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Library "File does not have a program associated"
Hi--
whenever I try to open one of my libraries (documents, pictures, videos, or pictures), I receive this message:"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." All the default programs seem to be correct; for example, for all .doc files, the default program is Microsoft Word.
If I click on the menu on the left side of the Libraries panel, then the library will open up. I searched through the help forums, and I have attempted every fix I could find.
Sorry that this post is so long, but I figured it made sense to let you know all that I have tried. If there is something else that I haven't tried, could you please let me know? Thanks!
Here's what I've already done to try to fix the problem:
Registry Booster
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And Merging library-ms - Library folder.
lnk - Shortcut link (LNK) files.
this way: To Fix Using a REG File Download
1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Fix_Manage_Error.reg
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2. Click on Save, and 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, Yes, and OK when prompted.
5. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you would like to.
[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Dennise/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.gif[/IMG] 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.
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I tried this:
1. Open the Start Menu, and type regedit in the search box and press enter.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (if administrator) or enter the administrator's password (if standard user).
3. In regedit, navigate to the location below.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile
4. In the right pane of inkfile, right click on a empty space and click on New and String Value. (see screenshot below)
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and this:
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.
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and this:
Restore Default Windows 7 File Extension Type Associations:
Default File Type Associations - Restore
Change which programs Windows uses by default:
Change which programs Windows uses by default
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