Text File does not open with Notepad

[afache]

Hi All,
I installed a software called ultraEdit on my windows 7 machine, but then after uninstalling it my text documents no longer use Notepad as the default program to open. I tried changing the default program that text documents open with, but it is not letting me. Could anyone give me some helpful hints on what might be the reason behind this behaivior?

Note:
The "always use the selected program to open this kind of file" check box is disabled when trying to do any changes.

 

[boohbah]

Hi and welcome to seven forums, Have you tried right clicking a txt document and "open with" . Then select the choose default programme /notepad,be sure the checkbox for always use this program for the selected file type is ticked

 

[afache]

I tried 'open with', and I have chosen notepad yes (while the checkbox for 'always use this program for the selected file type' is ticked ), and It opens well.

I would like it to open automatically with notepad without choosing open with.... Any ideas?

 

[gigagiggles]

When you right-click a txt file and select properties, what program does "open with" point to?

 

[afache]

it points to unknown application, and I cannot change it.

 

[whs]

Set the filetype association to Notepad here: Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Associations

 

[gini]

You might try setting Notepad as the default for text files via the Control Panel and Default Programs.

 

[gini]

Oops! Too slow!

 

[afache]

I tried the set association in the control panel, but everytime I change the .txt to Notepad it flips back to unknown application. It is not letting me change it.

 

[gigagiggles]

I had recently installed a video-playing program. When it proved buggy, I uninstalled it using revouninstaller aggressively. When I double-checked through the registry, the program had ingratiated itself into every video format/extension entry where I couldn't delete it. While I didn't notice if I was hampered by those registry entries, ultimately, I had to revert to a restore point prior to its install. Could your case with ultraEdit be similar? Perhaps an earlier restore point may solve this problem?

 

[whs]

Try this: Type assoc /? into an elevated cmd window and read what it says. Maybe you can delete the faulty association.

 

[afache]

I installed ultraEdit a long time ago, and it is difficult for me to go back to a restore point. It seems my problem is a bug in windows 7.

 

[boohbah]

you could always try sfc/scannow
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[afache]

I have tried sfc/scannow earlier this morning. My OS files seemed okay after the scan, and it did not do anything to solve my problem with the default program that opens text documents.

 

[derekimo]

I tried the set association in the control panel, but everytime I change the .txt to Notepad it flips back to unknown application. It is not letting me change it.

You can try this restore default file association,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

Scroll down to the txt, download and follow the directions at the top.

 

[afache]

Hi Derekimo,

I applied your suggestion for the default file type associations, but I did not see any changes.

 

[vasistachoudary]

Hi All,
I installed a software called ultraEdit on my windows 7 machine, but then after uninstalling it my text documents no longer use Notepad as the default program to open. I tried changing the default program that text documents open with, but it is not letting me. Could anyone give me some helpful hints on what might be the reason behind this behaivior?

Note:
The "always use the selected program to open this kind of file" check box is disabled when trying to do any changes.

The problem was due to ultra edit. After installing ultra edit, when you open it for the first time it shows "File Associations" window, there you might be selected all the check boxes(i.e., default file associations ultra edit opens). Here if you select .txt check box, then by default txt file opens with ultra edit & if at all you uninstall the ultra edit, the default option for the txt files would be ultra edit only, so when ever you open a txt file, it shows windows shell window, to open with..... In order to solve this problem, install the ultra edit once again, this time whenever you open ultra edit for the first time, then uncheck the txt check box & click on "ok", then the problem will be solved. I personally faced the problem & solved this problem

 

[boohbah]

welcome to sevenforums vasistachoudary , thanks for posting a solution for this.
its been a while since afache posted ,presumably he solved his problem, but your post will help anyone else searching with the same issue

 

[NYConfidential]

Here is a solution. Reinstall UltraEdit, Go to Advanced/Configuration/File Associations and delete TXT