Help .BAT files open in notepad instead of running


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    Help .BAT files open in notepad instead of running


    Please help me .BAT files are now opening in notepad instead of running like they used to. This problem just recently occured and up until then they were running fine. I have tried to change the default program but i dont know what to change it to. Any help is greatly appreciated thanks.
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  2. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Ripstik, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You can download and merge the bat option in the tutorial below to restore the default associations for the .bat file extension.

    Default File Type Associations - Restore

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thanks


    Thank you so much it worked great
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  4. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    You're most welcome Ripstik. :)
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  5. Posts : 525
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
       #5

    just an FYI. a lot of utility suites (tune-up, system mechanic, etc.) will change the default program for certain file extensions, to open with notepad, because they are a security risk. so if you use one of those utilities, dont use the "one-click maintenance" feature.
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