[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

Roger Serwy added the comment: The latest 3.2.3 release for Win7-64 registers the .py extensions properly, with "Open" and "Edit with IDLE". I'm closing this issue as out of date. -- nosy: +serwy resolution: -> out of date status: open -> closed ___

[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

Darren added the comment: FWIW I'm using the 64 bit installer on Windows 7 -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing lis

[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

Darren added the comment: I originally installed rc1 for all users. Then today I uninstalled and re-installed rc2 for just me and that didn't help anything. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

Martin v. Löwis added the comment: Terry, if you are installing Python "for all users", but have the Open rebound just for yourself, it is unreasonable to expect that the Python installation procedure changes it. Per-user settings override machine settings; this is by Microsoft design. Darre

[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: On my winxp system, 'open' opens with notepad, perhaps because I set that several years ago. I would like the installer to change that (and not change other stuff that it does change ;-). The 'open with' submenu does include idle. -- nosy: +loewis, t

[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

Brian Curtin added the comment: I don't think any changes were made around that feature, and it has always worked for the last few installations I've done. Please do follow up with your RC2 experience when you have a chance. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

Darren added the comment: Perhaps it was just fixed in RC2? I did my install last week with RC1. My account has admin privileges and UAC is disabled on my machine. There were no errors when I ran the installer. Tomorrow I will try uninstalling RC1 and reinstalling RC2 to see if that makes

[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

Brian Curtin added the comment: Works for me. Just ran the 3.2 RC2 installer and did the following: (type is like a Windows equivalent of `cat` on *nix) >type test.py import sys print(sys.version_info) >test.py sys.version_info(major=3, minor=2, micro=0, releaselevel='candidate', serial=2)

[issue11103] Python 3.2 installer doesn't register file extensions on Windows 7

New submission from Darren : The python installer should register the proper file type extensions. Files with .py extensions should have an "open" action associated with the python interpreter and there should also be an "Edit with IDLE" action associated with .py files as well. I was able to