Re[2]: Specific program for viewing attachments in outgoing mail
12/13/2017 9:49 PM Hi Jack, On 12/13/2017 Jack S. LaRosa wrote: AG>> It is a major bug in Windows 10 (and not only for PDFs apparently) JSL> The history of MS suggests it's NOT a bug but intentionally inserted into the JSL> OS. AG>> Strangely, Windows 10 doesn't reset the default mail program or the AG>> default web browser JSL> There's gotta be a monetary reason for that. Here comes Win 7 Pro... - -- Paul The Bat! v.8.0.14.2 (BETA) on Windows 7 Pro 64 bit 6.1.7600 No IMAP No OTFE Current version is 7.1 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Specific program for viewing attachments in outgoing mail
Hello Adrian, On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 you wrote: AG> Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 9:30:00 PM, you wrote: >> SETTINGS - SYSTEM - DEFAULT APPS - CHOOSE DEFAULT APPS BY FILE TYPE (at the >> bottom) and select Adobe Reader for .PDFs ( which assumes you have Adobe >> Reader >> on your computer.) AG> I don't actually want Adobe Reader - I _do_ want PDFXChange Editor. AG> It seems that whatever you put as default for PDF gets reset to Edge AG> at some point. Correct it again in "default apps by file type" and it AG> stick for a while, but gets reset to Edge again. Well that explains why Edge was suddenly being used to display PDFs on my machine. I changed it back to Adobe Reader and so far it's held. AG> Edgeblocker will stop Edge, but then it gets reset to TWINUI AG> It is a major bug in Windows 10 (and not only for PDFs apparently) The history of MS suggests it's NOT a bug but intentionally inserted into the OS. AG> Strangely, Windows 10 doesn't reset the default mail program or the AG> default web browser There's gotta be a monetary reason for that. -- Regards, Jack LaRosa Central Alabama USA Using TB! 6.0.12 OS: Win 10 v6 Build: 9200 Current version is 7.1 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Specific program for viewing attachments in outgoing mail
Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 9:30:00 PM, you wrote: > SETTINGS - SYSTEM - DEFAULT APPS - CHOOSE DEFAULT APPS BY FILE TYPE (at the > bottom) and select Adobe Reader for .PDFs ( which assumes you have Adobe > Reader > on your computer.) I don't actually want Adobe Reader - I _do_ want PDFXChange Editor. It seems that whatever you put as default for PDF gets reset to Edge at some point. Correct it again in "default apps by file type" and it stick for a while, but gets reset to Edge again. Edgeblocker will stop Edge, but then it gets reset to TWINUI It is a major bug in Windows 10 (and not only for PDFs apparently) Strangely, Windows 10 doesn't reset the default mail program or the default web browser Adrian u Current version is 7.1 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Specific program for viewing attachments in outgoing mail
Hello Thomas, On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 you wrote: TF> Hello Adrian, TF> On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:52:01 +0100 GMT (13-Dec-17, 13:52 +0700 GMT), TF> Adrian Godfrey wrote: >> In Windows 10, the file associations keep getting reset at random >> times (probably the forced Windows Updates) to "Windows >> defaults". Is there any way of specifying a particular application >> within The Bat itself (currently version 8.0.14 64-bit) >> for viewing PDF attachments in the mails I write myself? TF> TB! uses the Windows default. TF> You can change them permanently, but I don't remember how I did this. TF> A google search for Windows 10 file associations might help you here. SETTINGS - SYSTEM - DEFAULT APPS - CHOOSE DEFAULT APPS BY FILE TYPE (at the bottom) and select Adobe Reader for .PDFs ( which assumes you have Adobe Reader on your computer.) -- Regards, Jack LaRosa Central Alabama USA Using TB! 6.0.12 OS: Win 10 v6 Build: 9200 Current version is 7.1 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Specific program for viewing attachments in outgoing mail
Hello Thomas, On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 you wrote: TF> Hello Adrian, TF> On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:52:01 +0100 GMT (13-Dec-17, 13:52 +0700 GMT), TF> Adrian Godfrey wrote: >> In Windows 10, the file associations keep getting reset at random >> times (probably the forced Windows Updates) to "Windows >> defaults". Is there any way of specifying a particular application >> within The Bat itself (currently version 8.0.14 64-bit) >> for viewing PDF attachments in the mails I write myself? TF> TB! uses the Windows default. TF> You can change them permanently, but I don't remember how I did this. TF> A google search for Windows 10 file associations might help you here. SETTINGS - CHOOSE DEFAULT APPS BY FILE TYPE and select Adobe Reader for .PDFs ( which assumes you have Adobe Reader on your computer.) -- Regards, Jack LaRosa Central Alabama USA Using TB! 6.0.12 OS: Win 10 v6 Build: 9200 Current version is 7.1 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Warning? message
Hello TBUDL'ers, This warning(?) has recently been appearing every time I do a fetch from my Gmail account. There have been no changes to the account in years. https://www.dropbox.com/s/a68s6uwn2cu6sor/2017-12-05%2017_06_06-Connection%20Center.png?dl=0 I can click "OK" and mail *will* be fetched from the account. Any ideas as to why it should be appearing? -- TIA, Jack LaRosa Using TB! 6.0.12 OS: Win 10 v6 Build: 9200 Current version is 7.1 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Specific program for viewing attachments in outgoing mail
Hello Adrian, On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:52:01 +0100 GMT (13-Dec-17, 13:52 +0700 GMT), Adrian Godfrey wrote: > In Windows 10, the file associations keep getting reset at random > times (probably the forced Windows Updates) to "Windows > defaults". Is there any way of specifying a particular application > within The Bat itself (currently version 8.0.14 64-bit) > for viewing PDF attachments in the mails I write myself? TB! uses the Windows default. You can change them permanently, but I don't remember how I did this. A google search for Windows 10 file associations might help you here. -- Cheers, Thomas. Message reply created with The Bat! 8.0.14 under Windows 10.0 Build 15063 Current version is 7.1 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
