problem with vlc player

ace9062 · 19 Apr 2011

this is a new problem encountered by me,,, i don't know what settings i have changed that vlc is trying to open every thing,,, every single desktop icon is changed to vlcs one.... every exe file is now opened by vlc... i tried to reinstall it by recommend setting,,, by minimum setting but all in vain,,, later i tried to clean all the registry related to it using revo installer but in vain any one pls help

this problem corrects up when i uninstall the vlc,,, but it is such a user friendly and good player that i don't want to leave using it,,, please help

Mike Connor · 19 Apr 2011

That is not a VLC fault. You have somehow accidentally changed your default file type associations.

Try this tutorial;

Default File Type Associations - Restore

Regards....Mike Connor

Dapizz · 19 Apr 2011

Yep that's the problem. Worked for me a while back. :)

ace9062 · 19 Apr 2011

thanks mike but it was of no use,,,, the problem is still unsolved

ace9062 · 19 Apr 2011

dapizz!!! how have you solved the problem then???

Mike Connor · 19 Apr 2011

ace9062 said:

thanks mike but it was of no use,,,, the problem is still unsolved

You say the problem goes away when you uninstall VLC?

Then what you need to do is uninstall VLC. Do the tutorial, and then re-install VLC. Taking care to check the correct file associations.

Regards....Mike Connor

ace9062 · 19 Apr 2011

but i have done custom install and unchecked all the extension except the audio and video but still its trying to open up every thing,,,, many a time i have uninstalled it and am done with all the possible way,,,, the problem started when one of my friend has changed some settings.....
cant i so some thing that will delete the preferences already saved o my computer of vlc and which is not deleted by default when i uninstall the program.

please mike help!!!

Mike Connor · 19 Apr 2011

ace9062 said:

but i have done custom install and unchecked all the extension except the audio and video but still its trying to open up every thing,,,, many a time i have uninstalled it and am done with all the possible way,,,, the problem started when one of my friend has changed some settings.....
cant i so some thing that will delete the preferences already saved o my computer of vlc and which is not deleted by default when i uninstall the program.

please mike help!!!

Have you done what I suggested? Uninstall VLC. Do the tutorial to restore default file associations, then re-install VLC.

I would also suggest you download the VLC package again, before you install it.

Regards....Mike Connor

Orbital Shark · 19 Apr 2011

Mike Connor said:

That is not a VLC fault. You have somehow accidentally changed your default file type associations.

Try this tutorial;

Default File Type Associations - Restore

Regards....Mike Connor

Mike is correct is giving this solution.

You will need to download the registry settings for both .EXE and .LNK to be sure that both types of desktop shortcut are taken care of.

ace9062 · 19 Apr 2011

yea i have done i have uninstalled vlc done the tutorial for .exe type of file... then i have again installed vlc again but its of no use... actually it is opening the google chrome and my other browsers are also opening with vlc.. i have to send you these messages by my friends computer

i am just doing lnk wait i will tell you what happens in a sec