Open .RTF files in a new window

May 6, 2008

Hi,

I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

(i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

window).

I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Greg

May 6, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

Hi Greg,

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k assoc .rtf

Copy the output and post here.

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B257993E-2B20-483F-8838-54AB1C6497C0@microsoft.com...

Hi,

I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

(i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

window).

I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Greg

May 6, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

..rtf=Word.RTF.8

This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

Greg

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Greg,

>

> Click Start, Run and type:

>

> cmd /k assoc .rtf

>

> Copy the output and post here.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

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

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

>

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B257993E-2B20-483F-8838-54AB1C6497C0@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

> RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

> that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

> (i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

> window).

> I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

> to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

>

> Any help would be appreciated.

>

> Kind Regards

>

> Greg

>

May 6, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

On another note, are you able to provide me with the details of the

browserflags setting and the editflags options available? I haven't been able

to find any information on these two configurations.

Thanks

Greg

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Greg,

>

> Click Start, Run and type:

>

> cmd /k assoc .rtf

>

> Copy the output and post here.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

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

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

>

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B257993E-2B20-483F-8838-54AB1C6497C0@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

> RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

> that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

> (i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

> window).

> I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

> to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

>

> Any help would be appreciated.

>

> Kind Regards

>

> Greg

>

May 7, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

EditFlags - FILETYPEATTRIBUTEFLAGS:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762506(VS.85).aspx

I don't think there is any such documentation for BrowserFlags.

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5ACB3AA1-486C-4139-B221-034A0BED3B14@microsoft.com...

On another note, are you able to provide me with the details of the

browserflags setting and the editflags options available? I haven't been able

to find any information on these two configurations.

Thanks

Greg

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Greg,

>

> Click Start, Run and type:

>

> cmd /k assoc .rtf

>

> Copy the output and post here.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

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

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

>

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B257993E-2B20-483F-8838-54AB1C6497C0@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

> RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

> that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

> (i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

> window).

> I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

> to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

>

> Any help would be appreciated.

>

> Kind Regards

>

> Greg

>

May 7, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

If you're using Office 2007, the BrowserFlags needs a different Value Data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009

If that does not help, post the file association data for .RTF so that I can try to replicate the problem at my end.

1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:

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

2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.

3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.

4. Select [.RTF] from the list box

5. Click "View file association report"

6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2F1DD00-7AAD-4135-B629-F98F2DDD8A9D@microsoft.com...

..rtf=Word.RTF.8

This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

Greg

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Greg,

>

> Click Start, Run and type:

>

> cmd /k assoc .rtf

>

> Copy the output and post here.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

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

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

>

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B257993E-2B20-483F-8838-54AB1C6497C0@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

> RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

> that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

> (i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

> window).

> I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

> to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

>

> Any help would be appreciated.

>

> Kind Regards

>

> Greg

>

May 7, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

Hi Ramesh,

I am not at the computer in question but I will look at it first thing in

the morning.

BTW, it is Office 2000 that is being used. As a point of reference, should I

be able to apply the browserflags value at the Word.RTF.8 registry key?

Greg

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> If you're using Office 2007, the BrowserFlags needs a different Value Data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009

>

> If that does not help, post the file association data for .RTF so that I can try to replicate the problem at my end.

>

> 1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:

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

>

> 2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.

> 3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.

> 4. Select [.RTF] from the list box

> 5. Click "View file association report"

> 6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

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

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

>

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2F1DD00-7AAD-4135-B629-F98F2DDD8A9D@microsoft.com...

> ..rtf=Word.RTF.8

>

> This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

>

> Greg

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Hi Greg,

> >

> > Click Start, Run and type:

> >

> > cmd /k assoc .rtf

> >

> > Copy the output and post here.

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

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

> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

> >

> > "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B257993E-2B20-483F-8838-54AB1C6497C0@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> >

> > I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

> > RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

> > that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

> > (i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

> > window).

> > I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

> > to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

> >

> > Any help would be appreciated.

> >

> > Kind Regards

> >

> > Greg

> >

>

May 7, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

Greg,

>> should I be able to apply the browserflags value at the Word.RTF.8 registry key?

Yes. That should work according to the docs. If I get a detailed file association report, I think I can track where the problem lies.

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9F19CE7C-2AEE-4FD2-84FB-E4A59AE0F2B9@microsoft.com...

Hi Ramesh,

I am not at the computer in question but I will look at it first thing in

the morning.

BTW, it is Office 2000 that is being used. As a point of reference, should I

be able to apply the browserflags value at the Word.RTF.8 registry key?

Greg

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> If you're using Office 2007, the BrowserFlags needs a different Value Data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009

>

> If that does not help, post the file association data for .RTF so that I can try to replicate the problem at my end.

>

> 1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:

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

>

> 2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.

> 3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.

> 4. Select [.RTF] from the list box

> 5. Click "View file association report"

> 6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

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

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

>

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2F1DD00-7AAD-4135-B629-F98F2DDD8A9D@microsoft.com...

> ..rtf=Word.RTF.8

>

> This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

>

> Greg

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Hi Greg,

> >

> > Click Start, Run and type:

> >

> > cmd /k assoc .rtf

> >

> > Copy the output and post here.

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

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

> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

> >

> > "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B257993E-2B20-483F-8838-54AB1C6497C0@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> >

> > I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

> > RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

> > that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

> > (i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

> > window).

> > I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

> > to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

> >

> > Any help would be appreciated.

> >

> > Kind Regards

> >

> > Greg

> >

>

May 7, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

Here is the output Ramesh:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Open\ddeexec\Application]

@="WinWord"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Open\ddeexec\Topic]

@="System"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print]

@="&Print"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\command]

@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\WINWORD.EXE\" /x /n"

"command"=hex(7):33,00,40,00,36,00,21,00,21,00,67,00,78,00,73,00,66,00,28,00,\

4e,00,67,00,5d,00,71,00,46,00,60,00,48,00,7b,00,4c,00,73,00,57,00,4f,00,52,\

00,44,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,3e,00,6c,00,6c,00,54,00,5d,00,6a,00,\

49,00,7b,00,6a,00,66,00,28,00,3d,00,31,00,26,00,4c,00,5b,00,2d,00,38,00,31,\

00,2d,00,5d,00,20,00,2f,00,78,00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\ddeexec]

@="[REM _DDE_Minimize][FileOpen(\"%1\")][t=IsDocumentDirty()][FilePrint

0][setDocumentDirty t][DocClose]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\ddeexec\Application]

@="WinWord"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\ddeexec\ifexec]

@="[FileOpen(\"%1\")][FilePrint 0][FileExit 2]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Print\ddeexec\Topic]

@="System"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\command]

@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n"

"command"=hex(7):33,00,40,00,36,00,21,00,21,00,67,00,78,00,73,00,66,00,28,00,\

4e,00,67,00,5d,00,71,00,46,00,60,00,48,00,7b,00,4c,00,73,00,57,00,4f,00,52,\

00,44,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,3e,00,6c,00,6c,00,54,00,5d,00,6a,00,\

49,00,7b,00,6a,00,66,00,28,00,3d,00,31,00,26,00,4c,00,5b,00,2d,00,38,00,31,\

00,2d,00,5d,00,20,00,2f,00,6e,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\ddeexec]

@="[REM _DDE_Minimize][FileOpen(\"%1\")][FilePrintSetup \"%2 on

p\",.DoNotSetAsSysDefault=1][FilePrint 0][DocClose 2][FilePrintSetup \"\"]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\ddeexec\Application]

@="WinWord"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\ddeexec\ifexec]

@="[FileOpen(\"%1\")][FilePrintSetup \"%2 on

p\",.DoNotSetAsSysDefault=1][FilePrint 0][FileExit 2]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Printto\ddeexec\Topic]

@="System"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF\DefaultIcon]

@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\

00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\

4e,00,54,00,5c,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,65,\

00,73,00,5c,00,57,00,4f,00,52,00,44,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,\

45,00,22,00,2c,00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.RTF\shell\open\command]

@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\

00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\

4e,00,54,00,5c,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,65,\

00,73,00,5c,00,57,00,4f,00,52,00,44,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,\

45,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.RTF]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.RTF\OpenWithList]

"a"="WINWORD.EXE"

"MRUList"="adcb"

"b"="IEXPLORE.EXE"

"c"="WORDPAD.EXE"

"d"="NOTEPAD.EXE"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.RTF\OpenWithProgids]

"rtffile"=hex(0):

"Word.RTF.8"=hex(0):

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> If you're using Office 2007, the BrowserFlags needs a different Value Data. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927009

>

> If that does not help, post the file association data for .RTF so that I can try to replicate the problem at my end.

>

> 1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:

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

>

> 2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.

> 3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.

> 4. Select [.RTF] from the list box

> 5. Click "View file association report"

> 6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

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

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

>

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2F1DD00-7AAD-4135-B629-F98F2DDD8A9D@microsoft.com...

> ..rtf=Word.RTF.8

>

> This is where I inserted the browserflags setting.

>

> Greg

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

>

> > Hi Greg,

> >

> > Click Start, Run and type:

> >

> > cmd /k assoc .rtf

> >

> > Copy the output and post here.

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> >

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

> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

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

> >

> > "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B257993E-2B20-483F-8838-54AB1C6497C0@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,

> >

> > I need to modify the XP registry so that when a user clicks on a link to an

> > RTF document it opens up Microsoft Word in a different window. The catch is

> > that I don't want any other Word extensions to be opened in a new window

> > (i.e. If a user clicks on a .doc document, it will open up in the same

> > window).

> > I have been playing with the BrowserFlags registry setting and have added it

> > to the HKCU\Software\Class\Word.RTF.8 key without success.

> >

> > Any help would be appreciated.

> >

> > Kind Regards

> >

> > Greg

> >

>

May 16, 2008

Re: Open .RTF files in a new window

Greg,

Will install Office 2000 this week and test it. Meantime, can you report a complete log? The one posted earlier is missing some file class information, such as:.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.RTF

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

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

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B303659F-4F9B-43A8-934E-3D7D26E7CF07@microsoft.com...

Here is the output Ramesh:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Open\ddeexec\Application]

@="WinWord"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.RTF.8\shell\Open\ddeexec\Topic]

@="System"

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