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Windows Explorer Open With

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Doug, Jun 1, 2009.

  1. Doug

    Doug Guest

    I don't know why or for how long (anything up to four weeks), but Windows
    Explorer no longer offers me 'Open with' that used to be a feature of its
    context menu. Google turns up a registry hack but I feel it should be more
    straightforward. I feel I need to normalise all the WinEx settings but don't
    know how. I understand how to associate files but would still like the
    generic 'Open with' as a fall back. The context menu seems to have got
    rather cluttered over the last two years.

    I am using a standard dual core PC with Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.
    Doug


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    Doug, Jun 1, 2009
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  3. Bob

    Bob Guest

    Try this:

    Back up your registry FIRST!!

    Run regedit and navigate to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell
    Right click on "shell" and select "new" > "key"
    type in "Open With" (without quotes) press <Enter>
    Right click on "Open With" and select "new" > "key"
    type in "Command" (without the quotes) press <Enter>
    With "Command" highlighted,
    On the right pane, right click on "(Default)" and select "Modify..."
    In the edit box, type or paste in the following (exactly as it is written)
    rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1


    Doug wrote:
    > I don't know why or for how long (anything up to four weeks), but
    > Windows Explorer no longer offers me 'Open with' that used to be a
    > feature of its context menu. Google turns up a registry hack but I feel
    > it should be more straightforward. I feel I need to normalise all the
    > WinEx settings but don't know how. I understand how to associate files
    > but would still like the generic 'Open with' as a fall back. The
    > context menu seems to have got rather cluttered over the last two years.
    >
    > I am using a standard dual core PC with Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.
    > Doug
    >
    > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
    > signature database 4120 (20090601) __________
    >
    > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
    >
    > http://www.eset.com
    >
    >
    >
     
    Bob, Jun 1, 2009
    #2

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