On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:28:16 +1300 Came this utterance fomulated by Michael Adams to my mailbox:
> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:57:21 -0500 > Came this utterance fomulated by James Knott to my mailbox: > > > Michael Adams wrote: > > > Is there any way to get back OO.o windows file associations > > > en-masse. > > > > > > I installed 3.0 a while ago on our production Windows Server 2008, > > > but left the file associations pointing to 2.4.x. I am now through > > > my testing cycle with 3.0.1 and am happy enough with it's > > > stability to use it instead of 2.4.x. > > > > > > Trouble is i now have to update all the file extensions for all > > > users server wide. This includes Microsoft file extensions. Any > > > assistance welcome. > > At home now on Linux so can't test this. Does OpenOffice.org have a > *Repair* option in the "Add/remove software" (Control Panel) utility > on Vista or WS2008? I know it isn't "Add/remove software" any more but > i can find the right one when back at work. > > I am actually hoping for a Windows utility or something to do this. > Looking at a re-install as a last-last resort. > Found this - it looks written for XP so it may or may not work in Vista or WS2008. It also may or may not work across multiple users. http://www.technologyquestions.com/technology/windows-xp/26289-file-association.html?q=windows-xp/26289-file-association.html [quote] I you encountered a file that windows is not familiar with you need to add that file; open folder options: control panel - tools - folder options: 1-on file type tab, click new. 2-In the create New Extension dialog box, type the file extension in the File Extension field and click ok 4-Locate the new file type at the top of the Registered File types list. In the open with area, click change to choose the program with wich to open files of that type. 5-in the windows dialog box, choose Select the program from the list and click ok 6-in the open with dialog box select the program. (remember that an installed program must be able to open the file.) exit with ok and close the folder options [/quote] -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
