FP: NetMeeting Starts or Nothing Happens When Opening FrontPage .cnf File (290636)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  • Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
  • Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q290636
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When trying to open a Microsoft FrontPage configuration file that has the .cnf extension, nothing happens or Microsoft NetMeeting starts.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if both NetMeeting and FrontPage are installed on your computer. Both NetMeeting and FrontPage use files that have the .cnf extension. In NetMeeting, .cnf files store speed dial information for contacts. In FrontPage, .cnf files store a wide range of metadata information. For more information, please see the "More Information" section of this article.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Associate the .cnf extension with Notepad or NetMeeting 3.x. To do this, use the appropriate method for your situation.

If You Want to Associate the .cnf Extension with Notepad

  1. Start Notepad.
  2. In Notepad, type the following text:

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cnf]
    @="txtfile"
    "Content Type"="text/plain"

  3. Save the file as Cnf.reg to your Desktop.
  4. Quit Notepad.
  5. Start Registry Editor. On the Windows Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type regedit.exe.
  6. On the Registry menu, click Import Registry File.
  7. Select the Cnf.reg file on your Desktop and click Open.
  8. If you receive a message indicating the import was successful, click OK.
  9. Quit Registry Editor.

If You Want to Associate the .cnf Extension with NetMeeting 3.x

  1. Start Notepad.
  2. In Notepad, type the following text:

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cnf]
    @="ConferenceLink"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ConferenceLink]
    @="SpeedDial"
    "EditFlags"=hex:02,00,01,00
    "IsShortcut"=""
    "NeverShowExt"=""

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ConferenceLink\ClsID]
    @="{30E7F2A0-EC4C-11ce-8865-00805F742EF6}"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ConferenceLink\DefaultIcon]
    @="msconf.dll,-103"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ConferenceLink\shell]

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ConferenceLink\shell\open]

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ConferenceLink\shell\open\command]
    @="rundll32.exe msconf.dll,OpenConfLink %l"

  3. Save the file as Conf.reg to your Desktop.
  4. Quit Notepad.
  5. Start Registry Editor. On the Windows Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type regedit.exe.
  6. On the Registry menu, click Import Registry File.
  7. Select the Conf.reg file on your Desktop and click Open.
  8. If you receive a message indicating the import was successful, click OK.
  9. Quit Registry Editor.

MORE INFORMATION

both use files with the .cnf extension to store different information. NetMeeting 3.x uses the .cnf file to store speed dial information for contacts:

[ConferenceShortcut]
ConfName=example.microsoft.com/someone@microsoft.com
Address=example.microsoft.com/someone@microsoft.com
CallFlags=65551
Transport=5

FrontPage uses the .cnf file to store metadata. The following example is taken from the Service.cnf file:

vti_encoding:SR|utf8-nl
vti_httpdversion:SX|FrontPage-PWS32/4.0.2.3821
vti_dependenciesood:IR|1
vti_casesensitiveurls:IX|0
vti_textextensions:SX|.txt.
vti_navbuttonuplabel:SR|Up
vti_ignorekeyboard:IR|0
vti_featurelist:VX|vti_ACGroups vti_ServiceMarkUrlDirBrowse
vti_ServiceMarkUrlDirScript
vti_webservertype:SR|frontpage
vti_textindexood:IR|1
vti_categories:VR|Travel Expense\\ Report Business Competition
vti_navbuttonnextlabel:SR|Next
vti_timecreated:TR|01 Jan 2000 12:00:00 -0000
vti_approvallevels:VR|Content\\ Review Legal\\ Review Code\\ Review Manager\\ Review
vti_extenderversion:SR|4.0.2.4022
vti_navbuttonprevlabel:SR|Back
vti_longfilenames:IX|1
vti_oldestcompatibleversion:SR|2.0.0.0
vti_welcomenames:VX|index.htm
vti_restartmanual:IX|0
vti_defaultcharset:SR|windows-1252
vti_defaultlanguage:SR|en
vti_autorecalc:IX|1
vti_publishmetainfokeys:VR|vti_assignedto vti_approvallevel vti_categories vti_description
vti_hassearchbot:BR|true
vti_createpostinfo:BX|false
vti_navbuttonhomelabel:SR|Home
vti_htmlextensions:SX|.htm.html.shtml.shtm.stm.htt.htx.asp.alx.asa.
vti_disableautoimgsizeexts:SX|.asp
vti_insecureserverurl:SR|http://example.microsoft.com

For additional information about the metadata contained in the FrontPage .cnf files, view the Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Software Development Kit at the following Microsoft Web site:

FrontPage Software Development Kit (SDK)

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/13/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB290636
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