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FIXED -- Edit the 'open with' - 'chose default program' list
.. . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:20 AM:
Big_Al wrote: Big_Al wrote on 5/25/2015 10:46 PM: When I right click a PNG file and pick the 'open with' option and then 'choose default program', I get one item in the list that is "%1". I'm going to admit that I was editing the programs that open and edit PNG files a few days ago and I guess something got mistyped. But now I have this idiotic "%1" item. Does anyone know where the list is stored. I'm picking the 'chose default program' option not so much to make a new default, as I will uncheck the 'do this always' box, but I want to one time pick a program that is not in that first list, so I have to go there to get more options. TIA. For anyone interested I fixed the issue. It was QuickTime. I found the answer in this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...9-458d9ef07036 Down on page 1 a post by S Malik replied on December 16, 2014 they basically said all the keys in [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pict\shell\open\comman d] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.png\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pnt\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" Etc etc are all set to simply "%1" I tried setting the string @=..... but that did not work, just showed the @=.... on the list. So I just deleted the entire QuickTime.png entry. Bingo list fixed. There is a later note that they just reverted back to an older copy of quicktime. And as I don't need quicktime (now), I'm just going to toss the whole program away!!! Signed: HAPPY CAMPER. LOL Interesting. I've QT installed (along with iTunes) on Win8x. The same (1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys, yet no occurrence of the %1 being an available option in the 'open with - default program' list for png or any other graphic file. It might be the newest version. The last post on the site the posted said he went back just a slight version like 7.46 to 7.44 and all was fine. If you're gutsy try loading the newest version if you don't have it. Did you look at those registry keys? |
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FIXED -- Edit the 'open with' - 'chose default program' list
Big_Al wrote:
. . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:20 AM: Big_Al wrote: Big_Al wrote on 5/25/2015 10:46 PM: When I right click a PNG file and pick the 'open with' option and then 'choose default program', I get one item in the list that is "%1". I'm going to admit that I was editing the programs that open and edit PNG files a few days ago and I guess something got mistyped. But now I have this idiotic "%1" item. Does anyone know where the list is stored. I'm picking the 'chose default program' option not so much to make a new default, as I will uncheck the 'do this always' box, but I want to one time pick a program that is not in that first list, so I have to go there to get more options. TIA. For anyone interested I fixed the issue. It was QuickTime. I found the answer in this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...9-458d9ef07036 Down on page 1 a post by S Malik replied on December 16, 2014 they basically said all the keys in [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pict\shell\open\comman d] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.png\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pnt\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" Etc etc are all set to simply "%1" I tried setting the string @=..... but that did not work, just showed the @=.... on the list. So I just deleted the entire QuickTime.png entry. Bingo list fixed. There is a later note that they just reverted back to an older copy of quicktime. And as I don't need quicktime (now), I'm just going to toss the whole program away!!! Signed: HAPPY CAMPER. LOL Interesting. I've QT installed (along with iTunes) on Win8x. The same (1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys, yet no occurrence of the %1 being an available option in the 'open with - default program' list for png or any other graphic file. It might be the newest version. The last post on the site the posted said he went back just a slight version like 7.46 to 7.44 and all was fine. If you're gutsy try loading the newest version if you don't have it. Did you look at those registry keys? Using a version well after 7.44-7.46. - 7.75 (the latest is 7.76) Did I look at the registry ? Did you overlook what I wrote - 'The same(1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys' Upgrading iTunes and QT to 7.76 has no impact. The 1% option in the choose default (after selecting open with) is not present, the reg keys remain the same. -- ...winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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FIXED -- Edit the 'open with' - 'chose default program' list
.. . .winston wrote:
Big_Al wrote: . . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:20 AM: Big_Al wrote: Big_Al wrote on 5/25/2015 10:46 PM: When I right click a PNG file and pick the 'open with' option and then 'choose default program', I get one item in the list that is "%1". I'm going to admit that I was editing the programs that open and edit PNG files a few days ago and I guess something got mistyped. But now I have this idiotic "%1" item. Does anyone know where the list is stored. I'm picking the 'chose default program' option not so much to make a new default, as I will uncheck the 'do this always' box, but I want to one time pick a program that is not in that first list, so I have to go there to get more options. TIA. For anyone interested I fixed the issue. It was QuickTime. I found the answer in this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...9-458d9ef07036 Down on page 1 a post by S Malik replied on December 16, 2014 they basically said all the keys in [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pict\shell\open\comman d] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.png\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pnt\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" Etc etc are all set to simply "%1" I tried setting the string @=..... but that did not work, just showed the @=.... on the list. So I just deleted the entire QuickTime.png entry. Bingo list fixed. There is a later note that they just reverted back to an older copy of quicktime. And as I don't need quicktime (now), I'm just going to toss the whole program away!!! Signed: HAPPY CAMPER. LOL Interesting. I've QT installed (along with iTunes) on Win8x. The same (1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys, yet no occurrence of the %1 being an available option in the 'open with - default program' list for png or any other graphic file. It might be the newest version. The last post on the site the posted said he went back just a slight version like 7.46 to 7.44 and all was fine. If you're gutsy try loading the newest version if you don't have it. Did you look at those registry keys? Using a version well after 7.44-7.46. - 7.75 (the latest is 7.76) Did I look at the registry ? Did you overlook what I wrote - 'The same(1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys' Upgrading iTunes and QT to 7.76 has no impact. The 1% option in the choose default (after selecting open with) is not present, the reg keys remain the same. p.s. That reference article about fixing the 1% issue was written in March 2014, the latest QT 7.76 (aka 7.7.6) was released in Oct 2014. -- ...winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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FIXED -- Edit the 'open with' - 'chose default program' list
.. . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:55 AM:
. . .winston wrote: Big_Al wrote: . . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:20 AM: Big_Al wrote: Big_Al wrote on 5/25/2015 10:46 PM: When I right click a PNG file and pick the 'open with' option and then 'choose default program', I get one item in the list that is "%1". I'm going to admit that I was editing the programs that open and edit PNG files a few days ago and I guess something got mistyped. But now I have this idiotic "%1" item. Does anyone know where the list is stored. I'm picking the 'chose default program' option not so much to make a new default, as I will uncheck the 'do this always' box, but I want to one time pick a program that is not in that first list, so I have to go there to get more options. TIA. For anyone interested I fixed the issue. It was QuickTime. I found the answer in this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...9-458d9ef07036 Down on page 1 a post by S Malik replied on December 16, 2014 they basically said all the keys in [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pict\shell\open\comman d] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.png\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pnt\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" Etc etc are all set to simply "%1" I tried setting the string @=..... but that did not work, just showed the @=.... on the list. So I just deleted the entire QuickTime.png entry. Bingo list fixed. There is a later note that they just reverted back to an older copy of quicktime. And as I don't need quicktime (now), I'm just going to toss the whole program away!!! Signed: HAPPY CAMPER. LOL Interesting. I've QT installed (along with iTunes) on Win8x. The same (1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys, yet no occurrence of the %1 being an available option in the 'open with - default program' list for png or any other graphic file. It might be the newest version. The last post on the site the posted said he went back just a slight version like 7.46 to 7.44 and all was fine. If you're gutsy try loading the newest version if you don't have it. Did you look at those registry keys? Using a version well after 7.44-7.46. - 7.75 (the latest is 7.76) Did I look at the registry ? Did you overlook what I wrote - 'The same(1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys' Upgrading iTunes and QT to 7.76 has no impact. The 1% option in the choose default (after selecting open with) is not present, the reg keys remain the same. p.s. That reference article about fixing the 1% issue was written in March 2014, the latest QT 7.76 (aka 7.7.6) was released in Oct 2014. Odd because I just loaded QT a few weeks ago for some site that of course wanted it thus I got the latest. And of course I started getting that issue. Oh well, removing QT fixed things, and I'm really not interested in QT or re-installing it to see if it was just a bad install. And sorry I did miss your registry note. I will remember if I have to reload QT and if I see those %1's in the list. I don't think I'll forget this, it was fun looking for it. I just love mysteries. |
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FIXED -- Edit the 'open with' - 'chose default program' list
Big_Al wrote:
. . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:55 AM: . . .winston wrote: Big_Al wrote: . . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:20 AM: Big_Al wrote: Big_Al wrote on 5/25/2015 10:46 PM: When I right click a PNG file and pick the 'open with' option and then 'choose default program', I get one item in the list that is "%1". I'm going to admit that I was editing the programs that open and edit PNG files a few days ago and I guess something got mistyped. But now I have this idiotic "%1" item. Does anyone know where the list is stored. I'm picking the 'chose default program' option not so much to make a new default, as I will uncheck the 'do this always' box, but I want to one time pick a program that is not in that first list, so I have to go there to get more options. TIA. For anyone interested I fixed the issue. It was QuickTime. I found the answer in this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...9-458d9ef07036 Down on page 1 a post by S Malik replied on December 16, 2014 they basically said all the keys in [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pict\shell\open\comman d] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.png\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pnt\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" Etc etc are all set to simply "%1" I tried setting the string @=..... but that did not work, just showed the @=.... on the list. So I just deleted the entire QuickTime.png entry. Bingo list fixed. There is a later note that they just reverted back to an older copy of quicktime. And as I don't need quicktime (now), I'm just going to toss the whole program away!!! Signed: HAPPY CAMPER. LOL Interesting. I've QT installed (along with iTunes) on Win8x. The same (1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys, yet no occurrence of the %1 being an available option in the 'open with - default program' list for png or any other graphic file. It might be the newest version. The last post on the site the posted said he went back just a slight version like 7.46 to 7.44 and all was fine. If you're gutsy try loading the newest version if you don't have it. Did you look at those registry keys? Using a version well after 7.44-7.46. - 7.75 (the latest is 7.76) Did I look at the registry ? Did you overlook what I wrote - 'The same(1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys' Upgrading iTunes and QT to 7.76 has no impact. The 1% option in the choose default (after selecting open with) is not present, the reg keys remain the same. p.s. That reference article about fixing the 1% issue was written in March 2014, the latest QT 7.76 (aka 7.7.6) was released in Oct 2014. Odd because I just loaded QT a few weeks ago for some site that of course wanted it thus I got the latest. And of course I started getting that issue. Oh well, removing QT fixed things, and I'm really not interested in QT or re-installing it to see if it was just a bad install. And sorry I did miss your registry note. I will remember if I have to reload QT and if I see those %1's in the list. I don't think I'll forget this, it was fun looking for it. I just love mysteries. I guess it's possible that 'some site that of course wanted it' linked to or provided an earlier build. Lol since the latest is over 6 months old it might be wise if QT is ever needed (by anyone) to avoid that site and obtain QT directly from Apple. I also can validate (for iTunes users) that the latest iTunes executable does provide the option to install the latest QT build. That 1% issue still sounds like an errant install. I've QT on three systems and none of them experience (or have experienced) a similar %1 issue in the 'open-with; default' option. Thanks for the follow-up and good luck. -- ...winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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FIXED -- Edit the 'open with' - 'chose default program' list
.. . .winston wrote on 5/29/2015 2:55 PM:
Big_Al wrote: . . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:55 AM: . . .winston wrote: Big_Al wrote: . . .winston wrote on 5/28/2015 1:20 AM: Big_Al wrote: Big_Al wrote on 5/25/2015 10:46 PM: When I right click a PNG file and pick the 'open with' option and then 'choose default program', I get one item in the list that is "%1". I'm going to admit that I was editing the programs that open and edit PNG files a few days ago and I guess something got mistyped. But now I have this idiotic "%1" item. Does anyone know where the list is stored. I'm picking the 'chose default program' option not so much to make a new default, as I will uncheck the 'do this always' box, but I want to one time pick a program that is not in that first list, so I have to go there to get more options. TIA. For anyone interested I fixed the issue. It was QuickTime. I found the answer in this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...9-458d9ef07036 Down on page 1 a post by S Malik replied on December 16, 2014 they basically said all the keys in [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pict\shell\open\comman d] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.png\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickTime.pnt\shell\open\command] @=" \"%1\"" Etc etc are all set to simply "%1" I tried setting the string @=..... but that did not work, just showed the @=.... on the list. So I just deleted the entire QuickTime.png entry. Bingo list fixed. There is a later note that they just reverted back to an older copy of quicktime. And as I don't need quicktime (now), I'm just going to toss the whole program away!!! Signed: HAPPY CAMPER. LOL Interesting. I've QT installed (along with iTunes) on Win8x. The same (1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys, yet no occurrence of the %1 being an available option in the 'open with - default program' list for png or any other graphic file. It might be the newest version. The last post on the site the posted said he went back just a slight version like 7.46 to 7.44 and all was fine. If you're gutsy try loading the newest version if you don't have it. Did you look at those registry keys? Using a version well after 7.44-7.46. - 7.75 (the latest is 7.76) Did I look at the registry ? Did you overlook what I wrote - 'The same(1%) QT registry key data intact for all the HKCR keys' Upgrading iTunes and QT to 7.76 has no impact. The 1% option in the choose default (after selecting open with) is not present, the reg keys remain the same. p.s. That reference article about fixing the 1% issue was written in March 2014, the latest QT 7.76 (aka 7.7.6) was released in Oct 2014. Odd because I just loaded QT a few weeks ago for some site that of course wanted it thus I got the latest. And of course I started getting that issue. Oh well, removing QT fixed things, and I'm really not interested in QT or re-installing it to see if it was just a bad install. And sorry I did miss your registry note. I will remember if I have to reload QT and if I see those %1's in the list. I don't think I'll forget this, it was fun looking for it. I just love mysteries. I guess it's possible that 'some site that of course wanted it' linked to or provided an earlier build. Lol since the latest is over 6 months old it might be wise if QT is ever needed (by anyone) to avoid that site and obtain QT directly from Apple. I also can validate (for iTunes users) that the latest iTunes executable does provide the option to install the latest QT build. That 1% issue still sounds like an errant install. I've QT on three systems and none of them experience (or have experienced) a similar %1 issue in the 'open-with; default' option. Thanks for the follow-up and good luck. I was surprised too since I have had it installed before. Just my luck this month LOL. |
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