How do you disassociate a file? I have one that always trys to open in HiJack and it
crashes everytime. I opened one once that way and failed to uncheck the "always use"
Bob Wright wrote:
> At 06:18 AM 12/19/1999 , you wrote:
> >Hello everyone. When I recieve e-mail from anyone that uses notepad, it shows the icon
> >that looks like a notepad with a capitol A in the lower right corner, I'm not able to
> >read it. It opens in my notepad and shows the computer language jibberish and all the
> >symbols, etc.. Can anyone tell me how to read it in normal language or if I don't have
> >that particular notepad on where it's comming from, will I never be able to read it? I
> >have windows98 and I.E. 5 on a Gateway computer. Thanks for everyone's help.
> >
>
> This is not an issue with other people, with how they are generating
> email...
>
> This is an issue with your Windows configuration. Your system has
> been configured to 'Associate' some file extensions with Notepad
> that cannot be read by Notepad. You need to change these default
> file extensions to a different program, one that can read these file
> attachments.
>
> These icons that appear could be graphics, documents or a myriad of
> other things. Notepad will ONLY read text or html files. You will
> need to associate graphics with a graphics viewer and Documents
> with something capable of reading them such as MS Word for Windows,
> Word Perfect or Windows QuickView. The first two are commercial
> applications and Quick View is part of Windows. You can install
> Quick View from the Control Panel using your Windows Install CD.
>
> The easiest way to solve this is to install a graphics viewer and a
> good text editor on your computer, they will change the file associations
> for you during the install process.
>
> Graphics:
> ACDSEE http://www.acdsee.com
> Paint Shop Pro: http://www,jasc.com
>
> Text editor:
> Quick View: This is part of Windows95/98 and can be installed
> from: Start/Control Panel/Add remove programs click on the
> Windows Setup tab and then click on QuickView. Be sure to
> have your WIndows install CD handly at this point.
>
> Bob Wright
> The NOSPIN Group
>
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