Windows 7 - Default File Type Associations - Restore

**Brink** · 08-04-2009

Restore Default Windows 7 File Extension Type Associations

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**camelgrass** · 09-09-2009

Thanks so much.
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**Brink** · 09-09-2009

Yep, it will be safe to delete the php_auto_file key.

Did you also have any php keys (not php3) towards the top with the other listed file extensions?

**ide** · 09-26-2009

i associated "%windir%\system32\cmd.exe" for cmd files becuase google quick box said there is no program associated for it and i saw unknown as default program. shortcuts for cmd files had wroked by double clicking until i changed associated program i told above. now i cannot take it back and tried cmd.zip but it didnt fix my problem, what should i do? btw i use Windows 7. sincerely.

**Brink** · 09-26-2009

Hello Ide, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I have updated the CMD download. Please try it again, and be sure to restart the computer afterwards.

If it still does not help, then use the program in the tutorial below to unassociate the CMD file extension.

Unassociate File Extention Type - Vista Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**unity** · 09-26-2009

Hi, I have an annoying problem:

When I download a gadget it won't open it with the right software I think it might be a registry problem.

Can I fix it with those registry if yes which one should I try.

Thanks.

**Brink** · 09-27-2009

Hello Unity, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Did you install the gadget first and use the usual method to add it to the desktop?

Gadgets - Add or Remove from Desktop

**unity** · 09-28-2009

Its ok I fixed it I don't know how but I think it installs now.

The problem was that the gadget already on my pc works but when i download new ones it doesn't install.

thanks for the reply anyway.

**Brink** · 09-28-2009

You're welcome Inity. I happy to hear that it seemed to have sorted itself out for you.

**Hill Mantarou** · 09-30-2009

can u show how to do it manually..??

**Brink** · 09-30-2009

Hello Hill,

Each file extension has to many unique locations to have a manual section for them.

You can download the .reg file, and change the file extension from .reg to .txt. You can then open the .txt file to see and make the changes manually in the registy if you like, but I would not recommend this unless you are familiar with using regedit. One mistake can give you results that you would not want, or toast Windows 7.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

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