File association weirdness...

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I assume you are referring to "Open With" when you say "file
association dialog"
Try creating the file association in File Types.
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File Types.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:42:56 -0400, James Newman
<jnewman@cinci.rr.com> wrote:

>Hey all,
>
>I am having a strange problem with a file association. Here is the
>"short" version as best I can describe it.
>
>Installed program Newsbin Pro.
>
>This program should create association for .nzb file to lauch with
>this program.
>
>.nzb files show with generic white icon in explorer views.
>
>When I try and use the file association dialog from explorer for
>manual association Newsbin Pro is not in the list of applications. If
>I browse to the nbpro.exe file windows does not acknowledge the
>selection and uses a random program to associate with.
>
>My XP Pro system is as clean as I know how to make it using all
>virus/spyware available to me.
>
>This program does install as expected on other machines.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions as where to look for possible corruption?
>
>
>Any help always appreciated!
>
>Thanks,
>James Newman

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Alan,

Thank you for the quick reply and correction. Yes, that is the dialog
to which I referred. Even with creating a new file type when it comes
time to browse to the executable Windows simply does not acknowledge
the selection and instead will assign something like Internet Explorer
instead.

Very strange I know. Any other ideas?

Thanks,

James


On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 10:28:19 +1000, Alan Edwards
<edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote:

>I assume you are referring to "Open With" when you say "file
>association dialog"
>Try creating the file association in File Types.
>Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File Types.
>
>...Alan

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Don't browse in File Types.
Enter the path+filename of the .exe instead.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 23:38:32 -0400, James Newman
<jnewman@cinci.rr.com> wrote:

>Alan,
>
>Thank you for the quick reply and correction. Yes, that is the dialog
>to which I referred. Even with creating a new file type when it comes
>time to browse to the executable Windows simply does not acknowledge
>the selection and instead will assign something like Internet Explorer
>instead.
>
>Very strange I know. Any other ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>James
>
>
>On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 10:28:19 +1000, Alan Edwards
><edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote:
>
>>I assume you are referring to "Open With" when you say "file
>>association dialog"
>>Try creating the file association in File Types.
>>Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File Types.
>>
>>...Alan