Help with 4.2 install problem

Skydog · 10-01-2011, 09:59 PM

Hello,

I was running an older version of Sigil and decided to upgrade to 4.2. I chose "custom" install by DE-selecting any file types associated with epub, html, or txt. (I use the Calibre viewer). Despite doing this, Sigil has taken over the icons of every single epub, html, and txt file on my system. The only solution is an uninstall of Sigil. I re-installed and the same thing occured. None of the three file types are associated with Sigil (verified in my folder options) and they do, in fact, open with the Calibre viewer.

How do I get rid of the Sigil "S" icons that have taken over the three file types?

Thanks!

theducks · 10-01-2011, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skydog

Hello,

I was running an older version of Sigil and decided to upgrade to 4.2. I chose "custom" install by DE-selecting any file types associated with epub, html, or txt. (I use the Calibre viewer). Despite doing this, Sigil has taken over the icons of every single epub, html, and txt file on my system. The only solution is an uninstall of Sigil. I re-installed and the same thing occured. None of the three file types are associated with Sigil (verified in my folder options) and they do, in fact, open with the Calibre viewer.

How do I get rid of the Sigil "S" icons that have taken over the three file types?

Thanks!

That is obnoxious behavior

. No should mean No to both Open an Icons

Use Windows File Manager: Tools: Folder options: File Types
For each file type (with the S icon): Change (or Restore)
If Change is used, pick the program.

Skydog · 10-01-2011, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

That is obnoxious behavior

. No should mean No to both Open an Icons

Use Windows File Manager: Tools: Folder options: File Types
For each file type (with the S icon): Change (or Restore)
If Change is used, pick the program.

Thanks, theducks, but.....

I do not have a problem with file extensions. The file associations are correct (as I mentioned) and, when I open any of the three files, the files open in the desired application (not Sigil).

The problem is that the big brown Sigil "S" is now on every single epub, html, text file that resides on my system and shouldn't be. I suspect the only solution is to roll my system back to the old state with the older Sigil.

user_none · 10-02-2011, 09:29 AM

Uninstall Sigil. Reinstall Sigil. READ what the install tells / ask you to do. Uncheck associate with those file types when you get to that screen in the installer. Finish the install.

Skydog · 10-02-2011, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

Uninstall Sigil. Reinstall Sigil. READ what the install tells / ask you to do. Uncheck associate with those file types when you get to that screen in the installer. Finish the install.

Thank you for the reply. As previously mentioned, I have already uninstalled/reinstalled Sigil and I have READ the install instructions. I am not an idiot. I KNOW not to associate file types which is why I never perform auto or express installs.

Following two clean uninstalls and re-install, with NO file extensions selected, Sigil is still placing the icons on the three file types. Again, as I mentioned above, the files types are associated correctly with another app, but the Sigil icons remain.

I have Googled for a solution but have found none.

Telling me to READ the install instructions is a bit insulting.

user_none · 10-02-2011, 02:18 PM

Then the application you are associated with EPUB isn't properly associating itself. You will need to contact that application's support.

Skydog · 10-02-2011, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

Then the application you are associated with EPUB isn't properly associating itself. You will need to contact that application's support.

Well, Calibre has been the application associated with these file types for years with no problem whatsoever. This unique problem only appeared when Sigil v4.2 was installed.

user_none · 10-02-2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skydog

Well, Calibre has been the application associated with these file types for years with no problem whatsoever. This unique problem only appeared when Sigil v4.2 was installed.

Then there is something wrong with your Windows install. The file icon changes to the icon given by the program I choose to associate with the filetype. Right click the file, choose change next to open with, then select the program.

If I associate with Sigil then uninstall Sigil the icon remains because Windows has not updated the icon for the file type. Either doing the right click association and selecting the program that Windows now associates the file with or restarting forces it to update.

theducks · 10-02-2011, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skydog

Well, Calibre has been the application associated with these file types for years with no problem whatsoever. This unique problem only appeared when Sigil v4.2 was installed.

There is an Icon Cache that probably needs to be kick started int updating.
Try Associating to something else Apply.
The set it to what you want and Apply again.
Windows can be stubborn.

BTW you need admin privileges (UAC should ask if W7 or Vista)

Skydog · 10-02-2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

There is an Icon Cache that probably needs to be kick started int updating.
Try Associating to something else Apply.
The set it to what you want and Apply again.
Windows can be stubborn.

BTW you need admin privileges (UAC should ask if W7 or Vista)

Yes, I tried that initially without success. This is one of the oddest things I've run across in my 30 years of fooling with various computer systems. And this happens to be on a WinXP build.

Something, somewhere is hung up. I may just roll back the system and start again with a clean install.

Many thanks for everyone's suggestions.

Perkin · 10-03-2011, 04:42 AM

May be silly idea, but ...

Did you uninstall the original Sigil before installing the update (is old version still installed - or did uninstalling remove original and leave newer)

After uninstalling, what happens if you double-click on one of the associated icons (epub) - what does it open with?

If nothing - then re-associate the files to whatever originally opened them.

Then try reinstalling the new sigil (without associating the icons again)

10-01-2011, 09:59 PM	#1
Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,243 Karma: 7400001 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Forma, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Kindle Oasis3, Voyage	Help with 4.2 install problem Hello, I was running an older version of Sigil and decided to upgrade to 4.2. I chose "custom" install by DE-selecting any file types associated with epub, html, or txt. (I use the Calibre viewer). Despite doing this, Sigil has taken over the icons of every single epub, html, and txt file on my system. The only solution is an uninstall of Sigil. I re-installed and the same thing occured. None of the three file types are associated with Sigil (verified in my folder options) and they do, in fact, open with the Calibre viewer. How do I get rid of the Sigil "S" icons that have taken over the three file types? Thanks!

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user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Uninstall Sigil. Reinstall Sigil. READ what the install tells / ask you to do. Uncheck associate with those file types when you get to that screen in the installer. Finish the install.

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Perkin Guru Posts: 655 Karma: 64171 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent, England, Sol 3, ZZ9 plural Z Alpha Device: Sony PRS-300, Kobo Aura HD, iPad (Marvin)	May be silly idea, but ... Did you uninstall the original Sigil before installing the update (is old version still installed - or did uninstalling remove original and leave newer) After uninstalling, what happens if you double-click on one of the associated icons (epub) - what does it open with? If nothing - then re-associate the files to whatever originally opened them. Then try reinstalling the new sigil (without associating the icons again)

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