How to restore *.sdlppx (SDL Trados Studio Project Package) file association

I have a user who for some reason lost the file association for *.sdlppx (SDL Trados Studio Project Package)

Under Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Associations I can set it to use SDL Trados Studio again, but the description just reads SDLPPX instead of "SDL Trados Studio Project Package". Additionally, when the user double clicks the *.sdlppx file, it opens Studio but not the Open Package screen to expand the package files for use in Studio. The user is forced to use File > Open Package instead. I uninstalled Studio and reinstalled it again, but it seems that the file association remains the same.

Is there a way to restore the correct Open Package behavior in Studio for SDLPPX? If so, how?

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  • Thanks Walter,

    I logged in a support request and they suggested I reestablish the file association as follows:

    1.Go to: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Associations
    2.search for .sdlppx file type
    3. Select .sdlppx and hit "change program" button.
    4. Depending on your OS version, the value data should be: "C:\Program Files (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio4\SDLTradosStudio.exe"

    At point 3, however, .sdlppx was already associated to Studio, so I chose "Look for another app on this PC" and I entered the full program name (without quotes).

    That must have reset the association because the icon changed from the blue Studio icon to a white toaster with a green arrow, and now double-clicking works correctly again.

    I suspect that this procedure appends the correct /openPackage "%1" switch, like you suggest in your answer.

    Lorenzo

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