Dumb, double click .scr open notepad

[Todd33]

File associations tell me .scr is for screensavers, great. But I want to make a shortvut to start the SS and it opens a notepad of the scr code. Any ideas on how to fix this?

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Todd33
File associations tell me .scr is for screensavers, great. But I want to make a shortvut to start the SS and it opens a notepad of the scr code. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Try here

Or if you want to create the appropriate .reg file yourself, enter these items:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scr]
@="scrfile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scr\OpenWithList]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scr\OpenWithList\devenv.exe]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile]
@="Screen Saver"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shell\config]
@="C&onfigure"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shell\config\command]
@="\"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shell\install]
@="&Install"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shell\install\command]
@="rundll32.exe desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver %l"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shell\open]
@="T&est"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" /S"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

That fixes not only the association, but all the right-click menus and other options. If it still behaves the same.. well then, I'm at a loss. Maybe your shortcut association is messed up? 😕

 

[Smilin]

Add a shortcut for notepad to the "sendto" folder FTW!

 

[Todd33]

Originally posted by: Smilin
Add a shortcut for notepad to the "sendto" folder FTW!

I don't want notepad to open.

Thanks cKGunslinger, that should do it, I will try in a while. (wrong computer now).

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: Todd33

Originally posted by: Smilin
Add a shortcut for notepad to the "sendto" folder FTW!

I don't want notepad to open.

Thanks cKGunslinger, that should do it, I will try in a while. (wrong computer now).

My bad, totally read that backwards 😛

 

[Todd33]

That worked great, I also needed the one for .reg files, those opened notepad also, lol.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Todd33
That worked great, I also needed the one for .reg files, those opened notepad also, lol.

:laugh: :thumbsup: