Windows Set File Associations Ignored?

[Fairladyz]

Try to fix it with http://www.thewindowsclub.com/file-asso ... ows-10-8-7

If it doesn't work, shut the damn buggy Windows 10 default association questioning system off
by editing the group policy:
gpedit -> Local Computer Policy -> Computer configuration -> Administrative templates -> Windows Compononents -> File Explorer -> Do not show the 'new application installed' notification -> Enabled.

This fixed it for me.... Thanks.

[Philip09621]

My problem is fixed by resetting all files to microsoft defaults. https://thegeekpage.com/fix-file-type-a ... indows-10/

[mikeshick]

How do I use this file association tool to open up an AutoCAD file that first looks to see if the program is already open. I've copied my shortcut target to the Tools>File Associations and added

DWG>"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2025\acad.exe" /ld "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2025\AecBase.dbx" /p "mArch" /product "ACA" /language "en-US"

which has switches to open up my profile in AutoCAD, but every time opens a new instance.

Thank you.

[jupe]

I think you should use something like this instead:

DWG>"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\AcShellEx\AcLauncher.exe"

It should load with the correct settings of the last opened AutoCAD automatically.

[mikeshick]

Oh....that is simply beautiful! Thank you so much.

How did you know that?

[mikeshick]

Strangely, this worked the day you provided the solution. Ever since, it persistently opens the older version of CAD.

Any further tips?

[jupe]

It should always load in the version last used, so make sure the other version isn't running then try and launch AutoCAD 25 from the start menu once.

[mikeshick]

That is my experience. I have had 2 versions of CAD verticals for 20 years. Same approach. For some reason, it seemed not to comply for a few days, but it is working right now that way....so I don't know. I might need some additional sleep.

Thanks,