Changing Association in File Types Dialog Box May Not Work

 Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
Article ID: Q132664
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you use the File Type dialog box to change a file's association, the new association may not take effect; that is, it may revert to its old association.

CAUSE

The new association may not take effect because of slightly corrupted file type information in the registry that the File Types dialog box does not handle properly.

RESOLUTION

In the File Types dialog box, first remove the old association completely, and then add the new association.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: posfest win95 WinShell
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
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