TIP: Corrupted Registry Key - Can't associate .wbs files

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TIP: Corrupted Registry Key - Can't associate .wbs files

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Pablo and others may have an alternative suggestion, but thought I'd share this with you.

When I upgraded from WB7 to WB8 and since, for some reason my Windows 7 OS changed the file association to Gimp. :shock:

Accessing file associations (through one of the many methods) and attempting to re-associate back to WB8 (and WB9).exe in the correctly reposited sub directory failed - WB8 or WB9 wasn't listed in the extended available file types and browsing to the executable file type and selecting it just didn't work.

Putting my thinking cap on, I was convinced it was a corrupted (not updated) registry key - so did some digging...

Sure enough, whack in the std regedit cmd and browse to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -> APPLICATIONS -> "your application" -> shell -> open -> command

right click - modify to correct path - and hey presto fixed.

But BE VERY VERY careful changing registry keys. :wink:

Anyway, just thought I'd share that. :D
Yours truly
Colin M
Western Australia
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