setting file types in group policy

July 14, 2007

I need to change the default program that executes when a user runs AVI

files. Usually I just go into Folder Options and make my changes under the

File Types tab. However, I'd like to avoid having to go to every machine to

make this change. Can this change be implemented by means of Group Policy?

July 15, 2007

Re: setting file types in group policy

You'd have to write a custom GPO template to do this.

Or use a startup script to megre a REG file.

"Candace" <Candace@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I need to change the default program that executes when a user runs AVI

> files. Usually I just go into Folder Options and make my changes under the

> File Types tab. However, I'd like to avoid having to go to every machine

> to

> make this change. Can this change be implemented by means of Group Policy?

July 15, 2007

Re: setting file types in group policy

On Jul 15, 2:42 am, Candace <Cand...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I need to change the default program that executes when a user runs AVI

> files. Usually I just go into Folder Options and make my changes under the

> File Types tab. However, I'd like to avoid having to go to every machine to

> make this change. Can this change be implemented by means of Group Policy?

Any change in the registry can be made via group policy - however

there is not an existing group policy template to specifically do what

your after.

You can make up your own policy template (simply refer to the existing

templates to see how its done) or if you want to be quicker, you could

deploy the .reg file (containing the updates you want) via SMS or a

logon script (or use group policys scripts if you need to hide

passwords)

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