From: John John - MVP on
In a .bat file:

assoc .bmp=bmpfile
ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1

John

Scott wrote:
> I have 80 computers to do on
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp files
>>> on
>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit?
>>
>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click
>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use
>> this program..."
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
>
From: Scott on
Thanks John.......Is there a way I can execute this from a single machine?


"John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:erehMrizKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> In a .bat file:
>
> assoc .bmp=bmpfile
> ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1
>
> John
>
> Scott wrote:
>> I have 80 computers to do on
>>
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp
>>>> files on
>>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit?
>>>
>>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click
>>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use
>>> this program..."
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>

From: John John - MVP on
80 machines so you must have a domain? Push it in a logon or startup
script. You're not going to tell me that the machines are all stand
alones or that they are loosely arranged in a workgroup?

John

Scott wrote:
> Thanks John.......Is there a way I can execute this from a single machine?
>
>
> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:erehMrizKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> In a .bat file:
>>
>> assoc .bmp=bmpfile
>> ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1
>>
>> John
>>
>> Scott wrote:
>>> I have 80 computers to do on
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>>> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com...
>>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp
>>>>> files on
>>>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit?
>>>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click
>>>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use
>>>> this program..."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
From: Scott on
They Are on a domain

"John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:%236CFN9nzKHA.2016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> 80 machines so you must have a domain? Push it in a logon or startup
> script. You're not going to tell me that the machines are all stand
> alones or that they are loosely arranged in a workgroup?
>
> John
>
> Scott wrote:
>> Thanks John.......Is there a way I can execute this from a single
>> machine?
>>
>>
>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
>> news:erehMrizKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> In a .bat file:
>>>
>>> assoc .bmp=bmpfile
>>> ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> Scott wrote:
>>>> I have 80 computers to do on
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>>>> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp
>>>>>> files on
>>>>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit?
>>>>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click
>>>>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use
>>>>> this program..."
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>>>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>


From: John John - MVP on
Push it in your Group Policies.

John

Scott wrote:
> They Are on a domain
>
> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:%236CFN9nzKHA.2016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> 80 machines so you must have a domain? Push it in a logon or startup
>> script. You're not going to tell me that the machines are all stand
>> alones or that they are loosely arranged in a workgroup?
>>
>> John
>>
>> Scott wrote:
>>> Thanks John.......Is there a way I can execute this from a single
>>> machine?
>>>
>>>
>>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:erehMrizKHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> In a .bat file:
>>>>
>>>> assoc .bmp=bmpfile
>>>> ftype bmpfile=%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe %1
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> Scott wrote:
>>>>> I have 80 computers to do on
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>>>>> news:128sq5pev7liuekpsrmbe9tbfihqtkqat9(a)4ax.com...
>>>>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:55:59 -0000, "Scott" <scott(a)bt.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Guys I want to make mspaint the default application for opening bmp
>>>>>>> files on
>>>>>>> a machine basis, what reg key do i need to edit?
>>>>>> Do not edit the registry. Simply right-click *any* .bmp file, click
>>>>>> "Open with," choose Paint, and be sure to check the box "Always use
>>>>>> this program..."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>>>>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
>