That was a new feature in Windows 2000, per user HKCR. What you really get is a merge of HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes and HKCU\Software\classes. However, under 2000, the GUIE changes the system setting. So I am surprised you are not seeing the change system wide. -----Original Message----- From: Costanzo, Ray [mailto:rcostanzo@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:07 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: File associations can't be changed Huh, my whole life I thought that file associations were a per-system, not per-user setting, but here I am changing file associations for me on this terminal server and it has no effect on other users. I know nothing. I should just quit now and bag nutsacks for a living. See y'all around. Thanks, Ray at work > -----Original Message----- > From: Costanzo, Ray=20 > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 3:35 PM > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [windows2000] Re: File associations can't be changed >=20 >=20 > Yep, they are terminal servers. I probably should have=20 > indicated that, and I guess I can understand why that's the=20 > default. Thanks a lot Glenn. >=20 > Ray at work ***************************************************************************= ******************************* The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the p= ersonal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. Distribution, publication, or retransmiss= ion of this message is strictly=20 prohibited. This message may be a bank to client communication and as such= is priviliged and confidential. =20 If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent res= ponsible for delivering it to the=20 intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this doc= ument in error and that any=20 review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly= prohibited. If you have received=20 this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and de= lete the original message. The sender of this e-mail specifically "opts-out" of the Electronic Signatu= res and Global and National=20 Commerce Act (E-Sign) and any and all similar state and federal acts. Acco= rdingly, but without limitation,=20 any and all documents, contracts, and ageements must contain a handwritten = signature of the sender to be legal, valid, and enforceable. ***************************************************************************= ******************************* ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm