Can't change file association in XP

[Guest cyndiwise notsowise]

I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php

files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I

installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has

expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my

current HTML editor, which is notepad++.

 

In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open

With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.

However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++ is

still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.

 

Thanks,

Cyndi

[Guest ACC]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

In windows explorer, click 'Tools' 'Folder Options' 'File Types' find and

select PHP in the list and click 'Change'.

 

This should reset the association.

 

 

"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:7061EA29-859E-4CBC-9DED-C23A4DD51F4C@microsoft.com...

> I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php

> files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I

> installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has

> expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my

> current HTML editor, which is notepad++.

>

> In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open

> With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.

> However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++

> is

> still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.

>

> Thanks,

> Cyndi

[Guest cyndiwise notsowise]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

This did not work either; the same thing happened after I selected Notepad++

as the program to open, it still did not appear in the list so I could not

select it to change the file association to it.

 

Is this abnormal behavior for XP? I have had no trouble in the past changing

other file associations.

 

Cyndi

 

"ACC" wrote:

> In windows explorer, click 'Tools' 'Folder Options' 'File Types' find and

> select PHP in the list and click 'Change'.

>

> This should reset the association.

>

>

> "cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> in message news:7061EA29-859E-4CBC-9DED-C23A4DD51F4C@microsoft.com...

> > I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php

> > files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I

> > installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has

> > expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my

> > current HTML editor, which is notepad++.

> >

> > In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open

> > With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.

> > However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++

> > is

> > still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Cyndi

>

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

 

"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:EE99981D-FAF3-4A62-90CE-46C8B6F7AC82@microsoft.com...

> This did not work either; the same thing happened after I selected

Notepad++

> as the program to open, it still did not appear in the list so I could not

> select it to change the file association to it.

>

> Is this abnormal behavior for XP? I have had no trouble in the past

changing

> other file associations.

>

> Cyndi

 

 

 

I recently had a similar problem with a different application.

 

The reason I could not re-associate turned out to be the original

application was over-riding my changes..

 

So in your case, open the "offending application" and *unassociate*

 

save changes and close.

 

Now you should be able to re-associate with your desired app.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

 

"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:EE99981D-FAF3-4A62-90CE-46C8B6F7AC82@microsoft.com...

> This did not work either; the same thing happened after I selected

> Notepad++

> as the program to open, it still did not appear in the list so I could not

> select it to change the file association to it.

>

> Is this abnormal behavior for XP? I have had no trouble in the past

> changing

> other file associations.

>

> Cyndi

 

Since you've had no problem in the past when changing file associations,

this behaviour is unlikely to be a Windows XP issue. It is far more likely

to be caused by DreamWeaver. I suspect that its installation process made a

certain registry key "read-only", thus preventing you from changing it in

future. You now need to scan the registry for places where the string "php"

occurs. If they relate to DreamWeaver then you should check their permission

settings and change them if necessary.

 

The DreamWeaver FAQ pages are probably a good place to explore this issue

further.

[Guest Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

Hi Cyndi,

 

Try registering Notepad++ (with Open With) using this tool:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

 

 

"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:7061EA29-859E-4CBC-9DED-C23A4DD51F4C@microsoft.com...

> I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php

> files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I

> installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has

> expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my

> current HTML editor, which is notepad++.

>

> In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open

> With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.

> However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++

> is

> still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.

>

> Thanks,

> Cyndi

[Guest cyndiwise notsowise]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

Thank you, Ramesh! The Open With tool did the trick!

 

I had tried uninstalling Dreamweaver and while that did remove the DW

association with the .php files, I was still unable to select Notepad++ as

the associated program. But the 'Open With' tool solved the problem and now

all my .php files are associated with Notepad++.

 

Thanks again!!

Cyndi

 

"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Cyndi,

>

> Try registering Notepad++ (with Open With) using this tool:

> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>

>

> "cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> in message news:7061EA29-859E-4CBC-9DED-C23A4DD51F4C@microsoft.com...

> > I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php

> > files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I

> > installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has

> > expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my

> > current HTML editor, which is notepad++.

> >

> > In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open

> > With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.

> > However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++

> > is

> > still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Cyndi

>

>

>

[Guest Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

You're welcome Cyndi.

 

--

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

 

 

"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:181E71AD-7E57-4DF9-B9B7-03F5943FE10A@microsoft.com...

> Thank you, Ramesh! The Open With tool did the trick!

>

> I had tried uninstalling Dreamweaver and while that did remove the DW

> association with the .php files, I was still unable to select Notepad++ as

> the associated program. But the 'Open With' tool solved the problem and

> now

> all my .php files are associated with Notepad++.

>

> Thanks again!!

> Cyndi

>

> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

>> Hi Cyndi,

>>

>> Try registering Notepad++ (with Open With) using this tool:

>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

Close all IE windows. Then go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this

key:

 

HKEY_CLASS_ROOT\.htm\openwithlist\

 

Right click on the Openwithlist folder and select new->Key menu. Create

another folder named Dreamweaver. Right click on Dreamweaver and select

new->Key menu to create a folder named shell.

 

Right click on the shell folder and select new->key menu to create a new

folder named command.

 

Double click on the default item in the command folder, input the

Dreamweaver file full path and %1.

 

For example if the Dreamweaver EXE file path is C:\ Dreamweaver.exe,

input this: C:\ Dreamweaver %1

 

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"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:7061EA29-859E-4CBC-9DED-C23A4DD51F4C@microsoft.com...

> I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php

> files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I

> installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has

> expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my

> current HTML editor, which is notepad++.

>

> In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open

> With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.

> However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++

> is

> still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.

>

> Thanks,

> Cyndi

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

Change and/or Add an HTML Editor (Line 132)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

SupportSpace

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"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:7061EA29-859E-4CBC-9DED-C23A4DD51F4C@microsoft.com...

> I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php

> files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I

> installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has

> expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my

> current HTML editor, which is notepad++.

>

> In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open

> With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.

> However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++

> is

> still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.

>

> Thanks,

> Cyndi

[Guest Panic]

Re: Can't change file association in XP

 

 

"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:7061EA29-859E-4CBC-9DED-C23A4DD51F4C@microsoft.com...

> I'm using XP SP3 and I tried to change the file association for some .php

> files. Currently, these files are associated with Dreamweaver because I

> installed a trial of DW. I have decided not to buy DW, and the trial has

> expired so now I need to change the file associations for .php files to my

> current HTML editor, which is notepad++.

>

> In explorer, I right-clicked on one of the .php files and selected Open

> With>Choose Program...>Browse>Program Files>Notepad++>ansi>notepad++.exe.

> However, when I clicked OK, then on the Open With dialog screen, Notepad++

> is

> still not an option. I don't understand what I am doing wrong.

>

> Thanks,

> Cyndi

 

After you chose Notepad did you click a checkmark in the box before "always

use this program for this type file?"