OK, I have a small pain of a problem. I need to change the "File Open" properties for a cetrain type of file (.QIF) in this case.
1) I open Windows Explorer
2) From the Tools menu, I pick the file types tab
3) FInd the required file type, and change the settings (in this case check the"confirm after download" box.
4) Now is whe e the problem arises. I cannot actually SAVE the changes. The "Apply" buttton is dark, and the "Close" just shuts it without saving the changes.
System is a WIndows XP, with one user account.
Any ideas? I'm considering booting in Safe mode, making teh cnahges there.
-Ed
Right Click
Open With
If it isn't listed on the DropBox, click choose program
You will get a prompt asking if you want to connect to the internet, or choose the program from a list.
Click choose the program from a list.
You will get a list of commonly used applications, and a CheckBox giving you the option of making the program the default application.
If the program you want to use isn't listed, click cancel, then find & open the prefered program, click File/Open, and browse for the file you want to open with the program.
Just one idea. Hope it helps.
LC, Thanks.
I can do most of that, what I can't do is make the changes stick. The "Apply" button never becomes available. Once I close, the settings reset to default.
-Ed
Just out of curiosity, what is a .QIF file, and what program(s) are you trying to open it with?
I'm assuming at this point that you tried the Right Click/Open with, and that the program you wanted to use was listed in the DropBox.
Now,
If the program you wanted to use is listed, but not at the top of the list, click Choose Program.
When you get to the list of commonly used programns, the programs that have been used in the past to open the file should be in a cluster at the top of the list.
Highlight the programme that you would prefer, then check the box "Always Use This Program" and click Okay.
Hopefully, this should associate the file with prefered default program.
Of course, I'm not sure what a .qif is, but I am willing to admit that I've been completely unsuccessful at associating .clp files with Clipboard, & vice versa, so I usually just open them with Irfanview & convert them into .bmp or .jpg files.
Then again, I'm still figuring out stuff that I should've known four years ago.
Are you logging in as a "regular" user, or as an administrative user? Perhaps associating files with a file type requires admin priviledge? This is the best guess I can give, but it sounds something like this since you have options greyed out.
Ulthar:
"Just out of curiosity, what is a .QIF file, and what program(s) are you trying to open it with?"
A QIF is a Quicken Import File. Its a common format that banks and in this case my 401K use to import to Quicken and Microsoft Money. It defaults to a "Money Import Manager" which converts it to a rweadbale format for the program, and plugs it into the financial data.
The biggest problem is I cannot change ANY of the file type settings. It doesn't mattrer what. I cannot even suceesfully delete the file type association and make a new one.
As far as I know I am the administrator, and I logged in in safe mode as the admin, and still could make no changes. Its very frustrating, let me tell you.
-Ed
Ed Wrote:
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> Ulthar:
> "Just out of curiosity, what is a .QIF file, and
> what program(s) are you trying to open it with?"
>
I did not ask that ... someone else. ;)
Anyway, is there a setting somewhere, SOMEWHERE, in Win XP that allows you to turn that stuff off...so that accidental changes are not made? This sounds like something MS would do. Check Registry settings for Windows (care of course is needed when mucking with the registry) and of course, check your Local Policies using the Admin Tools. It really sounds like the ability to set that is turned off, though I've never heard of that being optional.
Thats what I thought too, there a check box SOMEWHERE with an idiot-proofing activated. and this idiot can't find it.
-Ed
Shot in the dark here: If you right click on the file, check the security settings for the file and see if you are allowed to make changes. On my system at work I have some of the files security settings set to allow no changes to be made to the files. Might be the same for what you're doing. Maybe not but worth a look.