I can't re assign file associations

[everville1]

I've got my regular admin user account and want to assign a program to a file say ".mobi" to a e-reader.

clicking the program brings up the dialog to choose a program.

when I choose a program (using browse), the programs not added to the list and the file remains attached to "Windows Shell Common Dll", trying to link to a default program (even an unlikely one) still stays linked to Windows Shell Common Dll

if I create a new profile , this can associate files properly...

so any ideas???

 

[Brink]

Hello Everville, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Did you have the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file box checked when you selected the program?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[everville1]

yep, program doesn't appear on the list or association work.

 

[Brink]

If you don't mind, I suppose that you could use the new use account instead since it works fine in it.