I've been using Windows XP at work and have finally gotten upgraded to Windows 7. I have 2 batch files that are associated with a single file extenstion to import and export Tab Separated Values (TSV) into my SQL Server database. At the bottom is the steps that I did to create it in Windows XP. The "File Types" tab does not exist anymore. I have created the default option for opening a TSV file in Windows 7 but can only have one. Is it possible to get the same functionality that was available in XP? I could live with the "Open With" option on the context menu if it wasn't for the fact that it doesn't work. It starts to run and then stops with errors. In order to get the batch files to work correctly, I have to change the default action and then double click or right click and select "Open". The problem with this is it is annoying. Thanks, Dave Windows XP --------------------------------------------------------- Tools -=> Folder Options -=> File Types Click "New" File Extension: TSV Click "OK" Click "Advanced" Click "New" Action: "C:\Apps\Tools\ImportTsvFile.bat" "%1" Check: Use DDE Click "New" Action: "C:\Apps\Tools\ExportTsvFile.bat" "%1" Check: Use DDE Context Menu TSV Import <=- Bold / Default TSV Export

Hi, Based my research, we cannot create a new file type in Windows 7 Explorer or Control Panel. However, we can add an Application in the Open with Dialog Box by edit the registry keys. Please refer the following two links: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh127445(v=vs.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/cc144148(v=vs.85).aspxKim Zhou TechNet Community Support

Kim Zhou is right. No way to do it except by manually editing registry. To save time, you can just copy HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tsv key from your Windows XP to Windows 7. On Windows XP computer, select .tsv key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT in Registry Editor > File menu > Export > Make sure Export range is set to Selected branch in Save dialog. save the file. On Windows 7 computer, just double-click the file, and answer Yes to the prompt asking for confirmation to add the data to registry. You may need to reboot.

There doesn't seem to be enough info in that. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tsv] "PerceivedType"="text" @="ft000001" I'm guessing that I need to export the ft000001 as well. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001] "EditFlags"=dword:00000000 "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008 @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell] @="Import_TSV" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\Import_TSV] @="TSV Import" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\Import_TSV\command] @="C:\\Apps\\Tools\\AutoImportTSVFile.bat \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec\Application] @="AutoImportTSVFile" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec\Topic] @="System" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\TSV_Export] @="TSV Export" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\TSV_Export\command] @="C:\\Apps\\Tools\\AutoExportTSVFile.bat \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\TSV_Export\ddeexec] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\TSV_Export\ddeexec\Application] @="AutoExportTSVFile" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ft000001\shell\TSV_Export\ddeexec\Topic] @="Custom" Is that correct ? Anything else ?

Yeah, you need to export ft000001 as well and add it to Windows 7's registry - sorry for that. Glad you figured it out yourself.

I got it up and running and works good. Here is the complete script in case anyone is looking for a functioning example sometime in the future. . Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tsv] "PerceivedType"="text" @="tsv_auto_file" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file] @="" "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008 "EditFlags"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell] @="Export_TSV" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Export_TSV] @="TSV Export" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Export_TSV\command] @="C:\\Apps\\Tools\\AutoExportTSVFile.bat \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Export_TSV\ddeexec] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Export_TSV\ddeexec\Application] @="AutoExportTSVFile" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Export_TSV\ddeexec\Topic] @="Custom" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Import_TSV] @="TSV Import" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Import_TSV\command] @="C:\\Apps\\Tools\\AutoImportTSVFile.bat \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec\Application] @="AutoImportTSVFile" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec\Topic] @="System" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\open] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tsv_auto_file\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Apps\\Tools\\AutoImportTSVFile.bat\" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\AutoImportTSVFile.bat] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\AutoImportTSVFile.bat\shell] @="Import_TSV" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\AutoImportTSVFile.bat\shell\Import_TSV] @="TSV Import" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\AutoImportTSVFile.bat\shell\Import_TSV\command] @="C:\\Apps\\Tools\\AutoImportTSVFile.bat \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\AutoImportTSVFile.bat\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\AutoImportTSVFile.bat\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec\Application] @="AutoImportTSVFile" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\AutoImportTSVFile.bat\shell\Import_TSV\ddeexec\Topic] @="System"