"Rearranging" a File Association...?

I downloaded, and installed Belarc Advisor http://www.majorgeeks.com/Belarc_Advisor_d1385.html

Upon attempting to run it the first time, I was prompted to select a program to open it with (or "associate" it with, I suppose?).

My hands, fingers, etc., are not the most "sure" hands/fingers/etc. (not steady), due to multiple surgeries on my cervical spine.

I (my mouse clicker finger) apparently (and absolutely inadvertently) must have clicked-on "Movie Maker" when I was prompted, and now Belarc will not open for me as an admin., as Movie Maker is the incorrect program to open it with.

How might I change this? I have gone into "Default Programs>File Associations", to no avail...

 

Belarc is an executable, it doesn't need any file association. Go to the Start (aka Metro) screen and just start typing 'belarc' without the quotes and a start tile should now appear. If it does not then Belarc is not installed correctly. You can tap the Windows key to access the Start screen from your desktop. UAC will pop up asking you to confirm your permission.

 

Glenn is this what you mean?

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Cheers..

 

Sikvik I will have to look more closely at your post to understand it (next)....

Earthling, this (screenshot) is what happens when I performed your instruction (which is the same thing that happened previously - and the reason that I posted this question)...Belarc loads, and then it jumps into "Movie Maker" (???) which of course will not display Belarc.

Does this mean I need to uninstall/reinstall?

 

I can't see any simple way of disassociating Movie Maker so uninstalling and reinstalling to my mind is the obvious way of dealing with this though sikvik's method sounds fairly straightforward too.

 

Okay...it "appears" Belarc Advisor is not compatible with Windows 8 (which in my opinion is more Windows loss than Belarc's!!!).

Here's what I've got (screenshots) . . .

I don't believe this is going to work for me here (at this time, in WIN8) - is that correct, please?

 

I use Belarc on Win 8 32 bit and it's fine.

EDIT - Sikvik's link takes you to the download page - take a look at it

 

I'm on 8 64-bit..not sure if that matters (?), will study Sikvik's link . . . (thanks!) . . . . .

 

*EDIT* PLEASE DISREGARD THIS POST I FIGURED IT OUT - THANK YOU ALL!!!

Is anyone willing/able to walk-me-through sikvik's suggestion here, please? I am not certain how to do (how to perform) the first part of this, and I do have a 64-bit version of Windows 8:

Open Windows explorer to the c:\Program Files\Belarc\Advisor\System\tmp directory (on 64-bit Windows c:\Program Files (x86)\Belarc\Advisor\System\tmp). Then right click on the file named (COMPUTERNAME).html (where COMPUTERNAME is the name of your PC) and click Open With... on the pop-up menu. Then choose your preferred browser on the Open With dialog. When you next run the Belarc Advisor the results will show in your browser.

 

He means File Explorer, icon is on on your taskbar.

 

Re: "Rearranging" a PROGRAM Association...?

Am right back where I started, what...barely 2 weeks ago...with Belarc Advisor "starting" to load, or loading, but not displaying, because Windows "Movie Maker" jumps-in, and tries to display it - which of course will not work.

I (we?) had (somehow) figured this out previously...but now it has reverted to being complex, again.

Was really hoping to be able to "see", exactly what type of RAM (speed, etc.) I have, without opening my machine...so I can order more RAM...

Anyone have any ideas (again), please?

Speccy doesn't tell me if it's 12800, or 10600.

PS - and yes, I am running it as Admin....and the Crucial Scan "thing" wants to do the same thing...run in Movie Maker...?

Speccy

 

Need more than 6 Gigs!
I don't have Movie Maker, but lets see if restoring it to defaults fixes this issue.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-vista/restore-default-windows-movie-maker-settings

Cheers..

 

Thank you Sikvik...I'm assuming this must be done from IE as the directions don't specify, but...well...this is Microsoft we are speaking of...

 

Is this (screenshot) where I want to be?

 

Some confusion from my end. Just saw your screen shot in post #4. Looks like the live version on my Win7- so my fix won't work.
Confusing between Live Movie Maker and Movie Maker not to mention Win7 and Win8.
I'll see if I can find a fix.

Cheers..

 

thank you, very kind of you as always...i too will search (though pretty well lost at the moment) - thanks again and in advance . . .

 

Lets uninstall Movie Maker, we can get it back later.
From Uninstall or change a program double click Windows Essentials 2012> Remove one or more WE programs> select Movie Maker and Gallery. Clean up with CCleaner and reboot.
Try Belarc and Crucial- lets see if the reports show.

Cheers..

 

Ok, thanks..it worked for Belarc, however, and oddly, the Crucial Scan wants to open with Windows Media Player...

 

Media Player!!!
From Run Copy paste the below and hit enter.
sdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerConfigurationDiagnostic
Hit next and apply a fix if available. This resets WMP to default.

Cheers..

 

Okay, with a direct copy/paste, this is the error I receive - (screenshot) -

 

My bad.
msdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerConfigurationDiagnostic
Reboot.

Cheers..

 

WMP reset to default, but when I attempt Crucial Scan it still prompts WMP...should I delete the Crucial Scan tool from my download folder, re-download it, and try again?

 

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download7141.html
Go to step 4 and create a restore point. Click Start.

Place a check on Repair File associations only. Start the app.

Cheers..

 

Post download, I am presented with this (screenshot) problem...I have attempted to turn-off the Smart Screen (in I.E.), rebooted, and also repeatedly typed my username and password into the boxes to no avail...

 

Could have used Firefox.
Lets hold the above for a min.
Start> All Programs> Default Programs> Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
Scroll down to .htm and .html the default should be your default browser. If its WMP, double click and you should get a option to Choose a program to open this file- select your browser.
The above navigation pertains to Win7 should be near about on Win8.
Edit: Here's a link to help with navigation.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/3381610/how-change-default-programs-in-windows-8/
Cheers..

 

They are/already were both set to my default browser (Firefox)...

 

Glenn I'm looking into this. Will let you know if I can figure a fix.
Cheers..

 

Thank you sir..am very appreciative for anything (and all!) that you do (I DO have Belarc back again!) . . . .

 

Glenn, grab a screenshot from regedit. Open up the key and sub keys as in my screenshot.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML

Cheers..

 

Is this correct?

 

No Problem there.
Default Programs> Set your default programs> Select Firefox> Choose defaults for this program. Take a screen shot. If it's ditto mine, make IE your default. See if the crucial scan reports fine.
Cheers..

 

Sorry, not exactly sure how to "make IE default". Does that mean to simply go to screenshot #2, and select one of these?

 

Yes, set this program. Next from screen shot 2 Choose defaults. Are all checked. Reboot and check Crucial.

 

No, unfortunately after this (including reboot), WMP still wants to open the Crucial Scan...

 

The protocols were the same as mine right?
This time select Windows Media Player. "Choose defaults for this program" and post the screen shot. You will need 3 screenies to include all. Good chance all is perfect here as well.
Clutching at straws now!!

Cheers..

 

Yes protocols the same - and I appreciate you clutching...I would be CHOKING on straws!

Let me quickly try to:

select Windows Media Player. "Choose defaults for this program" and post the screen shot, taking 3 screenies...

 

Took 5 screenies (I think I have my text set larger than default..?)

 

Looks good to me..
Hope some one will jump in here to help. Prolly a simple fix that we are missing.
I'll keep looking.

Cheers..

 

Thanks very much for all your efforts...makes me feel better just knowing it wasn't something TOO simple~!~

Cheers to you too!

 

One last quick question if I may, please?

Could I have caused this (screenshot) by changing any file associations? I am attempting to update LibreOffice, and am getting this prompt, which repeatedly claims that I am entering the wrong username and/or password - when I know very well that I am not (certainly not 5-10 times consecutively).

Otherwise it must be yet another stupid problem with Windows 8 - which I (and more than a few others) think Microsoft should be ashamed of having put out.

PS - I have (also repeatedly) turned "Smart Screen" off - from Admin - in IE.

 

No.

Not used SmartScreen. Is this what you did to disable?
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2631-windows-smartscreen-turn-off-windows-8-a.html

Also for IE.
www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&es...noCwBA&usg=AFQjCNEWDZjFpk7WfuQ0UjTxh04zpRX_pA

Cheers..

 

At a quick glance, no sir..I simply tried to turn it off from Tools>Smart-Screen-Filter>Turn-off..

I will need to look this over a bit later..need sleep at the moment - thank you . . . .

PS - Somehow or other now though, LibreOffice has installed, so maybe I'm okay here after all . . . .

 

You said in another thread about setting up a new computer that you had used Black Viper to turn off some services. I would think there is a significant possibility that doing that is the cause of this problem. Turning off services when you have no understanding of what they do is unwise to say the very least.

 

^^^^ Inadvertent double post^^^ see above...

 

Good grief...I've spent years reading-up on them, as well as tweaking within the services area. Sparks is quite blunt about the fact that all configurations are different, and that there are a myriad of possible consequences, including with the many varied dependencies.

So you're saying I'm not smart enough (not as smart as you) to understand, correct?

 

I'm saying the opposite Glenn - that if you understand all of the possible consequences of turning a service off then you are a lot smarter than me. I would never tweak the default service set or its settings without having a very specific need to do so. My advice would be to restore the default services and settings and if you need pics to know what they are I'll take screenshots, though they would be from a 32-bit installation.

 

I always appreciate any help/guidance/advice/suggestions/etc., however, I didn't say that I understood "all" of anything.

I may/may not have a "need", but I do have a very specific *desire* to eliminate any/all "clutter" (for lack of a better word) from my machine.

Microsoft may well have designed/manufactured the OS, but I purchased (paid for) it. And I feel this gives them no right, in my humble opinion, to have "operations" constantly running (at least in prior systems - primarily Vista-and-earlier, I suppose) that have no benefit to this end user. (customer/me) . . and in fact, services which could well degrade the performance (efficiency) of the thing.

Again, always grateful for input and offers of input, but broad, sweeping bits of criticism are used (words/terms/phrases such as) ;

and (from a different post/thread of mine);

it is really not helpful - at least not for me.

Thanks,
g . . .
PS - I really wish to reiterate, that I am very appreciative..grateful..thankful for your help...I just think I have a different learning style, and don't really believe I'm "technically-inclined" . . not particularly "tech-saavy" (as I am doing/learning from reading alone, without anyone present in the room with me to bounce things off of) when it comes to these machines in the first place - though I do try very hard to learn...

 

It's entirely up to you, but the vast majority of user of 8 don't tweak the default service set, and don't have any cause to say it must be yet another stupid problem with Windows 8 . Quite the opposite in fact - it's widely acknowledged, along with 7, to be remarkably stable.

My offer to show you the default services is still there, and I can't see any logical reason why you shouldn't give it a try. You can always stop those services you believe you don't need if it doesn't help.

 

Thanks - you are surely correct in that - you know more about all of this than do I. Come-to-think-of-it, I am not sure now whether the BV/Charles Sparks "Safe" settings/adjustments for 8 pertain to 64-bit or 32-bit (?).

When it may be convenient for you, I think I should take you up on the offer of screenshot/8-services . . that would be very kind - thank you again,
glenn..