files not opening when doubleclicked (WinXP Live4.14) ???

radder · Post by **radder** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:14 pm

I just got a new ThinkPad and have installed Live 4.14 on it.

On my previous machine (also running Live 4.14 and WinXP) I had no problem double-clicking an ableton file in Windows and having Live launch and open the file.

Now on my new machine, Live launches but does not open my file.

Any clues? This is really annoying.

Thanks! -Aaron

rerdavies · Post by **rerdavies** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:24 pm

In many applications, this behaviour is caused by a recent Windows hotfix, installed by Windows update. I can't speak to Live 4; but reaktor was hit by a similar problem (ensemble files not being loaded when double-clicking).

Has to do with the shell registration of the application questino not having double-quotes around the program name and file name.

radder · Post by **radder** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:34 am

interesting - thanks, i'll look into that!

radder · Post by **radder** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:47 pm

Wow, that worked like a charm... thanks!

so just to make this thread complete with solution:

1. Run regedit
2. edit key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Live 4.1.4.Document\shell\open\command
3. modify value:

place "double quotes" around BOTH the program path and the %1 that represents the file name

so, in my case, the final value becomes:
"C:\PROGRA~1\Ableton\Live 4.1.4\Program\Live 4.1.4.exe" "%1"