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.

Any ideas?

camotto wrote:

> 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 lost;
- run a repair (as above).

Rainald

Thanks for the suggestion Rainald.

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.

Just double checking before I download this program/utility.


"Rainald Taesler" wrote:

> camotto wrote:
>
> > 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 lost;
> - run a repair (as above).
>
> Rainald
>
>
>
>

camotto wrote:

>>> 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

You're a genius. Awesome little utility.

Problem fixed!

"Rainald Taesler" wrote:

> camotto wrote:
>
> >>> 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
>
>
>
>

camotto wrote:

> You're a genius.

Thanks for the flowers.
But not too much, pleeeease.

The attribute might fit for the author of UNASSOC who created it for
covering a serious gap in Vista.
On my side it's just experience from several years of struggling with
opening PDF mail-attachments the right way (Adobe Reader instead of the
"full" Acrobat)

> Awesome little utility.

That's why I showed you the way to it <bg>

> Problem fixed!

Great! Glad to here that I could be of help.

Rainald