idbit Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Hi, first post here. I'm having a problem with Internet Shortcuts. Currently, they are showing the .url extension - and I would like to hide it. I went to Windows Explorer > Folder Options > File Types - to uncheck "Always show extension". But I can't find the File Type I'm looking for. A few days ago, I used a registry cleaner (Regseeker) on my system. In hindsight a very bad idea. I think it deleted the Internet Shortcut File Type. Does anyone know how I can get the correct File Type back? Thanks!Windows Version - XP SP3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Have you tried using System Restore to a time before you ran Regseeker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tufenuf Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hi, first post here. I'm having a problem with Internet Shortcuts. Currently, they are showing the .url extension - and I would like to hide it. I went to Windows Explorer > Folder Options > File Types - to uncheck "Always show extension". But I can't find the File Type I'm looking for. A few days ago, I used a registry cleaner (Regseeker) on my system. In hindsight a very bad idea. I think it deleted the Internet Shortcut File Type. Does anyone know how I can get the correct File Type back? Thanks!Windows Version - XP SP3Go to the link below and download the "URL File Association Fix". Instructions for running it are on the page.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htmTufenuf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idbit Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Have you tried using System Restore to a time before you ran Regseeker?Well, I stopped using System Restore way back when I first built the computer. It's a Pentium 4. System Restore was slowing it down too much. So I decided to risk not using it.Before I ran Regseeker, I backed up through Regseeker. So I have a backup file that is a .reg file. It's 911 KB. I don't know how I can go into this file though to extract what I need. If I right-click the file, I can select to Merge the file. I don't know what that means. Is there a software that would let me open and inspect the .reg file without Merging it?Thanks!IB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idbit Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Go to the link below and download the "URL File Association Fix". Instructions for running it are on the page.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htmTufenufOhh, looks like I missed your post by a minute! Okay, I'll try this in morning. It's late here and I need to backup now. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Before running stupid things like a "registry cleaner", always run a full registry backup, e.g. using ERUNT.System Restore is not something that should slow a system down, as system restore points are only taken before major updates, or once a day on a specified time. It may take up a lot of disk space though, but it's worth it, especially if you don't do regular backups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idbit Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Go to the link below and download the "URL File Association Fix". Instructions for running it are on the page.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htmTufenufThis worked great! I'm really surprised at how thorough it was. The file extensions are hidden. I can go into the File Properties and edit the Target URL on the fly. Thanks.Before running stupid things like a "registry cleaner", always run a full registry backup, e.g. using ERUNT.System Restore is not something that should slow a system down, as system restore points are only taken before major updates, or once a day on a specified time. It may take up a lot of disk space though, but it's worth it, especially if you don't do regular backups.I don't mind the extra disk space. It was many years ago that I made the decision to stop using System Restore. It was worth taking a fresh look. I installed ERUNT and backed up before applying the URL File Association Fix. I like this software. It seems like it can take the place of System Restore. Thanks.Well, mission accomplished! I have my Internet Shortcuts back and I found a great tool for backing up the registry. Thanks again!IB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Erunt is useful - but is not a proper substitiute for system restore. If you have no other full back-up regime - you would be well advised to get system restore working again - it does much more than preserve registry changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idbit Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Erunt is useful - but is not a proper substitiute for system restore. If you have no other full back-up regime - you would be well advised to get system restore working again - it does much more than preserve registry changes.Thanks for pointing that out. I do backup all of my files. And I plan to use RAID-1 soon. In that case, would I be safe eliminating System Restore? Just have all my files backed up real-time and use ERUNT for the registry? Or would I even need ERUNT or System Restore at all if I used RAID-1?One other question. My understanding is that if the registry changes in the slightest bit, then the last registry backup can no longer be used to restore. Is that right? So then, how much computer activity does it take for the registry to be changed? Does it change through normal light use? Or does software need to be installed or uninstalled? Or does it change when I do administrative tasks like adding Firewall Rules, editing Options in Windows Explorer, etc? I'm trying to figure out how often I would need to do ERUNT backups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idbit Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Or would I even need ERUNT or System Restore at all if I used RAID-1?Never mind that question. I just noticed what a dumb question that was. I couldn't edit the post for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I don't think it was a dumb question at all.Yes, the registry may change ever so often, but not every change is important to keep.Manual backups (ERUNT) should be done before you do any manual editing of the registry, or running a risky software such as a "registry cleaner".For all other changes, e.g. Windows updates etc, a system restore point will be automatically taken (if System Restore is enabled). This is sufficient to get you back if a system failure occurs due to that update. That does indeed happen from time to time!RAID-1 has a different aim - to have an immediate backup, to be used in case of a hardware (disk) failure. You cannot restore to an earlier date with this method.P.S. this forum is set that users can edit their posts only for 15 minutes after the initial post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idbit Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 RAID-1 has a different aim - to have an immediate backup, to be used in case of a hardware (disk) failure. You cannot restore to an earlier date with this method.Yeah, that's what made me think it was a dumb question. Of course I can't get rid of all registry backups and still expect RAID-1 to take me to an earlier date.So it sounds like a combination of ERUNT and System Restore would be advisble. I read thru ERUNT's info file. The author would really have us all abondining System Restore. There are options to run automatic backups and such - it takes some advanced configuring though. With System Restore, I like the idea of the automatic restore point when doing Windows Update. That's definitely convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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