Office Updates break Tiff file associations

It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our computers
lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why this happens? I'm
having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg fix because we don't have a
standard tif viewer. Right now we are having to touch every machine to fix
it.

Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

grizzz wrote:
> It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our
> computers lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why
> this happens? I'm having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg
> fix because we don't have a standard tif viewer. Right now we are
> having to touch every machine to fix it.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

What is file type TIFF associated with now (and before the issue occurred on
the majority of the systems)?

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grizzz wrote:
> It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our computers
> lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why this happens? I'm
> having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg fix because we don't have
> a
> standard tif viewer. Right now we are having to touch every machine to
> fix
> it.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

more information...I just checked and the machines that are broken are Office
2003 SP3.

Thanks!

"grizzz" wrote:

> It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our computers
> lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why this happens? I'm
> having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg fix because we don't have a
> standard tif viewer. Right now we are having to touch every machine to fix
> it.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Shenan,

Right now there is no association. When they click tiff it asks them which
program they would like to view the file with. Before the SP update the tiff
files would open in MODI.

Thank you!

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> grizzz wrote:
> > It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our
> > computers lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why
> > this happens? I'm having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg
> > fix because we don't have a standard tif viewer. Right now we are
> > having to touch every machine to fix it.
> >
> > Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> What is file type TIFF associated with now (and before the issue occurred on
> the majority of the systems)?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
> .
>

never mind I think I found it....
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938813/

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Office Support forums
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...S/group/Office
>
>
> grizzz wrote:
> > It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our computers
> > lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why this happens? I'm
> > having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg fix because we don't have
> > a
> > standard tif viewer. Right now we are having to touch every machine to
> > fix
> > it.
> >
> > Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> .
>

Not that I'm not grateful for the help of course I am but why would this be
an Office issue? Its the update that is breaking the file assocation?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Office Support forums
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...S/group/Office
>
>
> grizzz wrote:
> > It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our computers
> > lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why this happens? I'm
> > having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg fix because we don't have
> > a
> > standard tif viewer. Right now we are having to touch every machine to
> > fix
> > it.
> >
> > Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> .
>

grizzz wrote:
> never mind I think I found it....
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938813/

Specifically:
TIF, TIFF, and MDI files are no longer associated with Microsoft Office
Document Imaging (MODI) after you install Office 2003 Service Pack 3 or
certain post-SP3 security bulletins
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967055/

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Because maybe Office experts and users have experienced this and have an
answer?

"grizzz" <grizzz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3D4C30B0-531C-4ADA-998E-11D3824F8E25@microsoft.com...
: Not that I'm not grateful for the help of course I am but why would this
be
: an Office issue? Its the update that is breaking the file assocation?
:
: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
:
: > Office Support forums
: > http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...S/group/Office
: >
: >
: > grizzz wrote:
: > > It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our
computers
: > > lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why this happens?
I'm
: > > having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg fix because we don't
have
: > > a
: > > standard tif viewer. Right now we are having to touch every machine
to
: > > fix
: > > it.
: > >
: > > Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
: >
: > .
: >

Kos installing Office 2003 SP3 "or certain post-SP3 security bulletins"
broke it?

cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967055/


grizzz wrote:
> Not that I'm not grateful for the help of course I am but why would this
> be
> an Office issue? Its the update that is breaking the file assocation?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Office Support forums
>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...S/group/Office
>>
>>
>> grizzz wrote:
>>> It seems like every time we push office updates about 25% of our
>>> computers
>>> lose their tiff File association. Does anyone know why this happens?
>>> I'm
>>> having a hard time fixing it. We can't use a reg fix because we don't
>>> have
>>> a
>>> standard tif viewer. Right now we are having to touch every machine to
>>> fix
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> .