default program take over

OK bear with me and I will get a free copy- I did not know that they charged

Apologies for butting in with a ‘nearly on topic’ question.

When f8 didn’t produce safe mode (to access the repair option), I would have held down the power button until windows 7 crashed - after which I find it always offers safe mode on reboot.

Since Essex is top man round here I suspect this must not be considered a recommended approach. Just wondering why (if you’ve got time - I realise you’ve got a lot on with all the redirect threads)?

To be honest that is a method I have used when I have the machine in my hands

OK I have found a way for you to create your own recovery console

Follow the steps on this page http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/windows-7-recovery-disk-boot-disk/

awesome, so im taking that i can use this laptop which runs on windows 7 to make the recovery disk and then boot it onto the desktop?

moose

Yep then you can run the "repair my computer " option which may resolve your association problem

Are they the same processor type (ie 32 bit or 64 bit)?

I don’t know how much it matters for a recovery disc, but if they aren’t it may be something you would want to let essexboy know.

Can you click internet options in control panel >advanced tab>reset >reset internet explorer ( at bottom).
Does this help at all?
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This is one of those problems that is not supposed to happen - so it becomes a pain in the butt to fix… Any suggestions are welcome ;D

Might the fixits help? http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/

I use that area quite a lot and could not find one that matches the problem alas

sorry for not replying recently i will give it a go soon ive just been short of time recently but the help is greatly appreciated

moose

This utility helps you unassociate a file type
It might help somehow by perhaps doing one & then Right/click open with etc

Unassoc (v1.4) for Windows 7 & Vista
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