file associations! grr..

[ndavies]

We've got powerpoints with hyperlinks to wmv files in them. The file association on all our machines for wmv is vlc, yet clicking on it within the powerpoint doesn't launch it. Change the file association manually to WMP and it's fine. So the job is to change the association on all machines...this is what i've tried

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.w mv]

"Application"="wmplayer.exe"

 

 

Reg fragment as above allocated to Global workstation settings. no change

 

Reg fragment as above allocated to machine type. no change

 

reg fragment as above allocated to specific user type. no change.

 

reallocated wmp to a machine. no change

 

Built a package with just the reg change in, and allocated it to a workstation. no change.

 

Any more ideas. I've followed the TEC article to the t and its just ignoring the reg change.

[FN-GM]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.w mv]

 

 

there is a space at the end. that wont help it should be

 

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.wmv]

[ndavies]

Oops that was just a typo. I did notice the same typo on a few of the support articles...maybe it's something that happens on the clipboard..

 

Anyways..found a different way of achieving the same thing. Basically created a WMP playlist (which powerpoint does open ok) for each and every video. bit of a ballache but it's all done and working now.

 

cheers!