MT4 Templates Have Turned Into PDFs and HTML Docs and Wont Open

[cwagner125]

I dont know how this happened but I uninstalled MT4 and then shutdown, then reinstalled and the files have stayed as PDFs and HTML Docs.  Is there a way to fix this?  Thank you. 

[William Roeder]

You have told windows to open tpl files with acrobat. Right click on a tpl and set it to open via notepad.

[cwagner125]

William, Thank you.  I was able to get them back to TPL files but they still wont open.  When I click on them I get the attached images, It just opens a note document in MetaEditor 

[William Roeder]

cwagner125:  When I click on them I get the attached images, It just opens a note document in MetaEditor 

Exactly what you should expect. A template is just a text file. You apply them to a chart to change the chart: Chart → Right Click → Template → click on one.

Perhaps you should read the manual.
          Templates and Profiles - Working with Charts - MetaTrader 4 Help

[cwagner125]

Thank you!