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Old 05-02-2007
WishIknow
 

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Open-with options, very limited
I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can not
open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could open
video files, like XP does?

I have Vista Business 32bits program.
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Old 05-02-2007
Richard G. Harper
 

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Re: Open-with options, very limited
Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
extension with "Open With ...".

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"WishIknow" <WishIknow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5E87060E-8C1D-4DDB-BF49-7FC3544C516F@microsoft.com...
>I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
> only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can
> not
> open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could
> open
> video files, like XP does?
>
> I have Vista Business 32bits program.



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Old 05-02-2007
Cal Bear '66
 

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Re: Open-with options, very limited
Using the Open With and Choose Default Program AND UNTICKING the Always use
this program.... checkbox
DOES add the program to the list once you use it to open the item in that
program and it does not change the default program association

i.e. For graphics files I have all six of my graphics programs showing up in the
list


"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:efL7HKQjHHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
> force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
> extension with "Open With ...".
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "WishIknow" <WishIknow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5E87060E-8C1D-4DDB-BF49-7FC3544C516F@microsoft.com...
>>I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
>> only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can not
>> open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could open
>> video files, like XP does?
>>
>> I have Vista Business 32bits program.

>
>



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Old 05-03-2007
Richard G. Harper
 

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Re: Open-with options, very limited
Okay, thanks for the correction!

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"Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
news:632D63E7-24C9-4D40-BB66-0E1664A0CA3F@microsoft.com...
> Using the Open With and Choose Default Program AND UNTICKING the
> Always use this program.... checkbox
> DOES add the program to the list once you use it to open the item in that
> program and it does not change the default program association
>
> i.e. For graphics files I have all six of my graphics programs showing up
> in the list
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> news:efL7HKQjHHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
>> force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
>> extension with "Open With ...".
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "WishIknow" <WishIknow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5E87060E-8C1D-4DDB-BF49-7FC3544C516F@microsoft.com...
>>>I have several programs which could open video files but when I right
>>>click
>>> only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can
>>> not
>>> open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could
>>> open
>>> video files, like XP does?
>>>
>>> I have Vista Business 32bits program.

>>
>>

>
>



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Old 05-03-2007
Cal Bear '66
 

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Re: Open-with options, very limited
I discovered this by accident...

Now if it were easy to REMOVE programs from the Open With list, all would be
well in Vistaland!



"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:uyCWZdWjHHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Okay, thanks for the correction!
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> news:632D63E7-24C9-4D40-BB66-0E1664A0CA3F@microsoft.com...
>> Using the Open With and Choose Default Program AND UNTICKING the Always
>> use this program.... checkbox
>> DOES add the program to the list once you use it to open the item in that
>> program and it does not change the default program association
>>
>> i.e. For graphics files I have all six of my graphics programs showing up in
>> the list
>>
>>
>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
>> news:efL7HKQjHHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
>>> force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
>>> extension with "Open With ...".
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "WishIknow" <WishIknow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5E87060E-8C1D-4DDB-BF49-7FC3544C516F@microsoft.com...
>>>>I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
>>>> only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can not
>>>> open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could
>>>> open
>>>> video files, like XP does?
>>>>
>>>> I have Vista Business 32bits program.
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>



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Old 05-03-2007
WishIknow
 

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Re: Open-with options, very limited
Thanks for all inputs. I thought there would be easier way to do this. Just
imagine how many people are wasting time just to do this. Vista is supposed
to be an improvement over XP?
So far I'm impressed by Vista only on two points - 1. The computer has not
yet frosen although many programs were abruptly terminated! (Rundll32 error
message is not much of help!) 2. My old Office 97 suite still works.
Cann't wait for SP1 or 2!!
Cheers!


"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> I discovered this by accident...
>
> Now if it were easy to REMOVE programs from the Open With list, all would be
> well in Vistaland!
>
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uyCWZdWjHHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Okay, thanks for the correction!
> >
> > --
> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> > news:632D63E7-24C9-4D40-BB66-0E1664A0CA3F@microsoft.com...
> >> Using the Open With and Choose Default Program AND UNTICKING the Always
> >> use this program.... checkbox
> >> DOES add the program to the list once you use it to open the item in that
> >> program and it does not change the default program association
> >>
> >> i.e. For graphics files I have all six of my graphics programs showing up in
> >> the list
> >>
> >>
> >> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> >> news:efL7HKQjHHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>> Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
> >>> force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
> >>> extension with "Open With ...".
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> >>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> >>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "WishIknow" <WishIknow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:5E87060E-8C1D-4DDB-BF49-7FC3544C516F@microsoft.com...
> >>>>I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
> >>>> only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can not
> >>>> open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could
> >>>> open
> >>>> video files, like XP does?
> >>>>
> >>>> I have Vista Business 32bits program.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>

> >
> >

>
>

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