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Crossposted to Windows XP General and Windows XP Configuration and Manage.

 

I have found what I consider to be a bug in Windows XP. It would affect

almost no one, but still a bug.

 

As an example, assume that Microsoft Word is already installed and a person

installs the Microsoft Word Viewer also.

1) You go to the Folder Options dialog for example by in Classic Menus mode

by Start->Settings->Control Panel->Folder Options.

2) Select the File Types tab.

3) Select an extension. So for the example, the person selects the .DOC

extension.

4) Select Advanced and the Edit File Type dialog box opens.

5) Select New button and the New Action dialog box opens.

6) At action:, type &View so with the intent that the keyboard shortcut for

this is Alt+V. (See the ? help for this box.) At application used to peform

action:, type the path the wordview.exe and its paramater. So for example,

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WORDVIEW.EXE" "%1".

7) Select OK to close the New Action dialog box.

8) Select OK to close the Edit File Type Box.

9) Select OK to close the Folder Options Box.

10) In Windows Explorer (or anywhere else), right click a .DOC file. The

context menu will show &View instead of View (where the V is underlined).

 

I have worked around this problem by editing the registry afterwards, but

this should not be necessary. Hardly anyone adds their own actions so this

affects very few people.

 

Does anyone see something wrong with the sequence? Does this happen to

others? If this has been discussed before, can some one suggest search

terms other than the terms in my Subject: line that I could use to find

this?

 

Paul

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    Hi Paul,

     

    I can reproduce the problem here. But when you edit the new action once, it gets fixed automatically. Thus, altering the registry is not required.

     

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    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "Paul" <paulh@nospam.com> wrote in message news:OM6vx7%23uHHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    Crossposted to Windows XP General and Windows XP Configuration and Manage.

     

    I have found what I consider to be a bug in Windows XP. It would affect

    almost no one, but still a bug.

     

    As an example, assume that Microsoft Word is already installed and a person

    installs the Microsoft Word Viewer also.

    1) You go to the Folder Options dialog for example by in Classic Menus mode

    by Start->Settings->Control Panel->Folder Options.

    2) Select the File Types tab.

    3) Select an extension. So for the example, the person selects the ..DOC

    extension.

    4) Select Advanced and the Edit File Type dialog box opens.

    5) Select New button and the New Action dialog box opens.

    6) At action:, type &View so with the intent that the keyboard shortcut for

    this is Alt+V. (See the ? help for this box.) At application used to peform

    action:, type the path the wordview.exe and its paramater. So for example,

    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WORDVIEW.EXE" "%1".

    7) Select OK to close the New Action dialog box.

    8) Select OK to close the Edit File Type Box.

    9) Select OK to close the Folder Options Box.

    10) In Windows Explorer (or anywhere else), right click a .DOC file. The

    context menu will show &View instead of View (where the V is underlined).

     

    I have worked around this problem by editing the registry afterwards, but

    this should not be necessary. Hardly anyone adds their own actions so this

    affects very few people.

     

    Does anyone see something wrong with the sequence? Does this happen to

    others? If this has been discussed before, can some one suggest search

    terms other than the terms in my Subject: line that I could use to find

    this?

     

    Paul

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    And if that does not help, use this workaround:

     

    When you create a new action add a blank space at the end.

     

    Instead of "&View", you type "&View " (without quotes)

     

    This circumvents the problem.

     

    --

    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23uC%23DcAvHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    Hi Paul,

     

    I can reproduce the problem here. But when you edit the new action once, it gets fixed automatically. Thus, altering the registry is not required.

     

    --

    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "Paul" <paulh@nospam.com> wrote in message news:OM6vx7%23uHHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    Crossposted to Windows XP General and Windows XP Configuration and Manage.

     

    I have found what I consider to be a bug in Windows XP. It would affect

    almost no one, but still a bug.

     

    As an example, assume that Microsoft Word is already installed and a person

    installs the Microsoft Word Viewer also.

    1) You go to the Folder Options dialog for example by in Classic Menus mode

    by Start->Settings->Control Panel->Folder Options.

    2) Select the File Types tab.

    3) Select an extension. So for the example, the person selects the ..DOC

    extension.

    4) Select Advanced and the Edit File Type dialog box opens.

    5) Select New button and the New Action dialog box opens.

    6) At action:, type &View so with the intent that the keyboard shortcut for

    this is Alt+V. (See the ? help for this box.) At application used to peform

    action:, type the path the wordview.exe and its paramater. So for example,

    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WORDVIEW.EXE" "%1".

    7) Select OK to close the New Action dialog box.

    8) Select OK to close the Edit File Type Box.

    9) Select OK to close the Folder Options Box.

    10) In Windows Explorer (or anywhere else), right click a .DOC file. The

    context menu will show &View instead of View (where the V is underlined).

     

    I have worked around this problem by editing the registry afterwards, but

    this should not be necessary. Hardly anyone adds their own actions so this

    affects very few people.

     

    Does anyone see something wrong with the sequence? Does this happen to

    others? If this has been discussed before, can some one suggest search

    terms other than the terms in my Subject: line that I could use to find

    this?

     

    Paul

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    Rearranged to bottom posting. In general, Ramesh Thanks!

     

    "Paul" <paulh@nospam.com> wrote in message

    news:OM6vx7%23uHHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    >>> Crossposted to Windows XP General and Windows XP Configuration and

    >>> Manage.

    >>> I have found what I consider to be a bug in Windows XP. It would affect

    >>> almost no one, but still a bug.

    >>> As an example, assume that Microsoft Word is already installed and a

    >>> person

    >>> installs the Microsoft Word Viewer also.

    >>> 1) You go to the Folder Options dialog for example by in Classic Menus

    >>> mode

    >>> by Start->Settings->Control Panel->Folder Options.

    >>> 2) Select the File Types tab.

    >>> 3) Select an extension. So for the example, the person selects the

    >>> .DOC

    >>> extension.

    >>> 4) Select Advanced and the Edit File Type dialog box opens.

    >>> 5) Select New button and the New Action dialog box opens.

    >>> 6) At action:, type &View so with the intent that the keyboard shortcut

    >>> for

    >>> this is Alt+V. (See the ? help for this box.) At application used to

    >>> peform

    >>> action:, type the path the wordview.exe and its paramater. So for

    >>> example,

    >>> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WORDVIEW.EXE" "%1".

    >>> 7) Select OK to close the New Action dialog box.

    >>> 8) Select OK to close the Edit File Type Box.

    >>> 9) Select OK to close the Folder Options Box.

    >>> 10) In Windows Explorer (or anywhere else), right click a .DOC file.

    >>> The

    >>> context menu will show &View instead of View (where the V is

    >>> underlined).

    >>> I have worked around this problem by editing the registry afterwards,

    >>> but

    >>> this should not be necessary. Hardly anyone adds their own actions so

    >>> this

    >>> affects very few people.

    >>> Does anyone see something wrong with the sequence? Does this happen to

    >>> others? If this has been discussed before, can some one suggest search

    >>> terms other than the terms in my Subject: line that I could use to find

    >>> this?

    >>> Paul

     

     

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

    news:%23uC%23DcAvHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >> Hi Paul,

    >> I can reproduce the problem here.

    Thank you that is very helpful.

    >> But when you edit the new action once, it gets fixed automatically. Thus,

    >> altering the registry is not required.

    Much better work around. Thanks.

     

    <snip signature>

     

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

    news:%23S5jWgAvHHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

    > And if that does not help, use this workaround:

    > When you create a new action add a blank space at the end.

    > Instead of "&View", you type "&View " (without quotes)

    > This circumvents the problem.

    Another good work around! Thanks.

     

    <snip signature>

     

    Ramesh:

     

    Thanks for the help.

     

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    Paul

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    You're welcome, Paul.

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    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "Paul" <paulh@nospam.com> wrote in message news:%238V9JyAvHHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    Rearranged to bottom posting. In general, Ramesh Thanks!

     

    "Paul" <paulh@nospam.com> wrote in message

    news:OM6vx7%23uHHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    >>> Crossposted to Windows XP General and Windows XP Configuration and

    >>> Manage.

    >>> I have found what I consider to be a bug in Windows XP. It would affect

    >>> almost no one, but still a bug.

    >>> As an example, assume that Microsoft Word is already installed and a

    >>> person

    >>> installs the Microsoft Word Viewer also.

    >>> 1) You go to the Folder Options dialog for example by in Classic Menus

    >>> mode

    >>> by Start->Settings->Control Panel->Folder Options.

    >>> 2) Select the File Types tab.

    >>> 3) Select an extension. So for the example, the person selects the

    >>> .DOC

    >>> extension.

    >>> 4) Select Advanced and the Edit File Type dialog box opens.

    >>> 5) Select New button and the New Action dialog box opens.

    >>> 6) At action:, type &View so with the intent that the keyboard shortcut

    >>> for

    >>> this is Alt+V. (See the ? help for this box.) At application used to

    >>> peform

    >>> action:, type the path the wordview.exe and its paramater. So for

    >>> example,

    >>> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WORDVIEW.EXE" "%1".

    >>> 7) Select OK to close the New Action dialog box.

    >>> 8) Select OK to close the Edit File Type Box.

    >>> 9) Select OK to close the Folder Options Box.

    >>> 10) In Windows Explorer (or anywhere else), right click a .DOC file.

    >>> The

    >>> context menu will show &View instead of View (where the V is

    >>> underlined).

    >>> I have worked around this problem by editing the registry afterwards,

    >>> but

    >>> this should not be necessary. Hardly anyone adds their own actions so

    >>> this

    >>> affects very few people.

    >>> Does anyone see something wrong with the sequence? Does this happen to

    >>> others? If this has been discussed before, can some one suggest search

    >>> terms other than the terms in my Subject: line that I could use to find

    >>> this?

    >>> Paul

     

     

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

    news:%23uC%23DcAvHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    >> Hi Paul,

    >> I can reproduce the problem here.

    Thank you that is very helpful.

    >> But when you edit the new action once, it gets fixed automatically. Thus,

    >> altering the registry is not required.

    Much better work around. Thanks.

     

    <snip signature>

     

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message

    news:%23S5jWgAvHHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

    > And if that does not help, use this workaround:

    > When you create a new action add a blank space at the end.

    > Instead of "&View", you type "&View " (without quotes)

    > This circumvents the problem.

    Another good work around! Thanks.

     

    <snip signature>

     

    Ramesh:

     

    Thanks for the help.

     

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    Paul

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