changing program to open files

[Guest Anders F]

I want to change default program for opening files.

When I work as administrator it's no problem but

when I work as a limited permissions user the

"Change..." button is grayed out. I want the same

program for both accounts so it would be all right

if the administrator program was used by all users

but it is not.

 

I have a XP Pro SP3 system.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: changing program to open files

 

The date and time was 6/10/2008 7:54 AM, and on a whim, Anders F pounded

out on the keyboard:

> I want to change default program for opening files.

> When I work as administrator it's no problem but

> when I work as a limited permissions user the

> "Change..." button is grayed out. I want the same

> program for both accounts so it would be all right

> if the administrator program was used by all users

> but it is not.

>

> I have a XP Pro SP3 system.

>

> Any ideas?

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

>

>

>

 

Hi Anders,

 

A program is dependent on the rights allowed. Limit the rights, you

limit the features. If you want to allow a program to all users, under

the shortcut's Properties, Security tab, you need to give sufficient

rights to the users in order to run the program to the fullest. And

changing those rights has to be done at the Administrator level.

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Anders F]

Re: changing program to open files

 

Thanks but it did not help.

 

In my admin account I gave both explorer.exe and the

Windows Explorer Command file full permissions for

my limited access account. Explorer still sets the

"Change..." button to grayed out when I try to change

default program. The "New", "Delete" and "Advanced"

buttons are also grayed out. I did reboot but it didn't

help.

 

Is there some register setting I could change? And I

do not understand why anybody should object to

my changing any associations.

 

Neither AdAware, Spybot, Rootkit Revealer nor

Kaspersky AV can find anyting amiss.

 

Anders

 

 

"Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message

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> The date and time was 6/10/2008 7:54 AM, and on a whim, Anders F pounded

> out on the keyboard:

>

>> I want to change default program for opening files.

>> When I work as administrator it's no problem but

>> when I work as a limited permissions user the

>> "Change..." button is grayed out. I want the same

>> program for both accounts so it would be all right

>> if the administrator program was used by all users

>> but it is not.

>>

>> I have a XP Pro SP3 system.

>>

>> Any ideas?

>>

>> Thanks in advance.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

> Hi Anders,

>

> A program is dependent on the rights allowed. Limit the rights, you limit

> the features. If you want to allow a program to all users, under the

> shortcut's Properties, Security tab, you need to give sufficient rights to

> the users in order to run the program to the fullest. And changing those

> rights has to be done at the Administrator level.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

> ***Reply Note***

> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

>

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: changing program to open files

 

The date and time was 6/10/2008 2:38 PM, and on a whim, Anders F pounded

out on the keyboard:

> Thanks but it did not help.

>

> In my admin account I gave both explorer.exe and the

> Windows Explorer Command file full permissions for

> my limited access account. Explorer still sets the

> "Change..." button to grayed out when I try to change

> default program. The "New", "Delete" and "Advanced"

> buttons are also grayed out. I did reboot but it didn't

> help.

>

> Is there some register setting I could change? And I

> do not understand why anybody should object to

> my changing any associations.

>

> Neither AdAware, Spybot, Rootkit Revealer nor

> Kaspersky AV can find anyting amiss.

>

> Anders

>

>

 

You gave explorer full rights. So what are you trying to "change"?

Just because explorer may have admin rights, whatever you are trying to

change may not.

 

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Terry R.

 

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[Guest Anders F]

Re: changing program to open files

 

I am trying to change the associations for some file types, for example:

my .GIF-files are opened by Microsoft Photo Editor when

double-clicking them in Explorer.

I want Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to open them.

 

"Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message

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> The date and time was 6/10/2008 2:38 PM, and on a whim, Anders F pounded

> out on the keyboard:

>

>> Thanks but it did not help.

>>

>> In my admin account I gave both explorer.exe and the

>> Windows Explorer Command file full permissions for

>> my limited access account. Explorer still sets the

>> "Change..." button to grayed out when I try to change

>> default program. The "New", "Delete" and "Advanced"

>> buttons are also grayed out. I did reboot but it didn't

>> help.

>>

>> Is there some register setting I could change? And I

>> do not understand why anybody should object to

>> my changing any associations.

>>

>> Neither AdAware, Spybot, Rootkit Revealer nor

>> Kaspersky AV can find anyting amiss.

>>

>> Anders

>>

>>

>

> You gave explorer full rights. So what are you trying to "change"? Just

> because explorer may have admin rights, whatever you are trying to change

> may not.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

> ***Reply Note***

> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

[Guest Gord Dibben]

Re: changing program to open files

 

Right-click on any *.gif file and "Open With"

 

Select WP&FV and checkmark "always use".

 

 

Gord

 

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:10:37 +0200, "Anders F" <nospam@example.com> wrote:

>I am trying to change the associations for some file types, for example:

>my .GIF-files are opened by Microsoft Photo Editor when

>double-clicking them in Explorer.

>I want Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to open them.