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Q132660: Invalid Characters Allowed When Creating File Association

Article: Q132660
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
========

You can type invalid extension characters when you are creating or modifying a
file association.

CAUSE
=====

The File Types tab in the Options dialog box does not validate the characters
you type.

RESOLUTION
==========

Do not use spaces or special characters in an extension when you are creating or
modifying a file association. Special characters you should not use in
extensions include:

  <
  >
  |
  \ 
  / 
  :
  ;
  *
  ?
  "

STATUS
======

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 4.0

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin98SEsearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbWin98SE
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0

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