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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\
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The Moose
Dec 20, 2007, 12:01:32 PM12/20/07
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Registry Mechanic says that I have 28 of these that are incorrect or
invalid:
invalid:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\FileExts\
.INF , .txt , .reg , .zip , .wav , .LOG , .ini , .lnk , .gif , .png , .jpg , .chm , .htm
.wri , .pdf , .doc , .xls , .rar , .dll , .ocx , .css , .js , .CHK , .cab , .xml
.sit , .html , .bmp
Should I just delete these?? Or, should I fix them?? If there a way
to fix them with a .REG file rather than editing them one-at-at-time.
Thanks.
Barb
Mike M
Dec 20, 2007, 12:33:58 PM12/20/07
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Leave them as they are. These keys, or rather their sub-keys OpenWithList
and OpenWithProgids include details of programs that you have configured
to open these various file types using the right click OpenWith dialogue.
What may have happened is that you at one time configured your system such
that program A could open files of type B and have since deleted program A
whilst leaving the data in the FileExt key for files of type B.
and OpenWithProgids include details of programs that you have configured
to open these various file types using the right click OpenWith dialogue.
What may have happened is that you at one time configured your system such
that program A could open files of type B and have since deleted program A
whilst leaving the data in the FileExt key for files of type B.
If this really worries you then carefully remove by hand the unwanted
entries using Regedit but I would not recommend the wholesale removal of
these keys using Registry Mechanic or any other "registry cleaner".
--
Mike Maltby
mike....@gmail.com
The Moose
Dec 20, 2007, 1:14:15 PM12/20/07
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On Dec 20, 12:33 pm, "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote:
> Leave them as they are. These keys, or rather their sub-keys OpenWithList
> and OpenWithProgids include details of programs that you have configured
> to open these various file types using the right click OpenWith dialogue.
> What may have happened is that you at one time configured your system such
> that program A could open files of type B and have since deleted program A
> whilst leaving the data in the FileExt key for files of type B.
>
> If this really worries you then carefully remove by hand the unwanted
> entries using Regedit but I would not recommend the wholesale removal of
> these keys using Registry Mechanic or any other "registry cleaner".
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.mal...@gmail.com> Leave them as they are. These keys, or rather their sub-keys OpenWithList
> and OpenWithProgids include details of programs that you have configured
> to open these various file types using the right click OpenWith dialogue.
> What may have happened is that you at one time configured your system such
> that program A could open files of type B and have since deleted program A
> whilst leaving the data in the FileExt key for files of type B.
>
> If this really worries you then carefully remove by hand the unwanted
> entries using Regedit but I would not recommend the wholesale removal of
> these keys using Registry Mechanic or any other "registry cleaner".
> --
> Mike Maltby
>
>
>
> The Moose <moos...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Registry Mechanic says that I have 28 of these that are incorrect or
> > invalid:
>
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
> > \FileExts\
>
> > .INF , .txt , .reg , .zip , .wav , .LOG , .ini , .lnk , .gif ,
> > .png , .jpg , .chm , .htm .wri , .pdf , .doc , .xls , .rar ,
> > .dll , .ocx , .css , .js , .CHK , .cab , .xml .sit , .html ,
> > .bmp
>
> > Should I just delete these?? Or, should I fix them?? If there a way
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thanks. I've fixed most of them already manually.
Barb
afonso.l...@gmail.com
Nov 25, 2016, 2:19:42 PM11/25/16
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