How to change scr from AutoCAD script back to screensaver

When I installed AutoCAD on my computer it reset the scr file extension to
AutoCAD script and set it to open in Notepad. How can I change the
association back to screensaver? I have seen nothing about this except how to
change it back in XP. I need to know how to change it in Vista. I know there
is a section in Default programs for changing which program opens a
particular file type, but I don't know which program should be chosen to make
it a screensaver association. Is there some other way to reset the file
association?

"rlk905" <> wrote in message
news:B9A3C16A-906F-4FB2-991A-...
> When I installed AutoCAD on my computer it reset the scr file extension to
> AutoCAD script and set it to open in Notepad. How can I change the
> association back to screensaver? I have seen nothing about this except how
> to
> change it back in XP. I need to know how to change it in Vista. I know
> there
> is a section in Default programs for changing which program opens a
> particular file type, but I don't know which program should be chosen to
> make
> it a screensaver association. Is there some other way to reset the file
> association?

Try opening regacad17.dll with a hexeditor, and change the string at 1026Eh
from 's c r' to 's s s'.

ss.

Thanks. I have since found a way to change it in the windows registry editor.
I opened regedit.exe then went to scr in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. Then I right
clicked the default key in the right-hand pane and clicked Modify. I changed
the value to scrfile instead of AutoCAD Script. Then I exited regedit and
restarted the computer. That solved the problem. I also checked in regedit to
be sure scrfile was listed in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. It was in the list already
as I had expected it would be.

"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

> "rlk905" <> wrote in message
> news:B9A3C16A-906F-4FB2-991A-...
> > When I installed AutoCAD on my computer it reset the scr file extension to
> > AutoCAD script and set it to open in Notepad. How can I change the
> > association back to screensaver? I have seen nothing about this except how
> > to
> > change it back in XP. I need to know how to change it in Vista. I know
> > there
> > is a section in Default programs for changing which program opens a
> > particular file type, but I don't know which program should be chosen to
> > make
> > it a screensaver association. Is there some other way to reset the file
> > association?
>
> Try opening regacad17.dll with a hexeditor, and change the string at 1026Eh
> from 's c r' to 's s s'.
>
> ss.
>
>
>

"rlk905" <> wrote in message
news:9F8C568B-05AC-4502-A718-...
> Thanks. I have since found a way to change it in the windows registry
> editor.
> I opened regedit.exe then went to scr in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. Then I right
> clicked the default key in the right-hand pane and clicked Modify. I
> changed
> the value to scrfile instead of AutoCAD Script. Then I exited regedit and
> restarted the computer. That solved the problem. I also checked in regedit
> to
> be sure scrfile was listed in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. It was in the list
> already
> as I had expected it would be.


Are you sure that regacad17.dll has not re-registered the .scr file type as
an AutoCAD script? Have you rebooted, maybe run AutoCAD?

ss.