Can't change file types settings in folder options

[jpopa]

I am so unbelievably confused by all of this, so if anyone can give me any ideas I would appreciate it. I've got a terminal server running on Win2k, and I've got a user with a problem. Somehow, wordpad was associated to .doc files. No biggie, easy change right? Here's the fun part:

1) The method of changing via the Folder options doesn't work. When you go to any file ext to change it, the buttons are greyed out.

2) Detect and Repair on Word hangs.

3) winword /r doesn't fix it either.

I am lost on anything else to try. I went to the server locally, and noticed that our domain admin login ALSO can't change the associations. Any thoughts would be great

 

[itsp1965]

Try using the ASSOC command from the command line
Check

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184082

 

[Titleist]

jpopa,

On a Terminal Server this is a normal function, file associations are greyed out. There is a registry change you can make to be able to set the associations.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257592

John

 

[jpopa]

Titleist, I would just like to let you know that my users love you. This has just been one thing in a long line of issues they've had with printing at their location in the last 2-3 months.

 

[Titleist]

jpopa,

Let them know I love them too..

John