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Matt Adams

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:32 am
Post subject: "No program is registered to open this file" error
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>customize (more info?)
If we have users open a link to an asf file in word, Word responds with
a "No program is registered to open this file" error. Users who have
this problem are all limited users, running a custom locked down version
of Windows XP service pack 2. I think the problem comes from rights
issue somewhere in the registry, but i don't know where to look. Any
help would be greatly appreciated.

Matt Adams
District Network Specialist
Winnebago Schools
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Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:37 pm
Post subject: Re: "No program is registered to open this file" error [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Do the .asf files play if opened directly from Windows Media Player?

Do the .asf files play if double clicked.

If you are using Windows Media Player, make sure that the file association
for .asf is set for Windows Media Player...

Right click an .asf file | Properties | General tab |
Make sure that Windows Media Player is listed under Opens With |
If it isn't, click the Change button and navigate to Windows Media Player.

OFFXP: Error Message: No Program Is Registered to Open This File
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298019

OFF2000: Error Message "No program is registered to open this file."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224111/en-us

To associate a file with a program
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/a

To change the program that opens a file
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w

To associate a file name extension with a file type
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w

To modify an existing file type
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307859

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
"Matt Adams" <adamsm.RemoveThis@winnebagoschools.org> wrote in message
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> If we have users open a link to an asf file in word, Word responds with
> a "No program is registered to open this file" error. Users who have
> this problem are all limited users, running a custom locked down version
> of Windows XP service pack 2. I think the problem comes from rights
> issue somewhere in the registry, but i don't know where to look. Any
> help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Matt Adams
> District Network Specialist
> Winnebago Schools
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:22 am
Post subject: Re: "No program is registered to open this file" error [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Wesley Vogel wrote:
> Do the .asf files play if opened directly from Windows Media Player?
>
> Do the .asf files play if double clicked.
>
> If you are using Windows Media Player, make sure that the file association
> for .asf is set for Windows Media Player...
>
> Right click an .asf file | Properties | General tab |
> Make sure that Windows Media Player is listed under Opens With |
> If it isn't, click the Change button and navigate to Windows Media Player.
>
> OFFXP: Error Message: No Program Is Registered to Open This File
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298019
>
> OFF2000: Error Message "No program is registered to open this file."
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224111/en-us
>
> To associate a file with a program
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/a
>
> To change the program that opens a file
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w
>
> To associate a file name extension with a file type
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w
>
> To modify an existing file type
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w
>
> How to change file associations in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307859
>

Yes to the first, No to the second (can open it in media player, not by
double-clicking on it), which led us to our Group Policy. I added
wmplayer.exe to the exception list for allowed programs, and it all
works. Thanks for the point in the right direction!

Matt Adams
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Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:07 pm
Post subject: Re: "No program is registered to open this file" error [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Glad you got it figured out. Wink

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In news:egE8dJQIGHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Matt Adams <adamsm.DELETETHIS DeleteThis @winnebagoschools.org> hunted and pecked:
> Wesley Vogel wrote:
>> Do the .asf files play if opened directly from Windows Media Player?
>>
>> Do the .asf files play if double clicked.
>>
>> If you are using Windows Media Player, make sure that the file
>> association for .asf is set for Windows Media Player...
>>
>> Right click an .asf file | Properties | General tab |
>> Make sure that Windows Media Player is listed under Opens With |
>> If it isn't, click the Change button and navigate to Windows Media
>> Player.
>>
>> OFFXP: Error Message: No Program Is Registered to Open This File
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298019
>>
>> OFF2000: Error Message "No program is registered to open this file."
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224111/en-us
>>
>> To associate a file with a program
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/a
>>
>> To change the program that opens a file
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w
>>
>> To associate a file name extension with a file type
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w
>>
>> To modify an existing file type
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddo...en-us/w
>>
>> How to change file associations in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307859
>>
>
> Yes to the first, No to the second (can open it in media player, not by
> double-clicking on it), which led us to our Group Policy. I added
> wmplayer.exe to the exception list for allowed programs, and it all
> works. Thanks for the point in the right direction!
>
> Matt Adams
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