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Unable to modify 'Registered File Types'

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by joy

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Windows 2000, Advanced Server, Terminal Services, Microsoft Office 97.

This occured late last week.

A user notified me that he 'could not open excel files' from the terminal server.

Upon closer inspection, opening files from within excel works fine. However, double-clicking on an XLS file in Explorer produces the following error message:
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Cannot find the file 'c:\test.xls' (or one of it's components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available.
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If I choose to 'Open With...' I get the normal dialog, however, the 'always use this program to open these files' checkbox is GREYED OUT.

If I open Explorer, choose TOOLS - FOLDER OPTIONS - FILE TYPES, the 'NEW/DELETE/CHANGE/ADVANCED/APPLY' boxes are ALL GREYED OUT.

I'm sure it is either one of two things:

1) A policy switch that I flipped, that I shouldn't have (which is what I hope the problem is)
2) A corrupt registry.

If anyone knows where this policy is hidden, or what I need to do, please let me know.

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by syscokid

It may be in a policy somewhere, but I don't know where. However, this is the registry key it modifies:

User Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

System Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Value Name: NoFileAssociate

Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)

Value Data: (0 = buttons enabled, 1 = buttons disabled)

See http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/852/

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