The "File Types" tab disappears from my Folder Options windo

The only tabs left in the Folder Options windows are "General", "View" and "Search" What'...

Delete obsolete "new" document types.

When one right-click on an empty area of Windows Explorer, there's the "New" menu. Some stupid shareware appli...

Where in Registry to change DefaultIcon for File Types?

1) How can I change the default icons for file types in the registry?I added the key "DefaultIcon" to several ...

Reset WMP 11 File Types

Hi,I noticed that in WMP11 for win XP you can reset/set the file types from Tools menu -> Options -> File types. ...

What file types does Windows Mail look for when importing fr

I've seen mention of .dbx files, and then there are .pab files, .ost and ..pst (although the last two might be for just...

Seeing All File types when Saving a file

I have a problem that appears in the MS Office 2007 applications but I suspect it is a Vista issue.....hence my post he...

Solution: Opening 15+ files, or multiple file types, simulta

The system shell for Windows Vista has been purposely built by Microsoft such that ... - 1. When files of various type...

Can I add file types to the "new files" menus?

Can I customize the menu for creating new files, specifically the one when I right-clickon the desktop, select 'new' an...

Where do i find the Incoming/outgoing e-mail server types/na

I have no idea what any of this is about, all very confusing and frustrating. Im trying to send an email to the school ...

Default file types in indexing

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate (x86)A so-called IT "expert" told me to select ALL files types in the file t...

? types as an ampersand E

Why and how can I fix this? It happens sometimes, not all the time. Thanks....

Advanced Indexing Options--No File Types!

Hello, everyone. I went to tweak my indexing settings, and noticed something rather odd (and somewhat disturbing).Under ...

Vista Icons for Default Application on File Types

Hello,This is something that has kind of annoyed me for a while now and can't figure out how to fix.When I manually cha...

File Types & Folder Templates

Hi everyone,The folder template scheme in Vista is intriguing: always remember pictures as extra large, docs as list, et...

Mp4a file types

How do i get Windows Media Player to play .mp4a file types, at the moment i am only able to Play through Itunes. Had a ...

Folder Template Types

The only folder template types that seem to be available are: All Items, Documents, Pictures & Videos, Music Detail...

Windows offline files --> only specific file types

Hi,I wonder if it's possible to select only specific file types e.q. pdfs and docs when I enable the "make availab...

Vista 'Windows Explorer' Folder Types

In Vista Windows Explorer under Documents, most folders have the basic tan folder icon and are manipulated like folders...

Folder types and preview images not remembered by Vista

Vista appears to be forgetting or misplacing information regarding my folders. Specifically, when I go into Folder Opti...

Windows Live Hotmail e-mail server types

I'm trying to find out what the incoming and outgoing mail server names are so I can set up Windows Mail e-mail client. ...

How to create Comments property for various file types?

I find it useful to type a value into the Comments field within the property sheet for MS Word files and configure my W...

How do I make VIsta show all file types?

On any WIndows machine, about the the first thing I do is make file explorer show file types. I can't find that in Vist...

Account types changed from Administrator to Standard User

I bought a Vista computer for my wife last Summer. She (as the owner) had administrator priviledges, so I used her acc...

Remove ALL file types from index

Is there a way I can quickly remove ALL of the file types from the index, so I can set it to only index applications (.e...