You're a genius. Awesome little utility.

Problem fixed!

"Rainald Taesler" wrote:

> camotto wrote:
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> >>> I created a hyperlink within my notes to a PDF file. When I try to
> >>> open it from within OneNote, I get the usual "this file may be
> >>> unsafe", then an error message that says file cannot be opened
> >>> because "No program is registered to open this file."
> >>>
> >>> This is not correct/true - I confirmed that Adobe Reader 9.1 is the
> >>> default program to open all PDF files and the "always use this
> >>> program to open these kinds of files" is checked off.
> >>
> >> To cure problems with PDF program association - depending on the OS:
> >> 1.) Vista
> >> - download and run UNASSOC (it does not need to be installed);
> >> - navigate to ".pdf" and delete the entry;
> >> - open the Reader and let it be repaired
> >> Help => Repair Adobe Reader installation.
> >>
> >> 2.) XP:
> >> - open "Folder Options" (from the Explorer or the Control Panel);
> >> - open the tabbed page "File Types";
> >> - navigate to PDF;
> >> - use the "Delete" button to remove PDF from the list;
> >> - run a repair (as above).
> >
> > Do you really think it has to do for an association problem, though?
> > Because other than in OneNote I don't have problems opening up PDF
> > files.
>
> I can not see any other reason for the symptoms on your side.
> Never had any problems with opening of PDFs
>
> > Just double checking before I download this program/utility.
>
> UNASSOC does not do any harm. The necessary associations are re-created
> by running the repair.
> Under Vista my recipe even made it possible to assign the Adobe Reader
> as the instrument to open attachments of mails instead of Acrobat coming
> up.
>
> Rainald
> P.S. I forgot to post the reference for the utility. Here we go:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
> Pls also see: Ramesh Srinivasan: Unable to open .PDF attachments from
> Windows Mail
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
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