My question is can you set file type's default opening programs with group policy. The reason I ask this is it seems that .TIF files lose their default program when you install Microsoft Office 2010, preventing users from open the files from an email. Thanks ahead of time.
Windows – Default program for opening file with Group Policy
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If you have the enterprise version of the software (easily determined by the presence of an "admin" folder in the root directory structure), you can run setup /admin and create an msp file. Put the msp file in the updates directory and run setup (from a logon script or similar); the setup program will now follow whatever settings you put in the msp file.
If you don't have an enterprise version (you get what you pay for); you have to install it manually on every computer (or do something different like AppV).
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Best Answer
You can do this using Group Policy Preferences... under Computer Configuration Preferences, Control Panel, and Folder Options. You can create a new file type in there and associate it the way you like. Make sure to use %systemvariables% though :)