Adding Reg file

Thanx alot. The Info I needed.

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

> In My Computer, Tools, Folder options, File types, reg, Advanced, set merge
> as the default action.
> --
> Ron Sommer
>
> "Ger68" <Ger68.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4BD8389C-39BF-4781-A581-F4A398896D70@microsoft.com...
> : How come lately when I click on a .reg file it opens in Notepad.
> : How do I get it back to prompting me "Yes" or "No" to importing it into
> the
> : Registry?
> : Thanx for any help.
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Adding Reg file 

After setting the default acton as merge, what is the "application used to
perform action"?.

"Ger68" wrote:

> Thanx alot. The Info I needed.
>
> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>
> > In My Computer, Tools, Folder options, File types, reg, Advanced, set merge
> > as the default action.
> > --
> > Ron Sommer
> >
> > "Ger68" <Ger68.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4BD8389C-39BF-4781-A581-F4A398896D70@microsoft.com...
> > : How come lately when I click on a .reg file it opens in Notepad.
> > : How do I get it back to prompting me "Yes" or "No" to importing it into
> > the
> > : Registry?
> > : Thanx for any help.
> >
> >
 >> Stay informed about: Adding Reg file 

The reason the REG file opened in Notepad is because you (or some really
nice utility) set Edit as the default, which is a GOOD idea! Keeps you from
accidentally merging a REG file you don't want to merge. It's a simple
matter to right-click and choose Merge. That's what I do.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"BarrYBlasT" <BarrYBlasT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20F99759-88CE-43B7-95F0-A71DC08F1E05@microsoft.com...
> After setting the default acton as merge, what is the "application used to
> perform action"?.
>
> "Ger68" wrote:
>
>> Thanx alot. The Info I needed.
>>
>> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>>
>> > In My Computer, Tools, Folder options, File types, reg, Advanced, set
>> > merge
>> > as the default action.
>> > --
>> > Ron Sommer
>> >
>> > "Ger68" <Ger68.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4BD8389C-39BF-4781-A581-F4A398896D70@microsoft.com...
>> > : How come lately when I click on a .reg file it opens in Notepad.
>> > : How do I get it back to prompting me "Yes" or "No" to importing it
>> > into
>> > the
>> > : Registry?
>> > : Thanx for any help.
>> >
>> >
 >> Stay informed about: Adding Reg file 

Thanks, but I already figured that out.
But now I have an even more complex problem with regedit.exe.
I have read several posts and they keep telling me to start reg.exe.
Well in my case, it's not that simple. Because of a mishap in freezing the
computer from the USB case, the .exe association was deleted. Since I have
already downloaded the xp_exe_fix.reg file, i tried to merge it.
I know, just input this command in the Run option in the Start Menu. "REG
add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v
DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 " But, as you already know, the .exe
associations have been corrupted , and I can't access the Task Manager. =(
Please help me figure out this complicated problem.

Best Regards,
BarrY

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> The reason the REG file opened in Notepad is because you (or some really
> nice utility) set Edit as the default, which is a GOOD idea! Keeps you from
> accidentally merging a REG file you don't want to merge. It's a simple
> matter to right-click and choose Merge. That's what I do.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "BarrYBlasT" <BarrYBlasT DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:20F99759-88CE-43B7-95F0-A71DC08F1E05@microsoft.com...
> > After setting the default acton as merge, what is the "application used to
> > perform action"?.
> >
> > "Ger68" wrote:
> >
> >> Thanx alot. The Info I needed.
> >>
> >> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
> >>
> >> > In My Computer, Tools, Folder options, File types, reg, Advanced, set
> >> > merge
> >> > as the default action.
> >> > --
> >> > Ron Sommer
> >> >
> >> > "Ger68" <Ger68 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:4BD8389C-39BF-4781-A581-F4A398896D70@microsoft.com...
> >> > : How come lately when I click on a .reg file it opens in Notepad.
> >> > : How do I get it back to prompting me "Yes" or "No" to importing it
> >> > into
> >> > the
> >> > : Registry?
> >> > : Thanx for any help.
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Adding Reg file 

BarrYBlasT wrote:
> Exactly, i dont have the file extension .com .... please reply soon because
> this is driving me crazy

So you cannot run command.com either? I usually start command.com and
start exe-files from here, when i see this problem
 >> Stay informed about: Adding Reg file 

nothing works for me, I've tried all the possibilities, and none of them seem
to work, because of the .exe problem in the first place.

"jorgen" wrote:

> BarrYBlasT wrote:
> > Exactly, i dont have the file extension .com .... please reply soon because
> > this is driving me crazy
>
> So you cannot run command.com either? I usually start command.com and
> start exe-files from here, when i see this problem
>
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