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"tef" <tef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> firstly thank you very much for the reply,unfortunately it hasnt sorted
> the
> problem,</span>
I only stated what the default program was for browsing the
file system (the default "shell") - as I understood your question
to be about the locating of the files, not the opening of them.
"...can anyone tell me which program is supposed to open folders
to browse files"
Now, once you have located the desired file and you select and
choose it, the OS uses the file extension (or recognizes the actual
file type) to associate it with a certain action such as loading it for
execution or invoking some application to open it for you.
When the OS does not recognize the filetype by its structure or
its extension/association, it allows you to choose what program
you want to create an association with. Unfortunately, there is a
checkbox that may be already checked that suggests something
like 'always use this program to open this filetype' or some such
thing. My guess is that this is what happened to you.
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> if i try to open the files using this method ,the cursor goes mental but
> nothing happens to open the folder.</span>
I didn't suggest a method, just the location of the default shell.
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> if you can think of anything else i would be gratefull</span>
Another poster posted a link to an explanation about managing file
associations, I hope it helps you to set things back the way they
should be. If I'm not mistaken, the setting are actually stored in the
registry - so maybe restoring the registry is a possibility for a fix.
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>
> --
> oh dear ,broke it again</span>
Perhaps so style_emoticons/)
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> "FromTheRafters" wrote:
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>> %SystemRoot%explorer.exe
>>
>> "tef" <tef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:506A51D5-1345-45B8-864C-D851D6946BB9@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred">
>> >i am using vista ultimate 64 bit os with fingerprint biometric security
>> > can anyone tell me which program is supposed to open folders to browse
>> > files
>> > as i recently tried to browse some files using media centre and now if
>> > i
>> > try
>> > to open the files it automatically uses media centre to open them
>> > ,which
>> > doest work?</span></span></span>
The second part of your question isn't/wasn't clear to me because of the
fact that I haven't used Windows Media Center yet.
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>> > i can unlock the files and lock them but not browse them as i dont know
>> > which program it uses to open the files</span></span></span>
I'll check into it out of curiosity, but others here may get you help sooner
than I will be able to - sorry.