DOCUMENT:Q101649  21-JUL-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :PRB: Running .REG File Updates No File Icons in File Manager
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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When you execute a file with the extension .REG to register a new file
type in File Manager, File Manager does not update any file icons and
it does not refresh its directory windows.
 
CAUSE
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When new file types are registered in this manner, File Manager does
not generate any notification messages.

RESOLUTION
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There are two methods to work around this situation:

 - Close File Manager and reopen it.

 - Choose Associate from the File menu to assign a file type to a file
   extension. File Manager updates its directory windows.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: WINNT NTAP

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