Ultimate: file associations..

hi,

I'm on Vista Ultimate and I'm having a problem with file associations..

under "Default Programs" in Start menu, the extension I'm looking for
(.php) is not there and I can't find a way to add extensions..

now in the regular Windows Explorer window, under tools -> folder
options, there used to be a 'file types' tab, but that tab is no longer
there..

thank you...

Hi,

Associating a file in Vista is a matter of choosing what program to open it
with when the OS is first presented with the file type if not association is
already in place. You can't add them manually through a GUI like in older
versions of Windows (Folder Options/File type). That dialog was - sadly -
removed.

--
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

"maya" <> wrote in message news:ff8v26$lhg$...
> hi,
>
> I'm on Vista Ultimate and I'm having a problem with file associations..
>
> under "Default Programs" in Start menu, the extension I'm looking for
> (.php) is not there and I can't find a way to add extensions..
>
> now in the regular Windows Explorer window, under tools -> folder options,
> there used to be a 'file types' tab, but that tab is no longer there..
>
> thank you...
>
>
>
>
>

I've read a LOT of complaints about Vista (any version) and now to hear
M$ denies users from customizing user added extensions is OUTRAGEOUS!

It is understood most people operating a computer do not want to do such
things but WHY did the control freaks at M$ decide against this one?

I'll stick with XP (and the multitude of other OS's here).
___
"maya" <> wrote in message
news:ff8v26$lhg$...
> hi,
>
> I'm on Vista Ultimate and I'm having a problem with file
> associations..
>
> under "Default Programs" in Start menu, the extension I'm looking for
> (.php) is not there and I can't find a way to add extensions..
>
> now in the regular Windows Explorer window, under tools -> folder
> options, there used to be a 'file types' tab, but that tab is no
> longer there..
>
> thank you...
>
>
>
>
>

"maya" <> wrote in message news:ff8v26$lhg$...
> hi,
>
> I'm on Vista Ultimate and I'm having a problem with file associations..
>
> under "Default Programs" in Start menu, the extension I'm looking for
> (.php) is not there and I can't find a way to add extensions..
>
> now in the regular Windows Explorer window, under tools -> folder options,
> there used to be a 'file types' tab, but that tab is no longer there..
>
> thank you...
>
>
>
>
>


Go to help and type "file association"

Change the program that opens a type of file

If you double-click a file in Windows and it opens in the wrong software
program, follow these steps to choose the program you would prefer that file
use. You can change this setting for an individual file, or you can tell
Windows to open all files of that same type in the software program you
choose.

1.. Open the folder that contains the file you want to change.

2.. Right-click the file that you want to change, and then, depending on
the type of file, either click Open With or point to Open With and then
click Choose Default Program.

3.. Click the program that you want to use to open this file.

4.. Do one of the following:

a.. If you want all files of that type to open in the same software
program, select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of
file check box, and then click OK.

b.. If you want only that file to open in the software program this one
time, clear the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
check box, and then click OK.

"Vic" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I've read a LOT of complaints about Vista (any version) and now to hear M$
> denies users from customizing user added extensions is OUTRAGEOUS!
>
> It is understood most people operating a computer do not want to do such
> things but WHY did the control freaks at M$ decide against this one?
>
> I'll stick with XP (and the multitude of other OS's here).

You are misinformed.

No, he's not. At least not where this loss of functionality is concerned
(me, I prefer Vista to XP in most respects). Microsoft specifically removed
that functionality with the thought that it was no longer utilized or
necessary. I spoke directly with a member of the dev team responsible for
this interface during the beta phase and told her that was a very wrong
assumption on their part. Unfortunately, at that point the UI had already
been set and there was no changing it, nor did I get the impression they
were willing to change it even if it weren't.

--
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

"Vista User" <> wrote in message
news:ff942t$1hf$...
> "Vic" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I've read a LOT of complaints about Vista (any version) and now to hear
>> M$ denies users from customizing user added extensions is OUTRAGEOUS!
>>
>> It is understood most people operating a computer do not want to do such
>> things but WHY did the control freaks at M$ decide against this one?
>>
>> I'll stick with XP (and the multitude of other OS's here).
>
> You are misinformed.
>

"Vista User" wrote:

> "maya" <> wrote in message news:ff8v26$lhg$...
> > hi,
> >
> > I'm on Vista Ultimate and I'm having a problem with file associations..
> >
> > under "Default Programs" in Start menu, the extension I'm looking for
> > (.php) is not there and I can't find a way to add extensions..
> >
> > now in the regular Windows Explorer window, under tools -> folder options,
> > there used to be a 'file types' tab, but that tab is no longer there..
> >
> > thank you...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Go to help and type "file association"
>
> Change the program that opens a type of file
>
> If you double-click a file in Windows and it opens in the wrong software
> program, follow these steps to choose the program you would prefer that file
> use. You can change this setting for an individual file, or you can tell
> Windows to open all files of that same type in the software program you
> choose.
>
> 1.. Open the folder that contains the file you want to change.
>
> 2.. Right-click the file that you want to change, and then, depending on
> the type of file, either click Open With or point to Open With and then
> click Choose Default Program.
>
> 3.. Click the program that you want to use to open this file.
>
> 4.. Do one of the following:
>
> a.. If you want all files of that type to open in the same software
> program, select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of
> file check box, and then click OK.
>
> b.. If you want only that file to open in the software program this one
> time, clear the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
> check box, and then click OK.
>
>

"Vista User" wrote:

> "maya" <> wrote in message news:ff8v26$lhg$...
> > hi,
> >
> > I'm on Vista Ultimate and I'm having a problem with file associations..
> >
> > under "Default Programs" in Start menu, the extension I'm looking for
> > (.php) is not there and I can't find a way to add extensions..
> >
> > now in the regular Windows Explorer window, under tools -> folder options,
> > there used to be a 'file types' tab, but that tab is no longer there..
> >
> > thank you...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Go to help and type "file association"
>
> Change the program that opens a type of file
>
> If you double-click a file in Windows and it opens in the wrong software
> program, follow these steps to choose the program you would prefer that file
> use. You can change this setting for an individual file, or you can tell
> Windows to open all files of that same type in the software program you
> choose.
>
> 1.. Open the folder that contains the file you want to change.
>
> 2.. Right-click the file that you want to change, and then, depending on
> the type of file, either click Open With or point to Open With and then
> click Choose Default Program.
>
> 3.. Click the program that you want to use to open this file.
>
> 4.. Do one of the following:
>
> a.. If you want all files of that type to open in the same software
> program, select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of
> file check box, and then click OK.
>
> b.. If you want only that file to open in the software program this one
> time, clear the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
> check box, and then click OK.
>
> That works for opening .wpd files from tha desktop but not from attachments to Windows Mail. The .wpd extension is not then added to the list of file extensions. I use Vista Home Premium.
Further suggestions?
jack1961