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Anonymous   07-24-2005 at 02:16:02 AM

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I downloaded some templates from office.microsoft.com but
For some reason, all of a sudden, my .CAB files don't know what program to
open with. I'm using Win XP pro. and office xp . Any suggst.?

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Anonymous   07-24-2005 at 05:33:50 AM
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Hi Ramos,

Run the .cab file association fix from Doug Knox site.

Windows XP File Assocation Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
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ramos wrote:
> I downloaded some templates from office.microsoft.com but
> For some reason, all of a sudden, my .CAB files don't
> know what program to open with. I'm using Win XP pro.
> and office xp . Any suggst.?

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Anonymous   07-25-2005 at 02:15:15 AM
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Type in Start Run
regsvr32 cabview

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http://webdiary.smh.com.au/archive [...] 01075.html
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"ramos" <ramos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2C24789A-9DCA-4EFC-90AF-76511ADFA384@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded some templates from office.microsoft.com but
> For some reason, all of a sudden, my .CAB files don't know what program to
> open with. I'm using Win XP pro. and office xp . Any suggst.?

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Anonymous   07-25-2005 at 02:15:16 AM
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Thank you David.
I'm able to open the cab files again.
Thank's a lot

"David Candy" wrote:

> Type in Start Run
> regsvr32 cabview
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://webdiary.smh.com.au/archive [...] 01075.html
> =================================================
> "ramos" <ramos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2C24789A-9DCA-4EFC-90AF-76511ADFA384@microsoft.com...
> >I downloaded some templates from office.microsoft.com but
> > For some reason, all of a sudden, my .CAB files don't know what program to
> > open with. I'm using Win XP pro. and office xp . Any suggst.?
>

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Anonymous   07-27-2005 at 05:00:01 AM
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I find the best way is to rite klik and select open... when asked say you'll
choose from a list. I use notepad for everything. I know this is bull but it
is interesting
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I have been avoiding my past affiliation with the Illuminati for a few
years, and it hasn''t been easy. Turns out they got my wired like a tweeter
and a woofer with a mile of heavy gauge cable-Dan


"ramos" wrote:

> Thank you David.
> I'm able to open the cab files again.
> Thank's a lot
>
> "David Candy" wrote:
>
> > Type in Start Run
> > regsvr32 cabview
> >
> > --
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > http://webdiary.smh.com.au/archive [...] 01075.html
> > =================================================
> > "ramos" <ramos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2C24789A-9DCA-4EFC-90AF-76511ADFA384@microsoft.com...
> > >I downloaded some templates from office.microsoft.com but
> > > For some reason, all of a sudden, my .CAB files don't know what program to
> > > open with. I'm using Win XP pro. and office xp . Any suggst.?
> >

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