IP messed up File Extensions[?]

Which one is this

Published on July 13, 2005 By OzGirl In WinCustomize Talk

Since installing the new IP it has made a mess with some of my file extenstions. I have files that I don't know what they are or what they were. For example I have tried to find out on the Net what these ones were for: SAM-Sam File,
.4taskbandtoolbar there are a lot of others. One that puzzles me most is when I go to view Folder Options/File Types the very first one sits on top of the list and can't be changed, it has a default icon and as file type just has File, now that was not there befor. I can't do a thing to it, if I click Advanced and choose a program to open it nothing happens and none of the other buttons will work to do anything to this particular file.
Is there a program of some sort that can fix this type of problem?
Finding what certain file extensions are is one thing and doesn't help me much as it has a variety of programs that use them. For example my SAM File is in the GIMP Program and the icon is Gimp but the extension SAM File is just not Right, or it was not there in that form before. It should be a GIMP Plugi-In. But now I have the SAM file in other places. If I try to change it for one program it won't work for another. It has me really baffled.
If anyone understood what I wrote I would be most grateful for help.

Comments (Page 2)

_02

on Jul 14, 2005

Tina, I sent you an email. I will have more time later this morning.

_02

on Jul 14, 2005

Tina, I sent you an email. I will have more time later this morning.

OzGirl

on Jul 14, 2005

Thank you C, have received the e-mail and wrote back to you my DCB.

Sleeping DragonI really, really appreciate your extra help you are too kind. I have updated the IP and now nearly all is well. I have prior to the update un-installed some programs, re-booted and now installed them back and it's all OK now.

What I should have done in the first place prior to IP updates is something I forgot to do this time round is to have the icons to "Windows Defaults" and when you do this there is no problem with the IP update. Then you can go and change the icons to a new Package of choice.

Sleeping Dragon

on Jul 14, 2005

Glad all is going well, so far, Oz.

OzGirl

on Jul 14, 2005

Thanks Sleeping I will send a File Extension to the e-mail you have provided, it is giving me trouble I can't solve. Hope it will be resolved. Thank you for your help again.

Sleeping Dragon

on Jul 14, 2005

..wasn't much help, I'm afraid. But you're welcome.

OzGirl

on Jul 14, 2005

Thank you Sleeping Dragon you have been very helpful and I do appreciate it. These problems wouldn't be here if I didn't like the computers so much.
It is only the SAM File that is a real pain all the rest is OK.

d0p3y2k4

on Jul 14, 2005

i had the same problem with ie i uninstalled ip 3.0 then rebooted could not get passed logon screen so i reimaged my drive where i didnot have ip installed & i manualy hacked my system & changed my icons myself

OzGirl

on Jul 14, 2005

d0p3y2k4 I can see you had problems too and had to work on it, isn't it just a pain in the.........it really sucks as I hate doing it all just like every one else. I will be really carefull with the updates.

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