Setup Does Not Create File Type for QRY Files (136737)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Query
This article was previously published under Q136737

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Office for Windows 95, the Setup program does not automatically create a file type (or association) for Microsoft Query (.qry) files. Therefore, when you double-click a .qry file to open it, you will be prompted to select the application to use for opening the file.

WORKAROUND

To open .qry files in Microsoft Query by double-clicking them, do the following:
  1. Double-click the My Computer icon.
  2. On the View menu, click Options to display the Options dialog box.
  3. Click the File Types tab and click New Type button.
  4. For Description of type, enter Microsoft Query. For Associated extension, enter QRY.
  5. Click New to display the New Action dialog box. In the Action Box, type the word Open. Click the Browse button to locate the Msqry32.exe file (which is usually located in the directory C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\MSQUERY\). Click OK in the New Action dialog box.
  6. Click Close.

    NOTE: To change the icon for QRY files, select the entry for "Microsoft Query" in this dialog box and click Edit. Click the Change Icon button. Click an icon, and click OK. Click Close.
  7. Click Close to close the Options dialog box.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

134278 OFF7: Setup Doesn't Create an MS Query Shortcut on Start Menu

For more information about creating file types in Windows, click the Index tab in Windows Help, type the following text

file types

double-click the selected text and then double-click "Creating or modifying a file type."
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:KB136737
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