Windows 10: Batch files won't run, open editor instead

Somehow (most likely my fault) .bat files have defaulted to opening my text editor (UltraEdit) instead of executing.

I took all the file associations out of UltraEdit and re-started - no change

I followed internet advice to remove

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.b*​at\UserChoice

and re-started - no change

I uninstalled UltraEdit and restarted - .bat's still try to open UltraEdit but can't find it.

Help *Sad

:)

 

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Try this :
Delete any entries under the OpenWithList subkey
or
Take a backup of your regkey and delete the entire ".bat" key not only UserChoise subkey

 

Code: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.bat] (if present: remove "UserChoice") [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.bat] (if present: @ = "batfile") [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile] (if present) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell] (if present: @ = "open") [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command] (if present: @ = "\"%1\" %*") [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.bat] @ = "batfile" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell] @ = "open" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command] @ = "\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat] @ = "batfile" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell] @ = "open" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @ = "\"%1\" %*"[/quote] Source: How do I restore .bat files association with the system (make them run when double-clicked)?

 

Sorry, what does "@ =" mean?

 

Default, like this:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat] @ = "batfile"

 

Since UltraEdit is a third-party software/program and free, I'd get rid of it and see if the file association for .bat gets restored or can be restorede.

 

Got it, thanks!

 

If you read the post you'll see I already did all that.

 

Fixed! Special thanks to TairikuOkami for the list, I think the problem was [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.bat which was the only one with a link to UltraEdit