Studio 2017 as a default programme

Since I upgraded from Studio 2015 to Studio 2017, I have got problems with some file-program associations.

Studio 17 is the default program to open .sdlalign, .sdlppx, .sdlproj, .sdlretrofit, .sdlrpx, .sdltm, but I cannot select it to be the default program to open .sdlfiletype, .sdltpl and, more seriously, .sdlxliff, which canot be changed from "unknown application".

I think I know how it should normally be done, as I had the same problem with some MultiTerm file types and I could solve it smoothly.

I performed repairs and even new setups of Studio 2017, losing time and settings: no way! Has anyone got an idea which might help?

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  • Hello Paul,
    Since my previous answer hereabove, I have been thinking... Let's try to to home in better on my file-program association problem with two or three simple questions:
    - When Studio 17 and MultiTerm were installed, why some, most *.sdlxxx file types were correctly associated with the related program and some, a few were not?
    - Why could I easily solve the problem regarding the MultiTerm files using the standard Windows procedure, whereas I could not do the same with three Studio file types?
    - When I try to apply this Windows procedure to -- let us say -- *.sdlxliff, I am invited to browse my computer to find the right program, but, when I click on SDLTradosStudio.exe in "C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio 5", nothing happens, ...Studio.exe is not added to the list of "usable" programs: why this failure if at the same step MultiTerm was normally added to the list?
    With this additional information, can you think of a more focused solution proposal?
    Best regards.
    Gérard
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