Microsoft KB Archive/132660

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Invalid Characters Allowed When Creating File Association

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Q132660

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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

Keywords : win95

Issue type :

Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400xsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400xsearch kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin98SEsearch kbWin95 kbWin98 kbWin98SE