Windows 7: why do i have 2 explorer entries for the same file?

drugo · 31 Oct 2013

Hi

why have i 2 explorer entries for the same files ?

file xml
i have even restore the defualt extension with Default File Type Associations - Restore

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

Code:

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xml]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xml]
@="xmlfile"
"Content Type"="text/xml"
"PerceivedType"="text"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xml\PersistentHandler]
@="{7E9D8D44-6926-426F-AA2B-217A819A5CCE}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile]
@="XML Document"
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,01,00
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,\
  00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,\
  32,00,5c,00,6d,00,73,00,78,00,6d,00,6c,00,33,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\
  00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile\BrowseInPlace]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,73,00,\
  78,00,6d,00,6c,00,33,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,30,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile\shell\Open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile\shell\Open\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,20,\
  00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,20,00,28,00,78,00,38,00,36,00,29,00,5c,00,\
  49,00,6e,00,74,00,65,00,72,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,20,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,\
  00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,69,00,65,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,\
  65,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2d,00,6e,00,6f,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,\
  00,65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile\shell\Open\ddeexec]
@="\"file:%1\",,-1,,,,,"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile\shell\Open\ddeexec\application]
@="IExplore"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmlfile\shell\Open\ddeexec\topic]
@="WWW_OpenURL"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.xml]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.xml]
"PerceivedType"="document"

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xml]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xml]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xml\OpenWithProgids]
"xmlfile"=hex(0):

open with --> 2 explorer entries

thanks!

Brink · 31 Oct 2013

Hello Drugo,

You may have used "Open with" to select both the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit IE .exe files to open this file with. That would have both of them listed.

Using the .reg file in that tutorial will only restore it's default associations, and will not clear the "Open with" menu. To remove items from the "Open with" menu, you could use the tutorial below instead.

Open with - Clean Up and Remove Programs

Hope this helps.

drugo · 31 Oct 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Drugo,

You may have used "Open with" to select both the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit IE .exe files to open this file with. That would have both of them listed.

Using the .reg file in that tutorial will only restore it's default associations, and will not clear the "Open with" menu. To remove items from the "Open with" menu, you could use the tutorial below instead.

Open with - Clean Up and Remove Programs

Hope this helps.

thanks
i have never used explorer
i have always usd firefox , download the program in the link , the program shows only 1 explorer entry
do u have 2 entries too?
thanks SIR

Brink · 31 Oct 2013

No, I don't. You could use the program to remove that entry if you like to only have one left.

If you like, export your HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xml key as a .reg file, and upload it here. I'll be happy to take a look at it.

drugo · 31 Oct 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

No, I don't. You could use the program to remove that entry if you like to only have one left.

If you like, export your HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xml key as a .reg file, and upload it here. I'll be happy to take a look at it.

Thanks Man

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xml]
@="xmlfile"
"Content Type"="text/xml"
"PerceivedType"="text"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xml\PersistentHandler]
@="{7E9D8D44-6926-426F-AA2B-217A819A5CCE}"

this is before i restore the defualt xml

Brink · 31 Oct 2013

It appears that you didn't successfully merge .reg file for .xml from the tutorial above completely if that's all you have for your .xml registry key.

Try merging it again being sure to approve all prompts.