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[Stefanos]

Hello there,

I had a file with .dbf extension (it was a .dbf III file ) and I right clicked it in order to open it with Excel. The thingis that I forgot to uncheck the option on the bottom that says "always open the specific file with this format" and now every .dbf III file that I have opens with Excel as a default and I don't want this. I tried to right click it and uncheck the specific box this time but still nothing... it still has the Excel option as a default.
How can I reverse this??? I want to be able to choose the .dbf file with the format that I want to !!! In other words I want the .dbf III file to be white again instead of having the icon of Excel on it. :D

Any ideas??

Thank you for your replies!!

 

[pooch]

Hello there,

I had a file with .dbf extension (it was a .dbf III file ) and I right clicked it in order to open it with Excel. The thingis that I forgot to uncheck the option on the bottom that says "always open the specific file with this format" and now every .dbf III file that I have opens with Excel as a default and I don't want this. I tried to right click it and uncheck the specific box this time but still nothing... it still has the Excel option as a default.
How can I reverse this??? I want to be able to choose the .dbf file with the format that I want to !!! In other words I want the .dbf III file to be white again instead of having the icon of Excel on it. :D

Any ideas??

Thank you for your replies!!

Hi Stephanos,

Welcome to the forum.

Right click on the file, Mouse over, open with, select Choose Default Program. In the new window you can now remove the tick "Always use the selected program to open this type of file"
Next choose a new default program
I dont think its possible to revert back to how it was before

I hope this helps

Pooch

 

[Stefanos]

Thank you for your reply!!! The thing is that I don't want any default program you know?? I just want the .dbf file to have a white colour again like it was in the beggining... No default programms....

Thanks again!!!

 

[Stefanos]

Hello there,

I had a file with .dbf extension (it was a .dbf III file ) and I right clicked it in order to open it with Excel. The thingis that I forgot to uncheck the option on the bottom that says "always open the specific file with this format" and now every .dbf III file that I have opens with Excel as a default and I don't want this. I tried to right click it and uncheck the specific box this time but still nothing... it still has the Excel option as a default.
How can I reverse this??? I want to be able to choose the .dbf file with the format that I want to !!! In other words I want the .dbf III file to be white again instead of having the icon of Excel on it. :D

Any ideas??

Thank you for your replies!!

Hi Stephanos,

Welcome to the forum.

Right click on the file, Mouse over, open with, select Choose Default Program. In the new window you can now remove the tick "Always use the selected program to open this type of file"
Next choose a new default program
I dont think its possible to revert back to how it was before

I hope this helps

Pooch

Thank you for your reply!!! The thing is that I don't want any default program you know?? I just want the .dbf file to have a white colour again like it was in the beggining... No default programms....

Thanks again!!!

 

[pooch]

Thank you for your reply!!! The thing is that I don't want any default program you know?? I just want the .dbf file to have a white colour again like it was in the beggining... No default programms....

Thanks again!!!

I can only find ways of setting the default programs, not unsetting them.

You would probably have to change some registry settings

If it is that important to you, it might be possible that a system restore will do this for you

Pooch

 

[Stefanos]

Thank you for your reply!!! The thing is that I don't want any default program you know?? I just want the .dbf file to have a white colour again like it was in the beggining... No default programms....

Thanks again!!!

I can only find ways of setting the default programs, not unsetting them.

You would probably have to change some registry settings

If it is that important to you, it might be possible that a system restore will do this for you

Pooch

System restore??? I guess you are not talking about formating the hard disk right?

 

[pooch]

System restore??? I guess you are not talking about formating the hard disk right?

Have a look on the page I gave you all will be explained

And no I dont normally start with the Nukes They are saved for later when all else fails

Pooch

 

[Stefanos]

System restore??? I guess you are not talking about formating the hard disk right?

Have a look on the page I gave you all will be explained

And no I dont normally start with the Nukes They are saved for later when all else fails

Pooch

Which page??? I hope this won't fail then if you are using NUkes

 

[pooch]

Which page??? I hope this won't fail then if you are using NUkes

This page;
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html
must have forgotten it