Comments on: CyberNotes: Add/Remove Programs in the "Open With" Menu http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/ Technology News Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bill http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-142574 Bill Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:48:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-142574 Used Nirsoft to get handle on the open with. It didn't appear on the all programs list. I found it in a temprotry file, copied it to the desktop then made a folder, entered 4 items and moved the folder to the programs list but it still doesn't appear in all programs. What to do to get it into all programs? Thanks, Bill Used Nirsoft to get handle on the open with.
It didn’t appear on the all programs list.
I found it in a temprotry file, copied it to the desktop then made a folder, entered 4 items and moved the folder to the programs list but it still doesn’t appear in all programs.
What to do to get it into all programs?
Thanks,
Bill

]]> By: Brent http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-136871 Brent Thu, 01 May 2008 19:20:43 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-136871 When I installed Office 07, it removed Excel from the "Open With" list for .txt files. When I installed Office 07, it removed Excel from the “Open With” list for .txt files.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-135089 Ryan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:15:26 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-135089 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-135041" rel="nofollow">Tobias wrote:</a><blockquote>[div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-134262" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>Have you tried setting it as the default program yet? I’m not sure why it’s not showing up in the recommended list, but there’s got to be a reason. Also, are you using an installed version of VLC or a portable version?</blockquote>[/div] Yes, I did set it as default programm but that didn’t change it. It is the installed version of VLC. I just don’t understand how it is decided which programs are retained as “recommended programs”.</blockquote>[/div] The recommended programs are normally determined by which programs you use to open a given file type. I've never had it not add an option to the list that I've manually went and browsed for. If you tried setting it as the default program for the type of file, and it didn't change then that is probably part of the problem. Tobias wrote:
Ryan wrote:
Have you tried setting it as the default program yet? I’m not sure why it’s not showing up in the recommended list, but there’s got to be a reason. Also, are you using an installed version of VLC or a portable version?

Yes, I did set it as default programm but that didn’t change it.
It is the installed version of VLC.
I just don’t understand how it is decided which programs are retained as “recommended programs”.

The recommended programs are normally determined by which programs you use to open a given file type. I’ve never had it not add an option to the list that I’ve manually went and browsed for. If you tried setting it as the default program for the type of file, and it didn’t change then that is probably part of the problem.

]]> By: Tobias http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-135041 Tobias Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:26:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-135041 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-134262" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote> Have you tried setting it as the default program yet? I’m not sure why it’s not showing up in the recommended list, but there’s got to be a reason. Also, are you using an installed version of VLC or a portable version?</blockquote>[/div] Yes, I did set it as default programm but that didn't change it. It is the installed version of VLC. I just don't understand how it is decided which programs are retained as "recommended programs". Ryan wrote:
Have you tried setting it as the default program yet? I’m not sure why it’s not showing up in the recommended list, but there’s got to be a reason. Also, are you using an installed version of VLC or a portable version?

Yes, I did set it as default programm but that didn’t change it.
It is the installed version of VLC.
I just don’t understand how it is decided which programs are retained as “recommended programs”.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-134262 Ryan Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:31:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-134262 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-134243" rel="nofollow">Tobias wrote:</a><blockquote>[div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-134098" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>Which extensions are you having problems with? I assume that there is a default program associated with the extension already?</blockquote>[/div].dvr-ms : the default program is “Windows Media Center”, but I would also like to be able to quickly open them with “VLC Media Player”. The only “recommended programs” always stay “Windows Media Center” and “Windows Media Player”.</blockquote>[/div] Have you tried setting it as the default program yet? I'm not sure why it's not showing up in the recommended list, but there's got to be a reason. Also, are you using an installed version of VLC or a portable version? Tobias wrote:
Ryan wrote:
Which extensions are you having problems with? I assume that there is a default program associated with the extension already?

.dvr-ms : the default program is “Windows Media Center”, but I would also like to be able to quickly open them with “VLC Media Player”. The only “recommended programs” always stay “Windows Media Center” and “Windows Media Player”.

Have you tried setting it as the default program yet? I’m not sure why it’s not showing up in the recommended list, but there’s got to be a reason. Also, are you using an installed version of VLC or a portable version?

]]> By: Tobias http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-134243 Tobias Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:00:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-134243 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-134098" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>Which extensions are you having problems with? I assume that there is a default program associated with the extension already?</blockquote>[/div] .dvr-ms : the default program is "Windows Media Center", but I would also like to be able to quickly open them with "VLC Media Player". The only "recommended programs" always stay "Windows Media Center" and "Windows Media Player". Ryan wrote:
Which extensions are you having problems with? I assume that there is a default program associated with the extension already?

.dvr-ms : the default program is “Windows Media Center”, but I would also like to be able to quickly open them with “VLC Media Player”. The only “recommended programs” always stay “Windows Media Center” and “Windows Media Player”.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-134098 Ryan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:55:23 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-134098 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-133980" rel="nofollow">Tobias wrote:</a><blockquote>For some file extensions, I am not able to get a program into the “recommended programs” list. The program always remains in the “other programs” list. Does anybody know a way to solve this?</blockquote>[/div] Which extensions are you having problems with? I assume that there is a default program associated with the extension already? Tobias wrote:
For some file extensions, I am not able to get a program into the “recommended programs” list. The program always remains in the “other programs” list. Does anybody know a way to solve this?

Which extensions are you having problems with? I assume that there is a default program associated with the extension already?

]]> By: AshGhost http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-134016 AshGhost Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:36:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-134016 In Windows XP, you can add, edit, and delete "Open with..." entries using "Folder Options", accessed either through the Control Panel or under the "Tools" menu in Windows Explorer. On the "File Types" tab, you can select a file type (extension) and click on the "Advanced" button. Looks like they made it easier to add programs in Vista, but harder to remove them, and they took away some more of the controls (you can include command-line switches when you edit an action in XP). In Windows XP, you can add, edit, and delete “Open with…” entries using “Folder Options”, accessed either through the Control Panel or under the “Tools” menu in Windows Explorer. On the “File Types” tab, you can select a file type (extension) and click on the “Advanced” button.

Looks like they made it easier to add programs in Vista, but harder to remove them, and they took away some more of the controls (you can include command-line switches when you edit an action in XP).

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]]> By: Tobias http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133980 Tobias Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:13:24 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133980 For some file extensions, I am not able to get a program into the "recommended programs" list. The program always remains in the "other programs" list. Does anybody know a way to solve this? For some file extensions, I am not able to get a program into the “recommended programs” list. The program always remains in the “other programs” list. Does anybody know a way to solve this?

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133922 Anonymous Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:35:23 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133922 Thanks Ryan. Thanks Ryan.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133868 Ryan Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:30:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133868 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-133845" rel="nofollow">The How-To Geek wrote:</a><blockquote>Nice article. You can also use the OpenWithView application from NirSoft to enable/disable items in the list. <a href="http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/open_with_view.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/o....._view.html</a></blockquote>[/div] That would probably make it a bit easier for removing some of the entries. Thanks! [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-133847" rel="nofollow">whofysh wrote:</a><blockquote>Nice to know the registry location. Another app that rocks for this is OpenExpert. <a href="http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html</a></blockquote>[/div] I did actually try that out, but didn't want to recommend it because it really messed up my Open With menu on Vista. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-133851" rel="nofollow">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>Is there any way/registry key to remove apps from the Open With DIALOG that comes up? Often, I find uninstalled apps still lying there.</blockquote>[/div] Checkout the app that the How-To Geek mentioned above. Alternatively you can scan your registry for the name of the executable file. The How-To Geek wrote:
Nice article.

You can also use the OpenWithView application from NirSoft to
enable/disable items in the list.

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/o....._view.html

That would probably make it a bit easier for removing some of the entries. Thanks!

whofysh wrote:
Nice to know the registry location.

Another app that rocks for this is OpenExpert.

http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html

I did actually try that out, but didn’t want to recommend it because it really messed up my Open With menu on Vista.

Anonymous wrote:
Is there any way/registry key to remove apps from the Open With DIALOG that comes up? Often, I find uninstalled apps still lying there.

Checkout the app that the How-To Geek mentioned above. Alternatively you can scan your registry for the name of the executable file.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133851 Anonymous Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:46:05 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133851 Is there any way/registry key to remove apps from the Open With DIALOG that comes up? Often, I find uninstalled apps still lying there. Is there any way/registry key to remove apps from the Open With DIALOG that comes up? Often, I find uninstalled apps still lying there.

]]> By: whofysh http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133847 whofysh Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:32:02 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133847 Nice to know the registry location. Another app that rocks for this is OpenExpert. http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html who Nice to know the registry location.

Another app that rocks for this is OpenExpert.

http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html

who

]]> By: The How-To Geek http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133845 The How-To Geek Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:12:06 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133845 Nice article. You can also use the OpenWithView application from NirSoft to enable/disable items in the list. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/open_with_view.html Nice article.

You can also use the OpenWithView application from NirSoft to
enable/disable items in the list.

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/o....._view.html

]]> By: Keith Dsouza http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133836 Keith Dsouza Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:18:55 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/27/cybernotes-addremove-programs-in-the-open-with-menu/#comment-133836 Quite interesting tip, I come across lot of extensions which have unwanted programs displayed under the open with option this will definitely help to clean them up Quite interesting tip, I come across lot of extensions which have unwanted programs displayed under the open with option this will definitely help to clean them up

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