Oct222012

How can I set multiple file types to open with Notepad?

techQuest asks:

after running a system checkup tool it advised me to set some file extensions (like .ade,.wsh etc) to ‘always open with notepad’. Is there any way to due this in one go ? Please advise the best way to do this.


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Alan Wade

October 22, 2012

.ade files are Acess project files so you should associate that file type with Acess and .wsh is a Windows Script Host so you should associate that file type with either WScript or CSript.
If you start to change the file associations to a text editor you will end up with a host of file types not opening properly.

Which system checkup tool did you run may I ask?

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ha14

October 22, 2012

in one go? well your checkup tool should also affer this openwith notepad fix.

FileTypesMan
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html
it is a portable application, extract and run, find your extension click on it and on the new window use user choice to change to notepad.

Types is a simple configuration utility that allows you to manage program associations, icons, context menus and other properties of various file types in Windows.
http://izt.name/apps/types/

Default Programs Editor
http://defaultprogramseditor.com/

1.Download and install Creative Element Power Tools.
2.Open the Creative Element Power Tools Control Panel.
3.Turn on by ticking the check box of the Edit file type associations option, and click Accept.
4.Right-click a file of the type you want to change, and select Edit File Type. File Type Doctor will be opened, which user can edit the file associations for the type of file extension as needed.
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/#download

Rajesh LS

thanks

October 22, 2012
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Boni Oloff

October 22, 2012

Just right click on the file, and select “open with” notepad.

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Yiz Borol

October 22, 2012

I would be careful about changing how filetypes open, in general if you don’t recognize the file extension leave it alone, if you run into it you can always try opening it with notepad at that time, otherwise, I’d recommend doing nothing.

Also out of curiousity: which checkup tool was this?

Rajesh LS

thanks, it’s Dell system mechanic.

October 22, 2012
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Justin Pot

October 22, 2012

This isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, but is a great alternate strategy:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/193717

Let me know if it works for you.

Rajesh LS

not exactly but useful..thank you.

October 23, 2012
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shaurya gupta

October 27, 2012

Control Panel>Programs>Default Programs>Set Associations
Select any extension and click on change program