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
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You can type invalid extension characters when you are creating or modifying a
file association.
CAUSE
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The File Types tab in the Options dialog box does not validate the characters
you type.
RESOLUTION
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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
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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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