Change Default "Open With"

[TortFeasor]

When I have a new file type to open, I get a dialog box with two options:
First option is to search the web for a program to open the file -- radio button is ON by default
Second option is for me to choose the program to open the file ... has a Browse button nearby

I ALWAYS want to choose the program. I NEVER want to search the web for a program to open the filetype.

How can I change the radio button to, by default, let me choose the program?



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[Ramesh [MVP]]

Not sure if the second option can be set as the default one. But, you =
can remove the first dialog box altogether.

Open Registry Editor [Regedit] and go to:=20
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\policies\sys=
tem
Set the NoInternetOpenWith value to 1.

This bypassess the "use web services" dialog and goes diurectly to =
Open-With window.

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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Defend_CWS.htm
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"TortFeasor" <Cell > wrote in message =
...
When I have a new file type to open, I get a dialog box with two =
options:
First option is to search the web for a program to open the file -- =
radio button is ON by default
Second option is for me to choose the program to open the file ... =
has a Browse button nearby

I ALWAYS want to choose the program. I NEVER want to search the web =
for a program to open the filetype. =20

How can I change the radio button to, by default, let me choose the =
program? =20

=20

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[Ramesh [MVP]]

If that does not help, see:
File Extensions - Unrecognized Extension - Disable
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm
It talks about another key [InternetOpenWith]

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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How to guard against CoolWebSearch spyware:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Defend_CWS.htm
-------------------------------------------


"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message =
...
Not sure if the second option can be set as the default one. But, you =
can remove the first dialog box altogether.

Open Registry Editor [Regedit] and go to:=20
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\policies\sys=
tem
Set the NoInternetOpenWith value to 1.

This bypassess the "use web services" dialog and goes diurectly to =
Open-With window.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
How to guard against CoolWebSearch spyware:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Defend_CWS.htm
-------------------------------------------


"TortFeasor" <Cell > wrote in message =
...
When I have a new file type to open, I get a dialog box with two =
options:
First option is to search the web for a program to open the file -- =
radio button is ON by default
Second option is for me to choose the program to open the file ... =
has a Browse button nearby

I ALWAYS want to choose the program. I NEVER want to search the web =
for a program to open the filetype. =20

How can I change the radio button to, by default, let me choose the =
program? =20

=20

--=20

[Wesley Vogel]

Howdy Ramesh;

Thank you for the tip. :o)

I had to create a new DWORD Value for
NoInternetOpenWith. It didn't appear in my
key.

Wes

In ,
Ramesh [MVP] > hunted and pecked:
> Not sure if the second option can be set as the default one. But, you can
> remove the first dialog box altogether.
>
> Open Registry Editor [Regedit] and go to:
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\policies\system
> Set the NoInternetOpenWith value to 1.
>
> This bypassess the "use web services" dialog and goes diurectly to
> Open-With window.
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> -------------------------------------------
> How to guard against CoolWebSearch spyware:
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Defend_CWS.htm
> -------------------------------------------
>
>
> "TortFeasor" <Cell > wrote in message
> ...
> When I have a new file type to open, I get a dialog box with two options:
> First option is to search the web for a program to open the file --
> radio button is ON by default
> Second option is for me to choose the program to open the file ...
> has a Browse button nearby
>
> I ALWAYS want to choose the program. I NEVER want to search the web
> for a program to open the filetype.
>
> How can I change the radio button to, by default, let me choose the
> program?
>
>
>
> --
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome, Wes :o)

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
How to guard against CoolWebSearch spyware:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Defend_CWS.htm
-------------------------------------------


"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message =
news:g3%Sb.152711$5V2.805909@attbi_s53...
Howdy Ramesh;

Thank you for the tip. :o)

I had to create a new DWORD Value for
NoInternetOpenWith. It didn't appear in my
key.

Wes

In ,
Ramesh [MVP] > hunted and pecked:
> Not sure if the second option can be set as the default one. But, you =
can
> remove the first dialog box altogether.
>
> Open Registry Editor [Regedit] and go to:
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\policies\sys=
tem
> Set the NoInternetOpenWith value to 1.
>
> This bypassess the "use web services" dialog and goes diurectly to
> Open-With window.
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> -------------------------------------------
> How to guard against CoolWebSearch spyware:
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Defend_CWS.htm
> -------------------------------------------
>
>
> "TortFeasor" <Cell > wrote in message
> ...
> When I have a new file type to open, I get a dialog box with two =
options:
> First option is to search the web for a program to open the file =
--
> radio button is ON by default
> Second option is for me to choose the program to open the file ...
> has a Browse button nearby
>
> I ALWAYS want to choose the program. I NEVER want to search the =
web
> for a program to open the filetype.
>
> How can I change the radio button to, by default, let me choose =
the
> program?
>
>
>
> --
>