Changing file type associations

cokecan · 9 Oct 2006 at 13:18

does anyone know of a program or a way to change what program certain file types open with, but so it affects everyone who logs onto the computer??

its for one of the computer suite's here at work, they want a program called Dazzle to open .bmp's when double clicking on them. but since I installed paintshop pro 10 on the computers its defaulted bitmaps to open in that instead of dazzle.

I've changed what file types paintshop pro 10 uses in its preferences, done the whole right click on the file - open with -select dazzle and put the check in the box "always open with this program" and i've also done the right click - properties and changed the "opens with" bit.

this sort of works for me with my account, but for every other user that logs onto the computers it has no affect

cheers

J.B · 9 Oct 2006 at 13:25

control panel, folder options, file types set bmp to open with dazzle.

Think that will effect all users if its done on the admin account

cokecan · 9 Oct 2006 at 13:28

ah, that looks promising. i'll try it later and report back

Thanks

cokecan · 10 Oct 2006 at 18:21

tried this and it only affects my account.

any more ideas???

possibly a regisrty edit?

GM@N · 10 Oct 2006 at 18:27

Copy and past this into notepad and save as XXXX.bat. Edit to suit your own needs run it once, reboot and your done.

Code:

CLS 
@echo off 
ECHO.
MODE CON COLS=80 LINES=20
COLOR 1F
TITLE Registering file Accocations...

ECHO ------------------ Winamp... ---------------
REM WINAMP
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Winamp.File\DefaultIcon" /VE /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Winamp\Winamp.exe,1" /F
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Winamp.Playlist\DefaultIcon" /VE /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Winamp\Winamp.exe,0" /F

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Winamp.File\shell\open\command" /VE /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Winamp\Winamp.exe \"%%L\"" /F
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Winamp.Playlist\shell\open\command" /VE /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Winamp\Winamp.exe \"%%L\"" /F

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mp3" /VE /D "Winamp.File" /F
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.wav" /VE /D "Winamp.File" /F
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.wma" /VE /D "Winamp.File" /F
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mid" /VE /D "Winamp.File" /F
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.wav" /VE /D "Winamp.File" /F
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.m3u" /VE /D "Winamp.Playlist" /F

EXIT

cokecan · 10 Oct 2006 at 18:39

so with this bat, do i need the winamp.playlist bit in? (obviously chaning winamp for Dazzle as thats what i need)

GM@N · 12 Oct 2006 at 14:32

All you have to do now is change the file extention and path to the dazzle appliction.

Code:

CLS 
@echo off 
ECHO.
MODE CON COLS=80 LINES=20
COLOR 1F
TITLE Registering file Accocations...

ECHO ------------------ Winamp... ---------------
REM WINAMP
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\dazzle.File\DefaultIcon" /VE /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Winamp\Winamp.exe,1" /F

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\dazzle.File\shell\open\comma  nd" /VE /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Winamp\Winamp.exe \"%%L\"" /F

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mp3" /VE /D "dazzle.File" /F


EXIT

cokecan · 13 Oct 2006 at 11:43

thanks GM@N, than worked great