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SlickRCBD[_3_] November 11th 09 12:04 PM

Backing up my file configurations
 
I had a few custom things set up so that I could open .DOC files in
Wordpad by default, or right click and choose "Open with OpenOffice".
I just decided to move my office suite from the installation of
Windows 95 under Virtual PC on my old Powermac 6500 to a Windows 98SE
computer so I could try to work with Access. That wiped out my custom
"Open with OpenOffice" while changing my settings to use the office
apps without asking me. Since Wordpad takes a second to load while
Office takes time and RAM, I would have preferred to have left things
alone. Is there any way to back up such custom things or prevent them
from being wiped out?

I have an XCOPY of everything on my hard drive from 6 months ago on a
Virtual PC 2007 hard drive image on another computer, is there any way
to export the file types from that backup and paste it into the real
computer?

John Dulak November 11th 09 01:58 PM

Backing up my file configurations
 

SlickRCBD wrote:
I had a few custom things set up so that I could open .DOC files in
Wordpad by default, or right click and choose "Open with OpenOffice".
I just decided to move my office suite from the installation of
Windows 95 under Virtual PC on my old Powermac 6500 to a Windows 98SE
computer so I could try to work with Access. That wiped out my custom
"Open with OpenOffice" while changing my settings to use the office
apps without asking me. Since Wordpad takes a second to load while
Office takes time and RAM, I would have preferred to have left things
alone. Is there any way to back up such custom things or prevent them
from being wiped out?

I have an XCOPY of everything on my hard drive from 6 months ago on a
Virtual PC 2007 hard drive image on another computer, is there any way
to export the file types from that backup and paste it into the real
computer?


SlickRCBD:

Try this:

Open Windows Explorer and find any .DOC file point to it and SHIFT +
right click on it. Choose Open With... from the pop up menu. A dialog
box will open asking which programyou want to use to open the file.
There is a pick list of apps and a check box to "Always use this app
to open this type of file. Place a checkin the box and you should be
good to go.

HTH & GL

John

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John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6

Hot-text November 22nd 09 06:15 PM

Backing up my file configurations
 
John
Been 10 days and no thank you from SlickRCBD

So I Thank you for being right
One More Time
Thank you

John Dulak

Yours Hot-Text


"John Dulak" wrote in message
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SlickRCBD wrote:
I had a few custom things set up so that I could open .DOC files in
Wordpad by default, or right click and choose "Open with OpenOffice".
I just decided to move my office suite from the installation of
Windows 95 under Virtual PC on my old Powermac 6500 to a Windows 98SE
computer so I could try to work with Access. That wiped out my custom
"Open with OpenOffice" while changing my settings to use the office
apps without asking me. Since Wordpad takes a second to load while
Office takes time and RAM, I would have preferred to have left things
alone. Is there any way to back up such custom things or prevent them
from being wiped out?

I have an XCOPY of everything on my hard drive from 6 months ago on a
Virtual PC 2007 hard drive image on another computer, is there any way
to export the file types from that backup and paste it into the real
computer?


SlickRCBD:

Try this:

Open Windows Explorer and find any .DOC file point to it and SHIFT + right
click on it. Choose Open With... from the pop up menu. A dialog box will
open asking which programyou want to use to open the file. There is a pick
list of apps and a check box to "Always use this app to open this type of
file. Place a checkin the box and you should be good to go.

HTH & GL

John

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------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o----------------
----------------------------()--------------------------
'' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6



John Dulak November 22nd 09 07:17 PM

Backing up my file configurations
 
Hot-text wrote:
John
Been 10 days and no thank you from SlickRCBD

So I Thank you for being right
One More Time
Thank you

John Dulak

Yours Hot-Text


Hot-Text:

You're Welcome.

John


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------------------o000----(o)(o)----000o----------------
----------------------------()--------------------------
'' Madness takes its toll - Please have exact change. ''

John Dulak - 40.4913ºN,79.904ºW - http://tinyurl.com/2qs6o6


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