Modify existing file type (Windows Explorer)

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PGipe

From the windows help section under modify an existing
file type: Under actions, click the command you want to
modify, and then click Edit, Remove, or Set Default.
Click New to add a new command to the Actions list.

Problem is I can't Edit or Remove any actions there.
Neither of the options is available when I select a
Action. What gives ? I thought it might be a "rights
issue" or something, but haven't been able to find
anything that would keep me from being able to perform
these functions.

Any help will be appreciated.
 
PGipe said:
From the windows help section under modify an existing
file type: Under actions, click the command you want to
modify, and then click Edit, Remove, or Set Default.
Click New to add a new command to the Actions list.

Problem is I can't Edit or Remove any actions there.
Neither of the options is available when I select a
Action. What gives ? I thought it might be a "rights
issue" or something, but haven't been able to find
anything that would keep me from being able to perform
these functions.
Click to expand...

Make sure that you are logged in with an account that has admin
rights. If this is the case, the current fiule type may have been
locked with the EditFlags in the Registry. Close the Explorer windows
and in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT find the file type and rename the EditFlags
entry to OldEditFlags. Create a new Binary value with the data
02 00 00 00
and then retry. Whe you are done, remove the the new EditFlags entry
from the Registry and rename OldEditFlags back to EditFlags.
 
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