moved a program, its files opened wrong, editing registry didn't help.


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Professional 32bit
       #1

    moved a program, its files opened wrong, editing registry didn't help.


    I had a program in a subfolder on my desktop, and I had set it as the default program for opening .PK3 and .WAD files, and then, like a total idiot, I moved the program to a different folder.
    The next time I tried to open a PK3, the "open with..." dialog box came up. I browsed for the new location of the program, and clicked ok.
    But for some reason the program hadn't shown up on the list, so i had unwittingly set it to open with Adobe Reader (the first on the list).
    i tried going into HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT in the registry editor, deleting .pk3, .wad, pk3_auto_file and wad_auto_file, and restarting my pc, but nothing changed.
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  2. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    Hello tomatopipps and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Do you have a system restore point going back to a date/time prior to moving the program and editing the registry?


    System Restore
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  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Professional 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    ok, i'll try that, thanks.
    EDIT: restored to 8 days ago, before i even installed the program i broke.
    and nothing of value was lost.
    Last edited by tomatopipps; 28 Oct 2012 at 03:34. Reason: FIXED
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  4. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #4

    Great news! Glad you got it fixed and thanks for posting back.
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