Unassociate download application by file type

I wasn't deleting all the various keys it was using in both locations. Restarted explorer re-created my file and it now shows as a control. Thanks both for your help! My question is why can Microsoft make it so easy to associate but a royal pain to dissacosiate? I mean come on making a user have to manually remove registry keys To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks.

Is there a version of unassociate file types for windows 10? It only works on win 7 and vista. Please help. Option 4 worked! S extension of an assembly file with WordPad. I prefer to choose an application manually each time I open those files The. S extension either. Fantastic post, thanks for listing all of the methods.

The fake file extension method is genius! I too wanted to remove a file type association. And your solution of editing the registry worked. Thank you. Your email address will not be published.

Aditya Farrad Aditya is a self-motivated information technology professional and has been a technology writer for the last 7 years. Pepe October 8, at pm. Registry worked for me, thx a lot dude!

Options 4 worked. Nice way Thanks Reply. Option 4 is a cool trick! Matt Bowles March 26, at pm. And speaking of the main window, it's a minimal screen that displays all file types on your computer, alongside the dedicated tools to remove file associations, delete file type and refresh list. Additionally, the application also sports a separate search tool that allows you to search for a certain file extension quickly. The application is far from being a resource hog and it remains very friendly with computer resources all the time.

Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Server General Forum. Sign in to vote. Hi, I've opened an. How can I accomplish this task in a machine with Windows Server R2?