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Rencently I installed something that decided to associate a bunch of common file extensions with it. This re-brought to my attention a problem that has plagued me for quite some time:every time I try to modify what programs are associated with a given extension the I am unable to. Example: say I'm browsing a directory using Explorer. I notice that .tif files are no longer associated with photoshop. I right-click and select Open With>Chose Program. The task hangs. The same thing happens when I view file properties:
Type of file: $filetype
Opens with: $someapp ........ CHANGE...
If I click CHANGE, the properties dialog "is no longer responding". Lastly, trying to change the default file associations by going to: Settings>Control Panal>Folder Options>File Types>
results in that applet freezing. HELP [more inside]
posted by Grod on Oct 7, 2004 - 28 answers

Can somebody suggest a good, free file search/download/share utility that won't gum up my Windows computer with a ton o' spyware?
posted by alumshubby on Sep 21, 2004 - 8 answers

How do I view .avi files on a Mac running OSX?
posted by ColdChef on Jun 21, 2004 - 10 answers

Win2K: When a file cannot be moved or deleted because it is "in use," but you have no idea what application is using it, what can you do?
posted by scarabic on Jun 17, 2004 - 8 answers

What do I do with a .rar file? [more inside]
posted by salmacis on Jun 12, 2004 - 12 answers

Two XP questions in a row! Does anybody know how to remove the "Windows cannot open this file" dialog box that offers a web service? I'd like this to act like it did in previous versions of Windows, just going directly to the "Choose the program you want to use to open this file" dialog. Google has failed me.
posted by ajpresto on Jun 5, 2004 - 1 answer

Windows XP rebooted, and chkdsk set many of my files to zero bytes. How do I get what was originally in those files back? [more inside]
posted by calwatch on Apr 4, 2004 - 5 answers

Free temporary anonymous ftp storage?-----> [more inside]
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on Mar 26, 2004 - 11 answers

How do you find out the extension of a file where it has been removed? I think it's a compressed file but I can't seem to get the slightest clue beyond that.
posted by Zootoon on Mar 16, 2004 - 7 answers

Headaches of permanently pointing to an uploaded file via PHP (more inside, thank you very much). [more inside]
posted by poopy on Feb 27, 2004 - 5 answers