Zachd you are special.
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Andre
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My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> It sounds like
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\audio/mpeg
> or
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\audio/mpg
> value "Extension" is set to ".mp2". Is it?
>
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> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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> "nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C28C0B2-2F40-4478-BA4D-B9157D472452@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Andre..
>>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> It makes no difference if I show/hide the extensions for known file
>> types.
>>
>> I think this is a specific file association issue but i'm unable to find
>> the
>> registry key which needs editing. Have looked at .mp2, QuickTime.mp2,
>> RealPlayer.MP2.6, WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG but everything looks ok.
>>
>> Thank you for the response though
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>>
>>> Try hiding the File Extension for .MP2
>>>
>>> Show or hide file name extensions:
>>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...389da1033.mspx
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>> "nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8DFDBC1E-BF0C-43E4-81BE-369A8B70C5FC@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi..
>>> >
>>> > I have been trying to fix an annoying problem in IE7 and i'm pretty
>>> > much
>>> > out
>>> > of ideas so would appreciate some advice or suggestions please.
>>> >
>>> > Everytime I download any MP3 files from any website, IE7 sees the file
>>> > as
>>> > an
>>> > MP2 file so I then have the inconvenience of having to select Save ->
>>> > change
>>> > the 'Save as type' option to 'All files' then add .mp3 to the end of
>>> > the
>>> > file
>>> > which is a bit of a pain.
>>> >
>>> > I have tried unregistering and disabling QuickTime and RealPlayer
>>> > addons
>>> > but
>>> > no effect then I tried disabling all addons just incase there was a
>>> > confliction somewhere but the same thing happens.
>>> >
>>> > I run a dual boot system (XP/Vista) with pretty much the same software
>>> > on
>>> > each installation but the problem only exists in IE on the Vista
>>> > installation.
>>> >
>>> > I'm kinda out of ideas so would appreciate some help please.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks..
>>> >
>>> > Nick
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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