Can't change file association for DOS batch files

I am running Windows XP Home.

The other day I went into the file associations page of Explorer /
Tools and changed the file association setting for editing batch files
from the default Notepad to my favored editor EditPad Pro.

Today, when I tried to run a bach file, instead of it running, it
opened in EditPad Pro. I thought that it would be easy to change the
setting for running such a file, but when I went into the file
association page, MS Dos batch files were nowhere to be found.

How can I fix this?

Musawwir Spiegel
mms@spiegel-law.com

Try run,type:cmd In cmd type:Sfc /Scannow Install xp cd,exit the info page.
Once its thru,remove cd,type:CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,type:EXIT Re-
start pc.

"Musawwir Spiegel" wrote:

> I am running Windows XP Home.
>
> The other day I went into the file associations page of Explorer /
> Tools and changed the file association setting for editing batch files
> from the default Notepad to my favored editor EditPad Pro.
>
> Today, when I tried to run a bach file, instead of it running, it
> opened in EditPad Pro. I thought that it would be easy to change the
> setting for running such a file, but when I went into the file
> association page, MS Dos batch files were nowhere to be found.
>
> How can I fix this?
>
> Musawwir Spiegel
> mms@spiegel-law.com
>

Run the .BAT file association fix:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Musawwir Spiegel" <mms@spiegel-law.com> wrote in message news:mqbtu3hp75uj6bduohhitb57asm00i93s9@4ax.com...
I am running Windows XP Home.

The other day I went into the file associations page of Explorer /
Tools and changed the file association setting for editing batch files
from the default Notepad to my favored editor EditPad Pro.

Today, when I tried to run a bach file, instead of it running, it
opened in EditPad Pro. I thought that it would be easy to change the
setting for running such a file, but when I went into the file
association page, MS Dos batch files were nowhere to be found.

How can I fix this?

Musawwir Spiegel
mms@spiegel-law.com

Dear Ramesh,

Thank you so much. The registry patch at the dougknox site worked
like a charm.

I have one follow-up question. I would still like to associate my
preferred text editor for editing batch files (where the context menu
that appears when right clicking a batch filename in the Explorer has
its "edit" choice linked to something other than Notepad).

Is there a way to do that without once again causing a double click of
the filename to merely open the text editor to that file?

Musawwir



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:

>Run the .BAT file association fix:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Hi Musawwir,

Yes. You can change the default editor for .BAT files. See:

Change the default editor for BAT files:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ch...for-bat-files/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Musawwir Spiegel" <mms@spiegel-law.com> wrote in message news:pd0av3dsvmfjdmru19cpu7rb11oq42fn8h@4ax.com...
Dear Ramesh,

Thank you so much. The registry patch at the dougknox site worked
like a charm.

I have one follow-up question. I would still like to associate my
preferred text editor for editing batch files (where the context menu
that appears when right clicking a batch filename in the Explorer has
its "edit" choice linked to something other than Notepad).

Is there a way to do that without once again causing a double click of
the filename to merely open the text editor to that file?

Musawwir



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:

>Run the .BAT file association fix:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

[lepitb]

Hello
I'm running XP Pro SP3 French.
My right clic menu on a .bat file is different depending of the folder where the bat file is.
If the bat file is in a subfolder of the start menu, then i can see "edit print and open with".
If the bat file is on the desktop or in "my document", the right click menu is smaller and do not show edit, print etc...
I already tried the BAT file association fix.

Can you help me?

Paul Bourque

(Please don't delete previous entries, thanks)


"lepitb" <lepitb.3ot0ja@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:lepitb.3ot0ja@DoNotSpam.com...
>
> Hello
> I'm running XP Pro SP3 French.
> My right clic menu on a .bat file is different depending of the folder
> where the bat file is.
> If the bat file is in a subfolder of the start menu, then i can see
> "edit print and open with".
> If the bat file is on the desktop or in "my document", the right click
> menu is smaller and do not show edit, print etc...
> I already tried the BAT file association fix.
>
> Can you help me?
>
> Paul Bourque
>
>
> --
> lepitb
>

"lepitb" <lepitb.3ot0ja@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello
> I'm running XP Pro SP3 French.
> My right clic menu on a .bat file is different depending of the folder
> where the bat file is.
> If the bat file is in a subfolder of the start menu, then i can see
> "edit print and open with".
> If the bat file is on the desktop or in "my document", the right click
> menu is smaller and do not show edit, print etc...
> I already tried the BAT file association fix.
>
> Can you help me?
>
> Paul Bourque
>
>
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Would the desktop or my document batch files be shortcuts? Right click the
Icon then click properties and tell us what they say. If the Properties say
anything about Target and then the batch file name, then they are shortcuts
to the batch file. If it says Type of file and Description with the batch
file name then it is the actual file. The right click menu will be
different for each type of file in this case (shortcut or actual file.)

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> (Please don't delete previous entries, thanks)
>
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> "lepitb" <lepitb.3ot0ja@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> Hello
>> I'm running XP Pro SP3 French.
>> My right clic menu on a .bat file is different depending of the folder
>> where the bat file is.
>> If the bat file is in a subfolder of the start menu, then i can see
>> "edit print and open with".
>> If the bat file is on the desktop or in "my document", the right click
>> menu is smaller and do not show edit, print etc...
>> I already tried the BAT file association fix.
>>
>> Can you help me?
>>
>> Paul Bourque
>>
>>
>> --
>> lepitb
>>

The OP probably didn't. The OP is using the techarena forum and that is
actually much worse than the web interface that many on here use. Most of
the data in the thread is junked before it shows on MS's or other
newsgroups.

[lepitb]

Those files aren't shortcuts.
They are real bat files.
I attached 3 screen images.

Attachment 7716

Attachment 7717

Attachment 7718

I do not understand why, in most cases, I do not have access to the full menu.

Paul

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> Those files aren't shortcuts.
> They are real bat files.
> I attached 3 screen images.
>
> 7716
>
> 7717
>
> 7718
>
> I do not understand why, in most cases, I do not have access to the
> full menu.
>
> Paul
>
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After some experimenting on my Vista system I have found that depending on
exactly where the file is stored you may or may not have the full menu
available on a right click. Found this by moving a few batch files around
on the drive. Don't know what the answer is but it may be one of those
"Microsoft knows best" features.