change file type in windows XP

[Paul McGeoghan]

Hi,

In windows XP, I want to change the file type for C:\Program
Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins and .api files so that it is not Type
AcroExch.Plugin but is instead Type API.

Any ideas where in the registry I might start looking?

Background to this is when I install Acrobat 5.0 before Adobe Reader 9.2,
the file type for .API is recognised AcroExch.Plugin.

If I install Adobe Reader 9.2 first, then the file type for .API is
recognised as API

I have looked at changing .api to open with Adobe Reader 9.2 but that does
not change the Type of file from AcroExch.Plugin.

Thanks,
Paul

[dadiOH[_2_]]

Paul McGeoghan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In windows XP, I want to change the file type for C:\Program
> Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins and .api files so that it is
> not Type AcroExch.Plugin but is instead Type API.

Delete and make a new file type naming it whatever you want. Also associate
it with whatever you want to open it.

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[VanguardLH[_2_]]

Paul McGeoghan wrote:

> In windows XP, I want to change the file type ...

What do you get when you run "assoc .api" in a command shell?