How to Fix Manage "File does not have a program associated with it" Error
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This will show you how to fix the This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action error message you get when you click on the Manage context menu item for the Computer button in the Start Menu.
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This is usually caused by trying to change the shortcut overlay arrow icon using the improper XP method of deleting the IsShortcut string value in the registry instead of using the proper Windows 7 method.
EXAMPLE: Error message NOTE:When you right click on the Computer button in the Start Menu and click on Manage, you get this error:
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel."
OPTION ONE
To Fix Using a REG File Download
1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Fix_Manage_Error.reg
2.Save the .reg file to the desktop.
3. Right click the downloaded .reg file on the Desktop and click on Merge.
4. Click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted.
5. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you would like to.
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If your still get an error afterwards, then download and merge the lnk (LNK) option in the tutorial below to restore all of the default association for shortcuts (lnk), and try again.
7. In the right pane of command, right click on a (Default) and click on Modify. (see screenshot above)
8. Type in the data below if it is not already there, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
%SystemRoot%\system32\CompMgmtLauncher.exe
9. Close regedit.
Tip
If your still get an error afterwards, then download and merge the lnk (LNK) option in the tutorial below to restore all of the default association for shortcuts (lnk), and try again.
I plead ignorance. When I go to the context menu for Computer and select manage, nothing happens, not even the error message. I went to the location of lnkfile in the registry, and it already shows that key there, but with no value given.
I'm not really sure what is supposed to happen when selecting Manage, so I don't know how deep I'm willing to dig for the "solution"
I plead ignorance. When I go to the context menu for Computer and select manage, nothing happens, not even the error message. I went to the location of lnkfile in the registry, and it already shows that key there, but with no value given.
I'm not really sure what is supposed to happen when selecting Manage, so I don't know how deep I'm willing to dig for the "solution"
Hello !!
Download ShellExView (from nirsoft.net) and run it. It will scan the registry for all the shell extensions. Once the scan is over and the list is displayed, you need to spot the context menu handlers. Sort the results using "Type", so that the context menu handlers are displayed together.
The rule is to disable non-Microsoft context menu handlers *one-by-one* and verify if the problem is solved. If disabling one does not solve the problem, undo the disabled item and disable the next non-Microsoft handler. Do the same until the problem is solved and finally identify the culprit. Scroll right to see the Company Name column in ShellExView.
I plead ignorance. When I go to the context menu for Computer and select manage, nothing happens, not even the error message. I went to the location of lnkfile in the registry, and it already shows that key there, but with no value given.
I'm not really sure what is supposed to happen when selecting Manage, so I don't know how deep I'm willing to dig for the "solution"
Hello SM,
No problem at all. It's suppose to open Computer Management from the CompMgmtLauncher.exe file instead of compmgmt.msc file.
You might double check at the registry location below to make sure that you have the same default setting in the right pane of the screenshot below for this first before trying what Captain suggested to see if it may save you some time. If it doesn't help, then please do try what Captain suggested to see if it's a bad context menu entry instead.
I included a REG file download to restore these settings automatically if you like.
thanks for the info....i had a program that kinda hijacked most of the file extension and was looking high and low for a fix....and thanks to Capt.Jack Sparrow the little program is v usful....i rebuild my index and that took care of the file extension problem
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home built OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz Motherboard ASUS P4P800-VM Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865G + ICH5 Memory 2.50 GB RAM Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio (Chip) Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VX 1962 wm Screen Resolution 1680 X 1050
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 v10 USB Mouse Logitec optic USB Cooling Fan based Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80 GB
ST380215A ATA Device 18.6 GB
Western Digital "My Book" external hard drive 750 GB Internet Speed 3.01 Mb/s download 0.64 Mb/s upload
Double check to make sure that the downloaded REG file has a .regfile extension. Some security programs may change it to .download instead.
If it does have a .reg file extension, then double check in Default Programs to make sure that the .reg file extension is set to have it's "Current Default" program set as Registry Editor (C:\Windows\regedit.exe). Afterwards, see if you may be able to merge the downloaded REG file.
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Quote: Originally Posted by seekermeister 
I get a file name warning for some folder called "C:\Program" ? 
