Vista can't run MSC files

When I try to run Services.msc I get an error dialog box saying Windows
cannot open this file: services.msc. Same thing when I click on the
Manage option from My Computer.

I couldn't find anything in the MS Knowledge Base about this. Any ideas
where to look for a solution?

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Birk Binnard
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It's normally in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Is the file there?

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/


"Birk Binnard" <> wrote in message
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> When I try to run Services.msc I get an error dialog box saying Windows
> cannot open this file: services.msc. Same thing when I click on the
> Manage option from My Computer.
>
> I couldn't find anything in the MS Knowledge Base about this. Any ideas
> where to look for a solution?
>
> --
> Birk Binnard
> http://www.birkbinnard.com

Yes, my entire system seems to be OK. services.msc is in the System32
folder. But I just noticed it has a blank page as an icon. I think
this means Vista has lost track of the correct file association for .msc
files. If I knew what it was I'd try putting it back. I bet this would
solve the problem.

Kerry Brown wrote:
> It's normally in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Is the file there?
>

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Birk Binnard
http://www.birkbinnard.com

Control Panel => Programs => Make a file type always open in specific
program

Set it to "Microsoft Management Console".

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/


"Birk Binnard" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Yes, my entire system seems to be OK. services.msc is in the System32
> folder. But I just noticed it has a blank page as an icon. I think this
> means Vista has lost track of the correct file association for .msc files.
> If I knew what it was I'd try putting it back. I bet this would solve the
> problem.
>
> Kerry Brown wrote:
>> It's normally in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Is the file there?
>>
>
> --
> Birk Binnard
> http://www.birkbinnard.com

Yes - here's a general fix for that kind of problem:

The problem was my system lost the association for .msc files. Here's a
page where I got the registry tweaks to fix that:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

The one for .msc files worked like a charm.


I'm betting a registry cleaner deleted the necessary keys.

Oh well.

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Birk Binnard
http://www.birkbinnard.com