Restoring Vista .bat file association

Hi,
For some reason double-clicking a .bat file now opens it in notepad instead
of running it. This happens too if I have a shortcut to it in .\Startup

Anyone know how to fix it? Thanks.

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Cheers,
Micky D

Try the download for the .bat file association registry fix found here:

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/



"Micky Duncan" <> wrote in message
news:EDEA6733-361B-4B43-8F39-...
> Hi,
> For some reason double-clicking a .bat file now opens it in notepad
> instead of running it. This happens too if I have a shortcut to it in
> .\Startup
>
> Anyone know how to fix it? Thanks.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Micky D

Hi,

Have you checked the registry entry here:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat (that's period - bat)

Should only be a default string with a value of batfile, with a subkey for
persistent handler containing a default string with a guid.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"dean-dean" <dean-> wrote in message
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> Try the download for the .bat file association registry fix found here:
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/
>
>
>
> "Micky Duncan" <> wrote in message
> news:EDEA6733-361B-4B43-8F39-...
>> Hi,
>> For some reason double-clicking a .bat file now opens it in notepad
>> instead of running it. This happens too if I have a shortcut to it in
>> .\Startup
>>
>> Anyone know how to fix it? Thanks.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Micky D
>