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fabrikator:
Hello Shane,

It's been quite a while since I posted an error problem, since I rarely have any I can't fix, but this one stumps me.

Using Windows 7 PRO SP1, fully updated. My PC is about as perfect a Windows machine as you can get except for this problem.

I have attached 2 screen shots and will try to explain. First, the Tweaking "Repair File Associations" Fix does nothing for this error.

Also, ALL my files ARE associated with a respective program.  OK, here we go  ......

Let us say that I have a file that I want to change the default association by using the context menu option  ... Right Click on file, Click on

"Open With", Click on "Choose Default Program" ... it is here that I get the pop-up error saying that I don't have a program associated with

the file or that I need to create an association with it. Rest assured, ALL the files that I use have a program associated with them.

I prefer using the context menu option to change the default program rather that going through the Windows Default Programs control panel

nonsense. PLEASE look at my attached screenshots and let me know if you have any suggestions or fixes up your expert guru sleeves.

Sincere Thanks,

Bill Melton

Boggin:
See what this does for you - http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-file-association-error-explorer-in-windows-7-8/

fabrikator:
Thanks, Boggin for the help link  ...   However  ...

I tried all those fix-it  reg merges before I hollered for help.

Look again at my screen shots  ...  this error is not coming from explorer.exe but from the file itself generated when I do this  :

1.   Right Click on the file ( jpg, png, pdf) whatever  ...

2.   Click on "Open With"

3.   Click on "Choose Default Program"   HERE I get the ERROR popup

AND  ...  if there are no other programs that have been used to open the file, the ERROR Popup is generated just clicking on the "Open With"

This is the first time I have encountered this error in 20 years of computing. I could really use some expert help on this one.

Thanks again,

Bill

jraju:
Hi, Fabri,
                 here is a possible solution link. Please try it
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/78815-manage-fix-file-does-not-have-program-associated.html

fabrikator:
OK folks,

I thank you for the "Fix-It" links, but I have tried every file extension registry fix listed on both these web pages, and nothing works.

Please understand, all my file types ARE associated with respective programs, and they ALL open as such.

It is when I Right Click the file, click the "Open With" then click the "Choose Default Program" that I get this error.

I know it is a registry problem but I can't find a fix. My PC is OK, all good with CHKDSK and SFC /SCANNOW, no viruses or malware.

I have run every Tweaking.com repair and nothing fixes this. Someone knows  ... "the truth is out there"  ..

I would appreciate hearing from Shane on this if he ever has some time.

Thanks,

Bill

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