how can I delete a file type association?

[Gamma Rose]

I use software that has files with the extension .mas. I recently upgraded
to Office 2003 and the installation re-associated .mas as a Microsoft Access
Shortcut. I used to be able to change .mas back to a text document, but now
I can't get the change to 'stick.' I don't think I need the Microsoft Access
Shortcut, so why can't I delete the association? This is on my home
computer, so there shouldn't be any administrator problems. I noticed that
the folder properties has Read-only checked, but I don't know if that has
anything to do with it.

Any suggestions?

 

[Alan Edwards]

Delete it or change it in Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File Types

The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.

If you have XP, then all folders are read-only, so that is not
relevant.
You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/

....Alan

 

[GammaRose]

I have tried to do that, and I was able to do that easily before I upgraded
to Office 2003. It won't let me delete it (button is grayed out). I can
change the default program to use to open it to Notepad, but Explorer still
displays my .mas files as Access Shortcut files.

 

[Alan Edwards]

You might have to try in a newsgroup for your operating system.

....Alan