Thanks Chip. I actually found the place where you can change the default action of file types. I selected vbs and associated it with windows script hoast. For some reason, I was unable to access the context menu on .vbs files until I did this. Now all is well again. Thanks again, Jeff Weiss
From: Chip Orange [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:26 PM To: Jeff Weiss Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: executing .vbs files Hi Jeff, Try finding a .vbs file with windows explorer and press the app key (the equivalent to right-clicking it). Find the "open with" submenu and open it up; look for the "choose a program" option. In here will be a lot of programs in a list, which Windows thinks may work with this type of file. The one you need is named "Microsoft Windows Script Host". There's also a checkbox in this dialog which says something like "always use the selected program", and you probably want this to be checked. Hth, Chip From: Jeff Weiss [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 9:50 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: executing .vbs files Using we 8 beta 2 with windows 7 64bit at home With my Windows 7 64 bit computer at work, I can execute .vbs files using windows script hoast by pressing enter on the file name just like in previous versions of windows. At home, on a windows 7 64 bit dell computer, pressing enter on .vbs files simply opens the file in notepad. Can somebody tell me how to fix this behavior? Thanks Jeff Weiss Jeff Weiss, M.Ed., CVRT Rehabilitation Teacher World Services for the Blind 2811 Fair Park Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72204 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.wsblind.org<http://www.wsblind.org> The mission of World Services for the Blind is empowering blind or visually impaired adults in the United States and around the world to achieve sustainable independence. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
