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VDX files reset Windows Explorer
I am having a strange problem with Visio files that are
saved as XML. If I try to select any .VDX file, or even hover the mouse over it, within Windows Explorer, all Explorer windows close and the desktop "resets" (i.e. all icons disappear, then sequentially reappear after a 1-2 second delay). The only way that I can access the files to view the XML or to delete them is to use the command prompt. This problem occurs regardless of file location (network, local). I noticed it several months ago, but, fortunately, I have not needed the VDX files often. If I change the extension to XML, the problem does not occur; I can select it as normal. My wild guess is that selecting or hovering the mouse over the VDX file causes the shell to attempt to retrieve information from it in order to provide text for the pop-up "baloon" box within Windows Explorer; that explains the slight delay before the reset happens. Here are the outputs of the related assoc and ftype commands: c:\assoc .vdx .vdx=Visio.Drawing.6 c:\ftype Visio.Drawing.6 Visio.Drawing.6="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Visio10\visio.exe" "%1" I would greatly appreciate any help, as this perplexing problem greatly reduces productivity when working with the VDX files. Thanks, -Nick Pomponio |
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Hello Nick,
Please try the following and let me know the result: Open the Run window (start - run) and type in the command: visio /r Click on Ok; close Visio. Then check the behaviour of VDX files. Regards, Jagadeesh.P, Microsoft. |
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Jagadeesh,
Thank you for the reply. I tried running "visio /r" from the command line. It opened Visio, but no prompt appeared. I closed Visio and tried hovering the mouse over a VDX file. Unfortunately, the problem persists. In my original note, I completely neglected to specify the version of Visio I am using. It is: Visio Professional 2002 SP2 (10.0.5110) I greatly appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks, -Nick "Jagadeesh [MSFT]" wrote in message news Hello Nick, Please try the following and let me know the result: Open the Run window (start - run) and type in the command: visio /r Click on Ok; close Visio. Then check the behaviour of VDX files. Regards, Jagadeesh.P, Microsoft. |
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