Default File Type Associations - Restore

Hey Brink,

I don't know if you remember but I had that problem with my downloads having the extension changed from .BAT to .DOWNLOAD.

I was wondering if there might be an addition to this list of .BAT files?

I have eliminated Anti-Virus as the cause, and I am pretty sure I eliminated my browser.....which is Chrome.

I tested by shutting down AV and downloading the files. Still being re-named
I uninstalled Chrome, all settings and re-installed. The only thing I did was save my bookmarks.

I am still having the problem of renamed files. They respond to me renaming them .BAT, but I would prefer to restore association.

Is there a way to restore ALL associations at once? I am getting lost in so many tutorials.

Thanks Brink, I appreciate all your help.
D93




**EDIT**
Just went back into the list and found bat option . I don't know if I missed it before, or if you added it but either way thank you, and I am going to see if this will get rid of this trivial, but annoying problem.

Hello Jay,

Unfortunately this is not a bad association problem that is renaming the .bat file extension to .download. My guess is that may be some sort of security setting in Chrome that is the cause. As a test, try downloading the .bat file using Internet Explorer or Firefox to see if it renamed using them.

Hello Mellow, and welcome to Seven Forums.

The default MSP file associations download has been added. I hope that it helps you. :)

Shawn

devildog93 said:

Brink said:

Hello Jay,

Unfortunately this is not a bad association problem that is renaming the .bat file extension to .download. My guess is that may be some sort of security setting in Chrome that is the cause. As a test, try downloading the .bat file using Internet Explorer or Firefox to see if it renamed using them.

Yes, checked IE. It works fine with IE. But not Chrome.

Just a weird bug I think because I have completely removed then re-installed Chrome and the problem still persists. It's just some bug I guess.

The files work fine if I just rename them and .BAT is the only extension I have come across that does this so far.

Weird.

Thanks though

It may a deliberate security mechanism in Chrome to prevent malicious software from executing.

I don't use Chrome, so I do not know. I would try going through every option, setting, or add-on in Chrome to see if there may be one for this. If not, then it may just be hard coded to do it and cannot be changed.

devildog, I am not a Chrome user either.