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MissIsis -> Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 6:35:31 AM)
I am wondering if anyone has any more information on setting file associations in Vista. I have read through & tried to work through numerous tutorials as to how to do this, with no luck at all. I have been trying to download the newest version of Firefox, but everytime I try to actually install it, I get a note saying the program has no file association for it. Is there anyone here that can help? Thanks.

JustDarkness -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:02:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MissIsis I am wondering if anyone has any more information on setting file associations in Vista. I have read through & tried to work through numerous tutorials as to how to do this, with no luck at all. I have been trying to download the newest version of Firefox, but everytime I try to actually install it, I get a note saying the program has no file association for it. Is there anyone here that can help? Thanks. what extension does the download have? rar/zip/exe?

rubberpet -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:13:15 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MissIsis I am wondering if anyone has any more information on setting file associations in Vista. I have read through & tried to work through numerous tutorials as to how to do this, with no luck at all. I have been trying to download the newest version of Firefox, but everytime I try to actually install it, I get a note saying the program has no file association for it. Is there anyone here that can help? Thanks. MissIsis, I know that Vista is a 64-bit system, so the Firefox app might be an incompatible 32-bit program. I've had programs that were 32-bit for XP turn out to be incompatible with Vista. Other than that, I'm not sure what else it could be. I hope this helps.

MissIsis -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:15:04 AM)
It has exe Mine is a 32 bit system

MissIsis -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:16:57 AM)
How do I find out if the firefox version I am trying to download won't work with my 32 bit system? I have tried downloading it directly from the automatic update & by going to the firefox site itself.

JustDarkness -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:18:57 AM)
normally exe is connected to the microsoft installer software...msi It propably won't show up in the associations list though can you right click on the exe and select "run as administrator"? else http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html

MissIsis -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:23:57 AM)
This file association and sometimes Vista itself makes me feel quite inadequate in this. I don't mean to be stupid, but I am not sure where the exe is? Should I be looking at the download box with the file I am supposed to click on to start the install? I don't see a place there to run as administrator, nor do I see it, if I pull up the menu & right click. Is the exe command you are speaking of, somewhere else?

MissIsis -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:39:08 AM)
JustDarkness, you are a genius. The link worked and with very little effort on my part. Thanks so much!

JustDarkness -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:39:50 AM)
normal a file is filename.exe to run it you normally double click with the left mouse button to "run as administrator" you click with right mouse button on it, a menu pop-ups..and you will be able to select it http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ if you download from here..it will ask where to save the file...choose your desktop..to find it eassier back ;) just a thought...windows can hide extensions such as exe/zip/rar if you open my computer or any other directory/map, then in the left upper corner there is "organize" select in there "folder and search option" then "view" and deselect "hide extensions for known file types" click ok now you can see the extensions _____ yvw lol I wish I had read it before I had typed the whole story [:D]

MissIsis -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:44:00 AM)
I am glad you didn't. That last post from you has some good information, as well. Thanks again.

JustDarkness -> RE: Vista File Associations (1/30/2009 7:44:50 AM)
np :) glad I could help

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