Microsoft KB Archive/248574

= PhD2000: Program Does Not Start Automatically When You Double-Click .Mix File =

Article ID: 248574

Article Last Modified on 8/18/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q248574



SYMPTOMS
When you double-click a .mix file, Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 may not start automatically.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Intel Mixman is installed on the computer.

Intel Mixman associates the .mix file name extension with Mixman audio files.



RESOLUTION
To associate the .mix file name extension with PhotoDraw 2000, use either of the following methods.

Reinstall PhotoDraw
When you reinstall PhotoDraw 2000, Setup automatically associates the .mix file name extension with PhotoDraw 2000.

Modify the File Name Extension Properties
You can manually associate the .mix file name extension with PhotoDraw 2000.

For information about how to associate a file name extension with a program, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type file extensions (Microsoft Windows 98) or file icons (Microsoft Windows 95), click the associating with programs Help topic, and then click Display.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 pd2k pd2000 launch error message

Keywords: kbenv kbsetup kbprb kb3rdparty KB248574

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