Solved choose default program option is broken

Romeo

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hey everyone with windows 8,

i have got a problem in my windows 8,
my problem is that i cant do the open with-choose default program option
similar problem thread
link to this: Choose default program button (in Right-Click) not working!? Solved - Windows 7 Help Forums

i have the sam
e problem listed there and i used the 2 pictures. (my windows version is dutch)
picture 1 and 2 are showing you the problem i'm having
and picture 3 and 4 are showing regedit and the windows folder.
i dont know the source of this error and i don't have any backups
i whould like to know if this can be fixed as soon as posible!

thank you anyone who views this!


kind regards,

Romeo Schifferling
Open as.jpgerror in open as.jpgin regedit.pngin the windows folder.png
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intell i7 3770
    Graphics Card(s)
    a poor gtx 630
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 acer AL1716 and 1 hp Tco03 display
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024 on both screens
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120
    Mouse
    Medion AGM-946
    Internet Speed
    viber
    Browser
    google chrome
    Other Info
    i have no idea what to put in here xD
Hi,

You should describe your problem clearly, since the file type association model has changed in Windows 8, and references to Windows 7 may be very well irrelevant.

The first thing you need to do is to open Control Panel, find ​"Associate a file type or protocol with a program" and choose a program for the file type you're having problems with.

Vadim
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dv7t (17.3'', i7-2630QM, HD 6770M 1Gb, 8Gb RAM, 2 SSD@120Gb + 1 HDD@750Gb)
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone

it did not fix it, thanks for your help anyways!

Hi,

You should describe your problem clearly, since the file type association model has changed in Windows 8, and references to Windows 7 may be very well irrelevant.

The first thing you need to do is to open Control Panel, find ​"Associate a file type or protocol with a program" and choose a program for the file type you're having problems with.

Vadim

the pictures i used are the exact same on windows 8, by right clicking-open as
the error you see is the exact error im getting!

Hello Romeo, and welcome to Eight Forums.

If you like, download and merge the .reg file attached below, approve (yes/ok) all prompts to approve, then restart your PC to apply to see if this may help. It will restore the default "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown" registry entries for Windows 8.

Hope this helps, :)
Shawn

i will give this a try and i will say you if it worked!
EDIT: IT WORKS thanks so much!

thanks all for trying to help me
i had my friend in the teamviewer he advised me to do the sfc command in cmd
i also did a register fix and that didnt show up anything!

Romeo Schifferling

EDIT: it is working again! thanks everyone for helping me out!
ps: can someone expalain how i mark this as solved?
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intell i7 3770
    Graphics Card(s)
    a poor gtx 630
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 acer AL1716 and 1 hp Tco03 display
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024 on both screens
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120
    Mouse
    Medion AGM-946
    Internet Speed
    viber
    Browser
    google chrome
    Other Info
    i have no idea what to put in here xD
You're most welcome Romeo. I'm glad we could help. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
:) Another satisfied customer
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intell i7 3770
    Graphics Card(s)
    a poor gtx 630
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 acer AL1716 and 1 hp Tco03 display
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024 on both screens
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120
    Mouse
    Medion AGM-946
    Internet Speed
    viber
    Browser
    google chrome
    Other Info
    i have no idea what to put in here xD
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