanks a lot. 

    That solved my problem on Windows7, 32 bit.

    Cheers,

    Prakash

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-04-08T23:13:08+00:00

    Hi this Liana Lulua I wanna too go back too Window7 Starter.

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