choosing open and open with programs on right click

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Louise,

Right-click a JPG file, and choose Open with..Choose Program. Select/Browse
to the executable and click OK. The application will add itself to the Open
with sub-menu.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Louise" <none@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> When I right click on a file such as a jpg, I am offered the option of
> opening it in whatever program the file type is associated with. In
> this case, the jpg would normally open with ACDSee.
>
> But, sometimes I know I want to edit the file and I would like to open
> it in Adobe Photoshop, or, Photoshop Elements, but they are not on the
> "open with" list.
>
> In fact, several programs that don't apply at all are on the open with
> list......
>
> Is there a way for me to choose which programs are offered to "open
> with" in various file types?
>
> TIA
>
> Louise

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Louise,

Example:

To add Wordpad entry to the Open With list for .REG files, open Registry
Editor and navigate to:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.reg\OpenWithList
In the right-pane, create a new REG_SZ value named an alphabet (a - z).
Double-click the alphabet (example, c) and then type the application's exe
filename (wordpad.exe)

Also, make sure that wordpad.exe is registered under this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\wordpad.exe

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Louise" <none@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> In article <ue4auH4KFHA.3076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>,
> ramesh@online.mvps.org says...
>> Louise,
>>
>> Right-click a JPG file, and choose Open with..Choose Program.
>> Select/Browse
>> to the executable and click OK. The application will add itself to the
>> Open
>> with sub-menu.
>>
>>
> It doesn't - and there are other programs I don't want on there. Is
> there a more direct way to edit this menu?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Louise