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VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate.

Postby pulp » 30 Nov 2013 17:48

All my icons turn to vlc and I have to UNINSTALL VLC to open up any program, major hassle. I can't disassociate extensions to anything other than VLC. Truly stumped. Do I need to Repair WIN 7?
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Re: VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate

Postby Ludrax » 30 Nov 2013 18:05

An' if ain't broke, then don't try to fix it...

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Re: VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate

Postby pulp » 30 Nov 2013 18:59

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Re: VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate

Postby pulp » 30 Nov 2013 18:59

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Re: VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate

Postby pulp » 30 Nov 2013 19:00

Yes, thank you but that doesn't help. No one seems to have found a fix. Sure, one can continuously open vlc-2.1.1-win64.7z every single time and go through the motions.... but that's ridiculous. Has anyone found a way to perma-INSTALL VLC after this screw-up of wanting to Open everything?

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Re: VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate

Postby Ludrax » 30 Nov 2013 19:06

Sure, one can continuously open vlc-2.1.1-win64.7z every single time and go through the motions.... but that's ridiculous.
extract it :?:
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Re: VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate

Postby pulp » 30 Nov 2013 19:08

Sure, one can continuously open vlc-2.1.1-win64.7z every single time and go through the motions.... but that's ridiculous.
extract it :?:
Extracting it starts the problem all over again after opening it.

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Re: VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate

Postby alex5723 » 30 Nov 2013 20:34

Just go to control panel a change file associations/default applications .

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Re: VLC taking over opening all programs, can't disassociate

Postby pulp » 30 Nov 2013 20:44

Been there, done that.... many a time and in different ways.... sooooooooo frustrating:

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