Checkbox are grayed out, Associate a file to.....

"Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox are
grayed out in Windows Vista Home Edition

I am unable to change the program to open this kind of file ".url" I did a
google search, and found many answers but any one work for me, the option
still grayed out with a check mark.

Any help will be appreciated.
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Don

Default Programs in Control Panel should show a list of programs in the 'set
your default programs' link. If you choose another browser besides IE, like
Firefox, the url association will change.

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"Donaldo" <> wrote in message
news:6C7982D3-FBB0-4C77-AA54-...
> "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox are
> grayed out in Windows Vista Home Edition
>
> I am unable to change the program to open this kind of file ".url" I did
> a
> google search, and found many answers but any one work for me, the option
> still grayed out with a check mark.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
> --
> Don

Thank you Mark, but the problem is not only with .url files, is the
option-always-use-the-selected-program-to-open-this-kind-of-file is greyed
out. (disabled)
Don


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Default Programs in Control Panel should show a list of programs in the 'set
> your default programs' link. If you choose another browser besides IE, like
> Firefox, the url association will change.
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "Donaldo" <> wrote in message
> news:6C7982D3-FBB0-4C77-AA54-...
> > "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox are
> > grayed out in Windows Vista Home Edition
> >
> > I am unable to change the program to open this kind of file ".url" I did
> > a
> > google search, and found many answers but any one work for me, the option
> > still grayed out with a check mark.
> >
> > Any help will be appreciated.
> > --
> > Don
>

I am having the same issue. For the life of me I can not add a new file type
or get my "always use this program" option to work. I am on W2000 server and
MDI files are not opening!!!

HELP!

"Donaldo" wrote:

> Thank you Mark, but the problem is not only with .url files, is the
> option-always-use-the-selected-program-to-open-this-kind-of-file is greyed
> out. (disabled)
> Don
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
> > Default Programs in Control Panel should show a list of programs in the 'set
> > your default programs' link. If you choose another browser besides IE, like
> > Firefox, the url association will change.
> >
> > --
> > Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> > Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> > Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >
> > "Donaldo" <> wrote in message
> > news:6C7982D3-FBB0-4C77-AA54-...
> > > "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox are
> > > grayed out in Windows Vista Home Edition
> > >
> > > I am unable to change the program to open this kind of file ".url" I did
> > > a
> > > google search, and found many answers but any one work for me, the option
> > > still grayed out with a check mark.
> > >
> > > Any help will be appreciated.
> > > --
> > > Don
> >