associations

does anyone know how to reset the program association? i downloaded a
program called win-rar, and ended up being the worse mistake of my life, the
program was cheap and it changed my default program without my permission
and now i can't find a way to put it back the way it was plz help

windows vista home premium
2.0ghz cpu
1024 mb ram
120gb harddrive
there more but dought it relevent

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Feenix - In The Starport Game wrote:
> does anyone know how to reset the program association? i downloaded a
> program called win-rar, and ended up being the worse mistake of my life,
> the program was cheap and it changed my default program without my
> permission and now i can't find a way to put it back the way it was plz
> help
>
> windows vista home premium
> 2.0ghz cpu
> 1024 mb ram
> 120gb harddrive
> there more but dought it relevent
>

File associations for zip files or what?

Feenix - In The Starport Game;571312 Wrote:
> does anyone know how to reset the program association? i downloaded a
> program called win-rar, and ended up being the worse mistake of my
> life, the
> program was cheap and it changed my default program without my
> permission
> and now i can't find a way to put it back the way it was plz help
>
> windows vista home premium
> 2.0ghz cpu
> 1024 mb ram
> 120gb harddrive
> there more but dought it relevent
>
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Hi Feenix,

If you need to fix Vista's built in ZIP association, then these two
links will show you how.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/65...ile-vista.html

and

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93...d-folders.html

Shawn


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Start | Control Panel | Programs | Make a file type always open in a
specific program.

(Assumes Control Panel is NOT in classic mode).

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File association fixes for Windows Vista:
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"Feenix - In The Starport Game" <> wrote in message
news:F700FD04-FBDA-48F4-9456-...
> does anyone know how to reset the program association? i downloaded a
> program called win-rar, and ended up being the worse mistake of my life,
> the program was cheap and it changed my default program without my
> permission and now i can't find a way to put it back the way it was plz
> help
>
> windows vista home premium
> 2.0ghz cpu
> 1024 mb ram
> 120gb harddrive
> there more but dought it relevent
>
> --
> L.B.Capt. Jonathan Perreault
> http://www.AllAboutGames.BraveHost.com
> - note: click continue, when it ask about security certificate -
>
> I'm A Proud Member Of Bravenet, They Have Great Tools And Script
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Control Panel>Default Programs

"Feenix - In The Starport Game" <> wrote in message
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> does anyone know how to reset the program association? i downloaded a
> program called win-rar, and ended up being the worse mistake of my life,
> the program was cheap and it changed my default program without my
> permission and now i can't find a way to put it back the way it was plz
> help
>
> windows vista home premium
> 2.0ghz cpu
> 1024 mb ram
> 120gb harddrive
> there more but dought it relevent
>
> --
> L.B.Capt. Jonathan Perreault
> http://www.AllAboutGames.BraveHost.com
> - note: click continue, when it ask about security certificate -
>
> I'm A Proud Member Of Bravenet, They Have Great Tools And Script
> For Web Site Owner. To Visit: http://www.bravenet.com/?afilid=658810278
> And Also A Supporting This Wandefull Program: Deskspace:
> To Buy It:
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> 30 Day Trial Free:
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> Information:
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