File Association Problem

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The only files you can associate with TurboTax are the
files you actually create using the TurboTax program.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Murray Kupersmith" wrote:

| Just installed TurboTax and when I want to associate a file with it I do
| not find it in the programs listed as candidates for file association.

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Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> The only files you can associate with TurboTax are the
> files you actually create using the TurboTax program.
>
The files I am referring to WERE created with Turbo Tax.

My problem is that when I right click on one of these files and get the
"Open With" dialog box, TurboTax is NOT one of the programs available in
the list. When I browse and select the TurboTax program it still does
not appear in the list of programs to open the files I have been wanting
to change associations for.

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This happens if the execuable (turbo tax) does not register under the
Applications registry key here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\<app.exe>

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Murray Kupersmith" <rmkuper@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
>> How to change file associations in Windows XP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;307859
>>
>
> My problem is that when I right click on one of these files and get the
> "Open With" dialog box, TurboTax is NOT one of the programs available in
> the list. When I browse and select the TurboTax program it still does not
> appear in the list of programs to open the files I have been wanting to
> change associations for.

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Murray,

Click Start/Run and type REGEDIT.EXE

Navigate to this key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications]

Create a sub-key with the EXACT name of the Turbo tax executable (example:
turbo.exe)

Similarly create the two more sub-keys, such as:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\turbo.exe\shell\open\command]

In the right-pane, double-click (default) and type the full path to Turbo
Tax:

Example:
"C:\Program Files\Turbo\turbo.exe"

Restart Windows for the changes to take effect.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Murray Kupersmith" <rmkuper@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
>> This happens if the execuable (turbo tax) does not register under the
>> Applications registry key here:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\<app.exe>
>>
> Sir:
> This makes eminent sense; but, alas, I am a relative novice. Please tell
> me how I get TurboTax to appear in this registry?
>
> Murray

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Zilbandy wrote:
> If Turbo Tax is not on the 'list', click on the Browse button and look
> in the Program Files folder for Turbo Tax and select the .exe file to
> use to open the file. Click the always use this program button to
> permanently associate the items.
>
> Murray Kupersmith <rmkuper@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>
>>My problem is that when I right click on one of these files and get the
>>"Open With" dialog box, TurboTax is NOT one of the programs available in
>>the list. When I browse and select the TurboTax program it still does
>>not appear in the list of programs to open the files I have been wanting
>>to change associations for.
>
>
Thanks, I tried your recomendation and TurboTax still does not become
available, even using this method!

I think Ramesh, above, has it correct; I believe TurboTax'04 lost its
registration in Windows XP when I uninstalled TurboTax'03 (which was
resident on the machine at the same time as the '04 version).