Folder option\files types

Hello
I run a windowXPPRO and I can't make any changes in the registered files.

If I go: Folder options\files types,
all four buttons that makes it possible to do changes such as: New, Delete,
Change, Advanced, are all grayed out.

How can I fix those grayed buttons that prevent me from working on my files?

Thanks

You must be logged on as local administrator. Check the value of
'NoFileAssociate' under registry key HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows
\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
if it exist, please delete it and then reboot.

Here's the same thing in a .reg file, in case you prefer not to edit the
registry yourself:

314. File Associations are Greyed Out
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

You did what no MVP was able to do for months.
Because my notice has been sitting there in another MS site, all MVP surely
saw it there, but no one knew what to do!

Moreover:

I myself have this "Kelly 400 tweaks" sitting on my screen. I used
successfully it in the past for other matters, I have read it again and
again but I was blinded to it and didn't find it.

Now one click on # 314 fixed it and it works.

[CatBlue]

Hello, I hope my note finds everyone doing well. I recently encountered the same problem when I attempted to edit the Folder Options/File Types. The odd thing is that this only occurs for some of the File Types. For instance, for Internet Shortcut and URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol the Delete, Change and Apply buttons are all greyed out.

I am trying to enable these buttons on my home machine, which runs on Windows XP Professional, Version 2002, SP3. I am the only one who uses it, so I always assumed I had Administrator rights. I double checked by going into Control Panel - User Accounts and I am the only one.

I followed the advice here and used the link from "Kelly 400 tweaks" to add "NoFileAssociate (Value 0)" to the registry. I rebooted and checked the registry (I did a find for NoFileAssociate and it had been added), but alas there was no change. The buttons are still greyed out.

I am not sure what I could be doing wrong. I do not log into my computer with a password; I just get a welcome screen and it proceeds to my desktop. The only time I am presented with a login screen is if I boot into Safe Mode, and even then the password is blank (I just hit enter). I tried logging into Safe Mode to see if that made a difference, but there is no change to the Folder Options/File Types.

I look forward to your suggestions!

That's correct for "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" except that there
is no Apply button. The Advanced button should be available for that
file type. If you're having trouble associating http with a browser,
try one of the following:

- Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

- Get hyperlinks in OE to open IE:
http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#hyperlinks

[Hypocee]

Hi folks, sorry for the necropost. This is a drive-by for the benefit of future users suffering from this problem, as this thread is one of the highest search results to precisely describe it.

I had this exact same problem: All filetype options grayed out under admin users or even Administrator, all registry keys present and correct. The solution I found after lots of searching - whose source I've unfortunately lost and can't seem to find again - is safe mode. I rebooted to safe mode, made a change to a filetype and hit OK (and then immediately put the filetype back to the way it was). One reboot later, hey presto - whatever switch went wrong was cleared, and I could change filetypes under admin again. Hope it helps.