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Hello,
how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from being
associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook express??
I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
thanks, mc
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Open Explorer, find a .DBX file, right-click, select Open with..., find
Outlook Express, check the Always use option.

"mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from being
> associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook express??
> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
> thanks, mc
>
 
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Thanks for the info Jerry, do you know if I need to pick a particular .exe
file inside the outlook express folder??
thanks, mc
"Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@MSN.com> wrote in message
news:OR9T%23GSRFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Open Explorer, find a .DBX file, right-click, select Open with..., find
> Outlook Express, check the Always use option.
>
> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from being
>> associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook express??
>> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
>> thanks, mc
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

mc,

..DBX is not associated with any Program, by default. Open Regedit.exe and
navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DBX

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the (default) value so that it
reads (Value not set)

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from being
> associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook express??
> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
> thanks, mc
>
 
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hello again,
I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to re-assoc a
dbx file??
thanks mc
"mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from being
> associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook express??
> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
> thanks, mc
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

It does not need an association. OE reads it automatically if the DBX if in
the Store folder.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:urvhJPqRFHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> hello again,
> I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to re-assoc a
> dbx file??
> thanks mc
> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from being
>> associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook express??
>> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
>> thanks, mc
>>
>
>
 
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Ramesh, for some reason the dbx files are not associated with OE. OE does
not even show up in the file assoc list. So how do I add it. I do not know
why autocad over-wrote this assoc when it was installed.
thanks mc
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eN5TfB6RFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> It does not need an association. OE reads it automatically if the DBX if
> in the Store folder.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:urvhJPqRFHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> hello again,
>> I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to re-assoc a
>> dbx file??
>> thanks mc
>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from
>>> being associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook
>>> express??
>>> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
>>> thanks, mc
>>>
>>
>>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

..DBX is not associated with any Program, by default. Open Regedit.exe and
navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DBX

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the (default) value so that it
reads (Value not set)

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:%236macoASFHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Ramesh, for some reason the dbx files are not associated with OE. OE does
> not even show up in the file assoc list. So how do I add it. I do not know
> why autocad over-wrote this assoc when it was installed.
> thanks mc
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eN5TfB6RFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> It does not need an association. OE reads it automatically if the DBX if
>> in the Store folder.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:urvhJPqRFHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> hello again,
>>> I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to re-assoc
>>> a dbx file??
>>> thanks mc
>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello,
>>>> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from
>>>> being associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook
>>>> express??
>>>> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
>>>> thanks, mc
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Thanks Ramesh,
I changed the reg and deleted the default. The data value does not read
(Value not set) however,.... there is nothing written at all in the main
window.When I right click on modify binary the data window shows 0000 00
00, everything seems to work fine though.
mc

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23FvRWtASFHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> .DBX is not associated with any Program, by default. Open Regedit.exe and
> navigate to:
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DBX
>
> Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the (default) value so that
> it
> reads (Value not set)
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:%236macoASFHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Ramesh, for some reason the dbx files are not associated with OE. OE does
>> not even show up in the file assoc list. So how do I add it. I do not
>> know why autocad over-wrote this assoc when it was installed.
>> thanks mc
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eN5TfB6RFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> It does not need an association. OE reads it automatically if the DBX if
>>> in the Store folder.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:urvhJPqRFHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> hello again,
>>>> I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to re-assoc
>>>> a dbx file??
>>>> thanks mc
>>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from
>>>>> being associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook
>>>>> express??
>>>>> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
>>>>> thanks, mc
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

You actually need to right-click on (default) and choose Delete.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:e3x8JZBSFHA.3788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Ramesh,
> I changed the reg and deleted the default. The data value does not read
> (Value not set) however,.... there is nothing written at all in the main
> window.When I right click on modify binary the data window shows 0000 00
> 00, everything seems to work fine though.
> mc
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23FvRWtASFHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> .DBX is not associated with any Program, by default. Open Regedit.exe and
>> navigate to:
>>
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DBX
>>
>> Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the (default) value so that
>> it
>> reads (Value not set)
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:%236macoASFHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Ramesh, for some reason the dbx files are not associated with OE. OE
>>> does not even show up in the file assoc list. So how do I add it. I do
>>> not know why autocad over-wrote this assoc when it was installed.
>>> thanks mc
>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eN5TfB6RFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> It does not need an association. OE reads it automatically if the DBX
>>>> if in the Store folder.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:urvhJPqRFHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> hello again,
>>>>> I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to re-assoc
>>>>> a dbx file??
>>>>> thanks mc
>>>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from
>>>>>> being associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook
>>>>>> express??
>>>>>> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
>>>>>> thanks, mc
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
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Thanks, that fixed it,
mc
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23w9PBcBSFHA.248@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> You actually need to right-click on (default) and choose Delete.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:e3x8JZBSFHA.3788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Ramesh,
>> I changed the reg and deleted the default. The data value does not read
>> (Value not set) however,.... there is nothing written at all in the main
>> window.When I right click on modify binary the data window shows 0000 00
>> 00, everything seems to work fine though.
>> mc
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23FvRWtASFHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> .DBX is not associated with any Program, by default. Open Regedit.exe
>>> and
>>> navigate to:
>>>
>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DBX
>>>
>>> Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the (default) value so
>>> that it
>>> reads (Value not set)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%236macoASFHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Ramesh, for some reason the dbx files are not associated with OE. OE
>>>> does not even show up in the file assoc list. So how do I add it. I do
>>>> not know why autocad over-wrote this assoc when it was installed.
>>>> thanks mc
>>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:eN5TfB6RFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> It does not need an association. OE reads it automatically if the DBX
>>>>> if in the Store folder.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:urvhJPqRFHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> hello again,
>>>>>> I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to
>>>>>> re-assoc a dbx file??
>>>>>> thanks mc
>>>>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from
>>>>>>> being associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook
>>>>>>> express??
>>>>>>> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
>>>>>>> thanks, mc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

You're welcome!

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:O%23LmgiBSFHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, that fixed it,
> mc
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23w9PBcBSFHA.248@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> You actually need to right-click on (default) and choose Delete.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:e3x8JZBSFHA.3788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks Ramesh,
>>> I changed the reg and deleted the default. The data value does not read
>>> (Value not set) however,.... there is nothing written at all in the main
>>> window.When I right click on modify binary the data window shows 0000
>>> 00 00, everything seems to work fine though.
>>> mc
>>>
>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23FvRWtASFHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> .DBX is not associated with any Program, by default. Open Regedit.exe
>>>> and
>>>> navigate to:
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DBX
>>>>
>>>> Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the (default) value so
>>>> that it
>>>> reads (Value not set)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%236macoASFHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Ramesh, for some reason the dbx files are not associated with OE. OE
>>>>> does not even show up in the file assoc list. So how do I add it. I do
>>>>> not know why autocad over-wrote this assoc when it was installed.
>>>>> thanks mc
>>>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eN5TfB6RFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> It does not need an association. OE reads it automatically if the DBX
>>>>>> if in the Store folder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:urvhJPqRFHA.3144@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> hello again,
>>>>>>> I still need to know what .exe file to point to in outlook to
>>>>>>> re-assoc a dbx file??
>>>>>>> thanks mc
>>>>>>> "mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:ue25OCSRFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>> how do I change the .dbx file association under folder options from
>>>>>>>> being associated with autocad back to being associated with outlook
>>>>>>>> express??
>>>>>>>> I'm not sure why it associated itself with autcad.
>>>>>>>> thanks, mc
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
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