diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 7f924ce09..83d9b6b76 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2006-10-11  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/Mime/_WinMime.py: potential fix for #446
+
 2006-10-10  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* configure.in: Update version number.
 	* NEWS: Update.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/Mime/_WinMime.py b/gramps2/src/Mime/_WinMime.py
index b70dd8932..8515ce1c4 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/Mime/_WinMime.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/Mime/_WinMime.py
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ def get_application(type):
     subkey = OpenKey(hcu, "Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache")
     desc = None
     if subkey:
-        desc,type = QueryValueEx(subkey, app)
+        try:
+            desc,ValType = QueryValueEx(subkey, app)
+        except:
+            # No friendly name exists. Use progId
+            desc = progId
         CloseKey(subkey)
     else:
         desc = progId