[AccessD] Paradox and Windows stupidity

Another way to change this, is go to RUN then CMD and then type in 
"assoc.db=" without quotes

That sets the db file association to blank
Then when you click on filename it will ask for a program to open the 
file with

For a complete list of standard file associations with WinXP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_fileassoc.txt
For bigger fixes on things like IE or MSI or ZIP via REG file see:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
To reset all WinXP file associations back to standard
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_fileassoc.zip

Oh by the way unless you are using Jet 7.0 you  will have trouble 
writing to paradox files
and perhaps reading (can't remember have to read the update file 
manifests on MS site, It might have been fixed in Jet 6.0)
This was due to Borland - MS court cases or just general ill will. They 
finally kissed and made up.

John W. Colby wrote:

>Folks,
>
>I made the mistake of telling a Paradox .Db file to "open with" Access.
>Windows has now decided to place the Access symbol on that and try and open
>it with Access all the time.  .Db is NOT an extension listed in the "file
>types" dialog box so I can't "undo" what I did.  And I can't link to these
>things (any more) because Access says "wrong file type".  Where do I go to
>tell Windows that a .Db file is not anything to do with Access?  And please
>don't say Explorer/Tools/FolderOptions/File Types because, as I said, DB is
>not listed there.
>
>John W. Colby
>www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
>
>  
>

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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada