xcopmanx Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) Hey guys, I have an issue with my .reg files in Windows Vista. I do not remember how I caused it, but somehow... when I right click a .reg file and try to merge it, it just opens in Notepad and never actually merges. Does anyone know how I can get it back so that it merges instead of opening? Thanks so much. -xcopmanx Edited March 14, 2007 by xcopmanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PermaSt0ne Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Hey guys,I have an issue with my .reg files in Windows Vista. I do not remember how I caused it, but somehow... when I right click a .reg file and try to merge it, it just opens in Notepad and never actually merges. Does anyone know how I can get it back so that it merges instead of opening? Thanks so much. -xcopmanx open explorer or a folder tools > folder options > file types scroll down to reg > Advanced change merge to default action instead of edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riot Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Sounds to me like the 'Merge' action in your file type settings for .reg files got changed. Try this: 1. Open My computer 2. Go to Tools > Folder Options 3. Select the 'File Types' tab 4. Find the entry for reg files (REG) 5. Highlight REG and hit the 'Advanced' button 6. Highlight the 'Merge' action and hit 'Edit' 7. Make sure 'Application used to perform action' is set to (regedit.exe "%1"), WITHOUT the ()'s 8. Hit OK a few times to get back out and see if it worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcopmanx Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 How do I get that menu in Vista though? It's different from XP. I used to be able to do this in XP. heh. The menu in Vista only allows me to pick a default program to open it with and not the usual more advanced settings. I'm not sure how to find where to change the advanced settings for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcopmanx Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Any ideas guys? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riot Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Sorry, didn't see we were posting in a Vista forum. Open the Control Panel and double-click Default Programs, then click 'Associate a file type or protocol with a program'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcopmanx Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Sorry, didn't see we were posting in a Vista forum. Open the Control Panel and double-click Default Programs, then click 'Associate a file type or protocol with a program'. Thank you very much. I figured it out. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts