Change default "open with" back to NOTHING?

Vista Enterprise SP1

I clicked on a certain file (extension .frm) and got the dialog asking
whether I wanted to open using a web service or choose from a list of
programs. I chose the list of programs. I forgot to uncheck the
checkbox, so now Acrobat Reader is permanently(?) the default double-
click open-with program for this extension.

I know how to change it to any other program, but is it possible to
restore everything to its pristine state such that there is no default
open-with program for this extension? In other words, how can I
uncheck that checkbox and make it stick?

(I recall asking this years ago with Windows 98. Why is the checkbox
pre-checked??? It should be left unchecked by default. Stupid.)

Thanks.

Answer to self:

This site has a way to either gray out the checkbox or remove it
entirely, via registry changes. But I'd rather be able to set it
unchecked by default.

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-enable-d...th-dialog-box/




On Oct 21, 5:15*pm, wal <ress6...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Vista Enterprise SP1
>
> I clicked on a certain file (extension .frm) and got the dialog asking
> whether I wanted to open using a web service or choose from a list of
> programs. *I chose the list of programs. *I forgot to uncheck the
> checkbox, so now Acrobat Reader is permanently(?) the default double-
> click open-with program for this extension.
>
> I know how to change it to any other program, but is it possible to
> restore everything to its pristine state such that there is no default
> open-with program for this extension? *In other words, how can I
> uncheck that checkbox and make it stick?
>
> (I recall asking this years ago with Windows 98. *Why is the checkbox
> pre-checked??? *It should be left unchecked by default. *Stupid.)
>
> Thanks.