Win7 File Types?

OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
so....

In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
the equivalent in Win7?

I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.

I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.


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=========== Tecknomage ===========
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San Diego, CA

Hi, Tecknomage.

In Win7's Folder Options there is no "File Type" tab, as you said. But in
Win7's Windows Explorer, we can add a column to show the type, if it is not
already there by default; the heading for that column is simply "Type",
rather than "File Type". Some types are "File folder", "JPEG Image", "Text
Document". In subfolders, many more "types" are available depending on the
context. To see the options for the current folder, click on the
down-triangle that appears at the edge of the column header; to add more
options, right-click that triangle. Is that what you are looking for?

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1


"Tecknomage" wrote in message
news:...

OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
so....

In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
the equivalent in Win7?

I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.

I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.


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=========== Tecknomage ===========

On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 09:32:57 -0500, "R. C. White" <>
wrote:

> Hi, Tecknomage.
>
> In Win7's Folder Options there is no "File Type" tab, as you said. But in
> Win7's Windows Explorer, we can add a column to show the type, if it is not
> already there by default; the heading for that column is simply "Type",
> rather than "File Type". Some types are "File folder", "JPEG Image", "Text
> Document". In subfolders, many more "types" are available depending on the
> context. To see the options for the current folder, click on the
> down-triangle that appears at the edge of the column header; to add more
> options, right-click that triangle. Is that what you are looking for?
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
> Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1

No, that's not a solution.

The extension I need to check cannot be done that way. I could use
the Registry Editor but I'm not comfortable doing that in Win7. My
expertise is in WinXP.

Specifically it's the PFX extension used for encryption.

Where I work, occasionally users of Adobe Std are sent a PFX file from
corporate to sign confidential PDF documents. The problem is, the
file-type for PFX ends with %1 when it should end with "%1" so the
file-path can be picked up.

Hopefully this oversight has been correct in Win7 but I need to check
for the one user that has a Win7 desktop.



>
>
> "Tecknomage" wrote in message
> news:...
>
> OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
> so....
>
> In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
> the equivalent in Win7?
>
> I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.
>
> I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
> error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
> double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.
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=========== Tecknomage ===========
Computer Systems Specialist
ComputerHelpForum.org Staff Member
IT Technician
San Diego, CA

Tecknomage wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 09:32:57 -0500, "R. C. White" <>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Tecknomage.
>>
>> In Win7's Folder Options there is no "File Type" tab, as you said.
>> But in Win7's Windows Explorer, we can add a column to show the
>> type, if it is not already there by default; the heading for that
>> column is simply "Type", rather than "File Type". Some types are
>> "File folder", "JPEG Image", "Text Document". In subfolders, many
>> more "types" are available depending on the context. To see the
>> options for the current folder, click on the down-triangle that
>> appears at the edge of the column header; to add more options,
>> right-click that triangle. Is that what you are looking for?
>>
>> RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft
>> Windows MVP (2002-2010) Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build
>> 15.4.3538.0513) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1
>
> No, that's not a solution.
>
> The extension I need to check cannot be done that way. I could use
> the Registry Editor but I'm not comfortable doing that in Win7. My
> expertise is in WinXP.
>
> Specifically it's the PFX extension used for encryption.
>
> Where I work, occasionally users of Adobe Std are sent a PFX file
> from corporate to sign confidential PDF documents. The problem is,
> the file-type for PFX ends with %1 when it should end with "%1" so
> the file-path can be picked up.
>
> Hopefully this oversight has been correct in Win7 but I need to check
> for the one user that has a Win7 desktop.

No, it has not been corrected, if that is in fact an error. To change
it, add the quotes, you can either use Regedit or a third party type
manager, like the NirSoft File Type Manager.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html
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Crash

"Never underestimate the power of the Dark Side."
~ Obi-Wan Kenobi ~

On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:46:58 -0700, Tecknomage wrote:

> OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
> so....
>
> In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
> the equivalent in Win7?
>
> I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.
>
> I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
> error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
> double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.

What I have been known to do is put a shortcut (in your case, it would
be to Adobe Std) into the send-to folder, then use Send To in the
context menu.

In the Start menu search bar, type shell:sendto to get to that folder.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 11/1/2011 5:46 AM, Tecknomage wrote:
>
>
> OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
> so....
>
> In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
> the equivalent in Win7?
>
> I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.
>
> I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
> error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
> double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.

Go to www.nirsoft.com and download filetypesman. It's far superior to
the folder options|file types editor in XP.

On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:21:19 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
<not-> wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:46:58 -0700, Tecknomage wrote:
>
> > OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
> > so....
> >
> > In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
> > the equivalent in Win7?
> >
> > I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.
> >
> > I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
> > error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
> > double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.
>
> What I have been known to do is put a shortcut (in your case, it would
> be to Adobe Std) into the send-to folder, then use Send To in the
> context menu.
>
> In the Start menu search bar, type shell:sendto to get to that folder.

That would likely not work. The extension in question uses the Run-DLL
and encryption, not Adobe Std itself. That is, the file has to be
decrypted before Adobe can use it.


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=========== Tecknomage ===========
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IT Technician
San Diego, CA

On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:26:51 -0700, Tecknomage wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:21:19 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
> <not-> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:46:58 -0700, Tecknomage wrote:
>>
>>> OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
>>> so....
>>>
>>> In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
>>> the equivalent in Win7?
>>>
>>> I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.
>>>
>>> I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
>>> error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
>>> double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.
>>
>> What I have been known to do is put a shortcut (in your case, it would
>> be to Adobe Std) into the send-to folder, then use Send To in the
>> context menu.
>>
>> In the Start menu search bar, type shell:sendto to get to that folder.
>
> That would likely not work. The extension in question uses the Run-DLL
> and encryption, not Adobe Std itself. That is, the file has to be
> decrypted before Adobe can use it.

That seems to contradict your original post...

But if you tried Send-to, WWAD (What would Adobe Std do)? And why would
it work with Open-with but not Send-to?

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

"Kalkidas" <> wrote in message
news:j8q16i$v6d$...
> On 11/1/2011 5:46 AM, Tecknomage wrote:
>>
>>
>> OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
>> so....
>>
>> In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
>> the equivalent in Win7?
>>
>> I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.
>>
>> I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
>> error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
>> double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.
>
> Go to www.nirsoft.com and download filetypesman. It's far superior to the
> folder options|file types editor in XP.
>

Actually www.nirsoft.net is what you want.

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On Wed, 2 Nov 2011 13:46:50 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
<not-> wrote:

> On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:26:51 -0700, Tecknomage wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:21:19 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
> > <not-> wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:46:58 -0700, Tecknomage wrote:
> >>
> >>> OK, I've Googled my question and all hits did NOT answer my question,
> >>> so....
> >>>
> >>> In WinXP, in [Folder Options] there is a [File Types] tab, where is
> >>> the equivalent in Win7?
> >>>
> >>> I do NOT mean the Open-With that all other Win7 hits came up with.
> >>>
> >>> I need to check/edit an existing extension association that has an
> >>> error in phrasing needed for Adobe Std ("they" forgot to put
> >>> double-quotes around %1) at least in WinXP.
> >>
> >> What I have been known to do is put a shortcut (in your case, it would
> >> be to Adobe Std) into the send-to folder, then use Send To in the
> >> context menu.
> >>
> >> In the Start menu search bar, type shell:sendto to get to that folder.
> >
> > That would likely not work. The extension in question uses the Run-DLL
> > and encryption, not Adobe Std itself. That is, the file has to be
> > decrypted before Adobe can use it.
>
> That seems to contradict your original post...
>
> But if you tried Send-to, WWAD (What would Adobe Std do)? And why would
> it work with Open-with but not Send-to?

Send-to works when the command [program-name.exe "%1"] would work.

The problem the extension in question is NOT an extension *directly*
executed by Adobe. It is directed through Run-DLL first, then sent to
Adobe. The problem is the command used by the Run-DLL is incorrectly
phrased so the *path* to the file is not found (missing the
double-quotes around %1). You get a file-not-found error even though
you just sent the file to Adobe.


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=========== Tecknomage ===========
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