Filevault overwrites file associations on boot

how do I stop it from doing that, and/or what files do I need to edit/replace (ie. via an rc file or script) in order to reset the application/file associations back to the way I prefer?
I have dozens of associations, so using a gui method after every boot is completely infeasible, nor is turning off filevault.

I think I may have solved the problem, in large part thanks to you pointing out which file to look at. What I did was convert the plist file from data to xml format via the following command.
cd ~/Library/Preferences/
plutil -convert xml1 com.apple.LaunchServices.plist
I set all my preferences the way I like, backed up the xml file, then rebooted. Voila! A diff between the files, reveals no changes whatsoever, and my apps appear to be working as desired. So far so good, and barring some total fubaredness, we may have a winner...

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The subject says it all. Neither do things like default browser. A related thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8417405#8417405
has been marked as solved, in spite of the fact that this problem persists today on a brand new machine with 10.5.5.
I've tried deleting caches, restarting launch services, etc. as suggested in some other posts, but nothing has been effective. Has anyone actually solved this problem? (as opposed to thinking of things that might solve it)
Alternatively, does anyone use file vault with file associations that persist over restarts? (i.e., is this working for anyone? 8))

This is just to keep this topic alive in the event that someone has discovered a workaround short of disabling the FileVault (which I may end up doing).
I am running 10.5.6 - upgraded via the combo update, and this problem still persists.
I find that the associations that get reset on reboot: chat, mail, web browser, and office-related files (i.e., .doc, .xls). I'm wondering if there is some way to manually edit the preference files that store these associations to somehow force the change? Any ideas?
I have tried clearing caches, repairing permissions, etc; it definitely appears to me that the rules are somewhat different for the FileVault. In fact, I had an issue getting Apache working due to the FileVault (which was thankfully resolved by this article: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071224093830773).
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If you right click on a file, go to Get Info, there is a section that allows you to change the application that opens that file from now on. If you click the Change All button beneath it, it will then open all files of that particular format (e.g. JPG, GIF, AVI etc) in your newly chosen application.
I change all my picture files to open with Xee, and all my videos to open with VLC. However, for some reason my Mac returns the file associations back to Preview and Quicktime if I leave the computer on overnight or reboot. I tried fixing permissions but this hasn't solved the problem.
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do you use filevault? if not try rebuilding your launch services database.
run the following terminal command
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
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Hello,
will the following Policy override the already set file associations?
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\File Explorer\Set a default associations configuration file
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Hi,
Based on my understanding, if we associate specific file type or protocol with default applications in the file, this default association should overwrite previous associations
set to these file types or protocols.
Besides, if this group policy is enabled, the file will be processed and default associations will be applied at logon time.
However, even if this policy is enabled, users will still be able to override default file type and protocol associations.
Regarding this setting, the following article can be referred to for more information.
Windows 8: Associate a file Type or protocol with a specific app using GPO (e.g:default mail client for MailTo protocol)
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mrmlcgn/archive/2013/02/26/windows-8-associate-a-file-type-or-protocol-with-a-specific-app-using-a-gpo-e-g-default-mail-client-for-mailto-protocol.aspx
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Hello!
Imagine I set Geany to open text files. It works, I just double click the files and they open with Geany. When I install Wine/Gedit/whatever... it overwrites my file association with Geany, opening it by default with notepad.exe/gedit/whatever.
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I don't know why this happens sometimes after installing or messing around with wine, but I can also confirm multiple, false entries in that associations-list.
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I was wondering if there is a way to avoid overwriting files if they already exist when doing an install. For example, if I run an installer in order to upgrade an exe, I don't want the user's custom config files overwritten back to their defaults by the installer.
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Hi Greg,
Unfortunately there is no quick and easy way to stop an installer from overwriting files within the LabVIEW application/installer builder (see this product suggestion). The reason why there isn't just a quick selection as to whether an installer will overwrite files is that the installer is developed to follow the Microsoft Windows Installer format. To edit the installer, you can modify the .msi installer file directly. The following links have information on the windows installer and how to modify it:
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Thanks for advice, I will certainly not update. I experimented with Numbers (which I do not use or need) and it created a mess.
I have CD-iWork 09. Used to get updates through Software Update, but only in Lion. Apple orphaned CD-iWork 09 in ML. The App Store - iWork 09 was considerd to be a separate program in ML, and I did not buy it. The button in the App Store said "buy $20" or so. Thus there was no confusion which program was being updated, as there were no updates.
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/archive/2014/01/10/configuring-file-associations-in-windows-8-1.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mrmlcgn/archive/2013/02/26/windows-8-associate-a-file-type-or-protocol-with-a-specific-app-using-a-gpo-e-g-default-mail-client-for-mailto-protocol.aspx
We understand your confusion about this, but we hope you understand that using network location for file association deployment is highly insecure and it is out of our recommendation since the content in that network location could be changed without any
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Thanks for your understanding.
Regards
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