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Title: File Association has been altered on my computer
Post by: linx4 on July 14, 2016, 10:03:47 AM

Following a recent Win !0 update, I have lost the ability to do a left mouse click on a file to open it. I get an error message saying that there is no file association - please see attached. In order to open a file I now have to right click and select 'open' from the drop down menu, which is very time consuming. Any assistance, that is not too technical, would be helpful. Thanks

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Title: Re: File Association has been altered on my computer
Post by: DaveLembke on July 14, 2016, 10:43:31 AM

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I now have to right click and select 'open' from the drop down menu, which is very time consuming

Have you tried to change file association: https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=change+file+associations+windows+10

Title: Re: File Association has been altered on my computer
Post by: patio on July 14, 2016, 11:06:47 AM

AShampoo may very well be the culprit...i never thought much of it myself.

Title: Re: File Association has been altered on my computer
Post by: linx4 on July 16, 2016, 08:05:42 AM

Thanks to both Davel.embke & Patio for their suggestions. However the suggestion that I use the Association re-set via Google did not work, as I still have the same problem. I will make more enquiries.
I don't think that Ashampoo caused the problem as I have been using this screen grabber for some time now and it hasn't caused me any problems in the past. The issue came to light following a Microsoft Windows 10 Update.
Again thank you for your replies.

Title: Re: File Association has been altered on my computer
Post by: patio on July 16, 2016, 08:40:48 AM

Try Here... (http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8703-default-file-type-associations-restore-windows-10-a.html)