"Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox are grayed out in Windows 2003

RoyATokeshi
March 25, 2004 8:45 pm

Microsoft states in their article: KB555076

"Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox are grayed out in Windows 2003
Author: Yuval Sinay MVP

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Symptom
When you try to mark the checkbox "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" in Windows 2003 Terminal Server, you may find out that this option is unavailable.
Cause
The reason for this is to ensure that unintentionally changes using the user interface affects the server running as Terminal Server or one of its users.
Resolution
1. Go to "Start" -> "Run".

2. Write "Regedit" and press on "Enter" button.

3. Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer

4. In the right side of the screen double click on "NoFileAssociate".

5. Change the value of "NoFileAssociate" from 1 to 0.

6. Close "Regedit".

7. Reboot the server.

More Information
Windows 2003 Terminal Services
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/terminalservices...

The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
Last Revised: 3/20/2004 (1.0)
Keywords: KB555076 kbpubmvp kbpubtypecca



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