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I downloaded something and was asked what program I wanted to use to open
it. I chose UTorrent, a download handling program and accidentally chose to
make it the default for all programs like the one I was dealing with. As it
turns out, I didn't really know what kind of program the one I was trying to
open was and now UTorrent is set to open many of my programs, including
Windows Media Center, Player, Live Messenger and others. Of course, none of
them work. I tried Start Menu>>Default Programs>>Set program access and
computer defaults, but that tries to open with UTorrent as well. I need to
know how to change these programs AND what program to change them to.
Is System Restore an option? Try choosing a restore point just before your
disaster occurred.
"Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E3433537-755F-4811-BE06-4B469AF4828C@microsoft.com...
>
> I also have tried uninstalling UTorrent, and when i choose "Uninstall" I
> get
> the confirmation box, I say yes I'm sure, and then nothing happens.
Backup and Restore Center attempts to open using UTorrent too. It's .exe
files. .Exe doesn't show up on the list when I go to Associate a file type
with a program.
"dean-dean" wrote:
> Is System Restore an option? Try choosing a restore point just before your
> disaster occurred.
>
> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E3433537-755F-4811-BE06-4B469AF4828C@microsoft.com...
> >
> > I also have tried uninstalling UTorrent, and when i choose "Uninstall" I
> > get
> > the confirmation box, I say yes I'm sure, and then nothing happens.
>
>
"Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E162CA4-7830-434A-ABE8-884A45C68D29@microsoft.com...
> Backup and Restore Center attempts to open using UTorrent too. It's .exe
> files. .Exe doesn't show up on the list when I go to Associate a file type
> with a program.
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
>> Is System Restore an option? Try choosing a restore point just before
>> your
>> disaster occurred.
>>
>> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E3433537-755F-4811-BE06-4B469AF4828C@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > I also have tried uninstalling UTorrent, and when i choose "Uninstall"
>> > I
>> > get
>> > the confirmation box, I say yes I'm sure, and then nothing happens.
>>
>>
I did everything it said with the exe fix but I get an error saying that "Not
all data was successfully witten to registry.
Thanks for trying to help though, Dean, I appreciate it.
"dean-dean" wrote:
> File association fixes for Windows Vista:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/
>
> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3E162CA4-7830-434A-ABE8-884A45C68D29@microsoft.com...
> > Backup and Restore Center attempts to open using UTorrent too. It's .exe
> > files. .Exe doesn't show up on the list when I go to Associate a file type
> > with a program.
> >
> > "dean-dean" wrote:
> >
> >> Is System Restore an option? Try choosing a restore point just before
> >> your
> >> disaster occurred.
> >>
> >> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E3433537-755F-4811-BE06-4B469AF4828C@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> > I also have tried uninstalling UTorrent, and when i choose "Uninstall"
> >> > I
> >> > get
> >> > the confirmation box, I say yes I'm sure, and then nothing happens.
> >>
> >>
>
>
"Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:027B0ECA-2382-4FA8-8A2D-28E5D0596617@microsoft.com...
>I did everything it said with the exe fix but I get an error saying that
>"Not
> all data was successfully witten to registry.
>
> Thanks for trying to help though, Dean, I appreciate it.
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
>> File association fixes for Windows Vista:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/
>>
>> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3E162CA4-7830-434A-ABE8-884A45C68D29@microsoft.com...
>> > Backup and Restore Center attempts to open using UTorrent too. It's
>> > .exe
>> > files. .Exe doesn't show up on the list when I go to Associate a file
>> > type
>> > with a program.
>> >
>> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Is System Restore an option? Try choosing a restore point just before
>> >> your
>> >> disaster occurred.
>> >>
>> >> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E3433537-755F-4811-BE06-4B469AF4828C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >
>> >> > I also have tried uninstalling UTorrent, and when i choose
>> >> > "Uninstall"
>> >> > I
>> >> > get
>> >> > the confirmation box, I say yes I'm sure, and then nothing happens.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
> Right-click on the file exefix_vista.reg and choose Edit. Remove this part:
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHan dlers\ShimLayer Property
> Page]
> @="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"
>
> Save your changes and then try the Merge again.
>
> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:027B0ECA-2382-4FA8-8A2D-28E5D0596617@microsoft.com...
> >I did everything it said with the exe fix but I get an error saying that
> >"Not
> > all data was successfully witten to registry.
> >
> > Thanks for trying to help though, Dean, I appreciate it.
> >
> > "dean-dean" wrote:
> >
> >> File association fixes for Windows Vista:
> >> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/
> >>
> >> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3E162CA4-7830-434A-ABE8-884A45C68D29@microsoft.com...
> >> > Backup and Restore Center attempts to open using UTorrent too. It's
> >> > .exe
> >> > files. .Exe doesn't show up on the list when I go to Associate a file
> >> > type
> >> > with a program.
> >> >
> >> > "dean-dean" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Is System Restore an option? Try choosing a restore point just before
> >> >> your
> >> >> disaster occurred.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tyler W W" <TylerWW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:E3433537-755F-4811-BE06-4B469AF4828C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I also have tried uninstalling UTorrent, and when i choose
> >> >> > "Uninstall"
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > get
> >> >> > the confirmation box, I say yes I'm sure, and then nothing happens.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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