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From: John John - MVP on 27 Mar 2010 23:57 In a .bat file: assoc .bmp=bmpfile ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1 John Scott wrote: > I have 80 computers to do on > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com... >> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote: >> >>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp files >>> on >>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit? >> >> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click >> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use >> this program..." >> >> >> -- >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup > >
From: Scott on 28 Mar 2010 04:52 Thanks John.......Is there a way I can execute this from a single machine? "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:erehMrizKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > In a .bat file: > > assoc .bmp=bmpfile > ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1 > > John > > Scott wrote: >> I have 80 computers to do on >> >> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message >> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com... >>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp >>>> files on >>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit? >>> >>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click >>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use >>> this program..." >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 >>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup >>
From: John John - MVP on 28 Mar 2010 10:02 80 machines so you must have a domain? Push it in a logon or startup script. You're not going to tell me that the machines are all stand alones or that they are loosely arranged in a workgroup? John Scott wrote: > Thanks John.......Is there a way I can execute this from a single machine? > > > "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:erehMrizKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> In a .bat file: >> >> assoc .bmp=bmpfile >> ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1 >> >> John >> >> Scott wrote: >>> I have 80 computers to do on >>> >>> >>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message >>> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com... >>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp >>>>> files on >>>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit? >>>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click >>>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use >>>> this program..." >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 >>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup >
From: Scott on 28 Mar 2010 11:01 They Are on a domain "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:%236CFN9nzKHA.2016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > 80 machines so you must have a domain? Push it in a logon or startup > script. You're not going to tell me that the machines are all stand > alones or that they are loosely arranged in a workgroup? > > John > > Scott wrote: >> Thanks John.......Is there a way I can execute this from a single >> machine? >> >> >> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message >> news:erehMrizKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> In a .bat file: >>> >>> assoc .bmp=bmpfile >>> ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1 >>> >>> John >>> >>> Scott wrote: >>>> I have 80 computers to do on >>>> >>>> >>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message >>>> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com... >>>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp >>>>>> files on >>>>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit? >>>>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click >>>>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use >>>>> this program..." >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 >>>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup >>
From: John John - MVP on 28 Mar 2010 12:05
Push it in your Group Policies. John Scott wrote: > They Are on a domain > > "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:%236CFN9nzKHA.2016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> 80 machines so you must have a domain? Push it in a logon or startup >> script. You're not going to tell me that the machines are all stand >> alones or that they are loosely arranged in a workgroup? >> >> John >> >> Scott wrote: >>> Thanks John.......Is there a way I can execute this from a single >>> machine? >>> >>> >>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message >>> news:erehMrizKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> In a .bat file: >>>> >>>> assoc .bmp=bmpfile >>>> ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1 >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> Scott wrote: >>>>> I have 80 computers to do on >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message >>>>> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com... >>>>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp >>>>>>> files on >>>>>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit? >>>>>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click >>>>>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use >>>>>> this program..." >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 >>>>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup > > |