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Unusual situation in customizing right click open with context menu
Win XP Pro, SP2.
I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name for their executable. C:/program files/Adobe/Photoshop 7/photoshop.exe C/rogram files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/photoshop.exe I have been unable to find a way to get the right "open with" menu to (ideally), offer both versions of Photoshop, or just to offer the newer version. I have deleted the Open With photoshop from the file association in the registry and then tried to open with the newer version but it reverts to the older version no matter what I do. I used: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList for jpeg and jpg, for example. I am comfortable editing the registry but I don't know where to go to handle this. It seems that there is an association somewhere between photoshop.exe and Photoshop 7. So no matter what I do, as soon as photoshop.exe is requested, it defaults to the older version. BTW, the jpgs all open by default with ACDsee so the problem doesn't seem to be in the default opening settings and is only an issue in the "open with" settings. My ideal would be to have both versions available on the "open with" list but I don't know how to make this happen. I hope this was clear and I apologize for its length. Thanks for all help and recommendations you can offer. Louise |
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So does your "Open With" command also show "Configure OpenExpert" as an
option to configure it. I installed the OpenExpert utility which gave me my "Open With" Command... that's why I ask. "louise" wrote in message ... Win XP Pro, SP2. I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name for their executable. C:/program files/Adobe/Photoshop 7/photoshop.exe C/rogram files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/photoshop.exe I have been unable to find a way to get the right "open with" menu to (ideally), offer both versions of Photoshop, or just to offer the newer version. I have deleted the Open With photoshop from the file association in the registry and then tried to open with the newer version but it reverts to the older version no matter what I do. I used: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList for jpeg and jpg, for example. I am comfortable editing the registry but I don't know where to go to handle this. It seems that there is an association somewhere between photoshop.exe and Photoshop 7. So no matter what I do, as soon as photoshop.exe is requested, it defaults to the older version. BTW, the jpgs all open by default with ACDsee so the problem doesn't seem to be in the default opening settings and is only an issue in the "open with" settings. My ideal would be to have both versions available on the "open with" list but I don't know how to make this happen. I hope this was clear and I apologize for its length. Thanks for all help and recommendations you can offer. Louise |
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JCO wrote:
So does your "Open With" command also show "Configure OpenExpert" as an option to configure it. I installed the OpenExpert utility which gave me my "Open With" Command... that's why I ask. "louise" wrote in message ... Win XP Pro, SP2. I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name for their executable. C:/program files/Adobe/Photoshop 7/photoshop.exe C/rogram files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/photoshop.exe I have been unable to find a way to get the right "open with" menu to (ideally), offer both versions of Photoshop, or just to offer the newer version. I have deleted the Open With photoshop from the file association in the registry and then tried to open with the newer version but it reverts to the older version no matter what I do. I used: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList for jpeg and jpg, for example. I am comfortable editing the registry but I don't know where to go to handle this. It seems that there is an association somewhere between photoshop.exe and Photoshop 7. So no matter what I do, as soon as photoshop.exe is requested, it defaults to the older version. BTW, the jpgs all open by default with ACDsee so the problem doesn't seem to be in the default opening settings and is only an issue in the "open with" settings. My ideal would be to have both versions available on the "open with" list but I don't know how to make this happen. I hope this was clear and I apologize for its length. Thanks for all help and recommendations you can offer. Louise No - if I remember correctly, I learned about some way to create it through the registry and now I can't find how I did it or how to edit it :-) Louise |
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Unusual situation in customizing right click open with context menu
Why don't you look at this link. It might be easier to install the proper
FREE utility that creates the Open With command instead of messing with the Registry. If this does not help, let us know... we can try again. http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html "louise" wrote in message ... JCO wrote: So does your "Open With" command also show "Configure OpenExpert" as an option to configure it. I installed the OpenExpert utility which gave me my "Open With" Command... that's why I ask. "louise" wrote in message ... Win XP Pro, SP2. I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name for their executable. C:/program files/Adobe/Photoshop 7/photoshop.exe C/rogram files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/photoshop.exe I have been unable to find a way to get the right "open with" menu to (ideally), offer both versions of Photoshop, or just to offer the newer version. I have deleted the Open With photoshop from the file association in the registry and then tried to open with the newer version but it reverts to the older version no matter what I do. I used: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList for jpeg and jpg, for example. I am comfortable editing the registry but I don't know where to go to handle this. It seems that there is an association somewhere between photoshop.exe and Photoshop 7. So no matter what I do, as soon as photoshop.exe is requested, it defaults to the older version. BTW, the jpgs all open by default with ACDsee so the problem doesn't seem to be in the default opening settings and is only an issue in the "open with" settings. My ideal would be to have both versions available on the "open with" list but I don't know how to make this happen. I hope this was clear and I apologize for its length. Thanks for all help and recommendations you can offer. Louise No - if I remember correctly, I learned about some way to create it through the registry and now I can't find how I did it or how to edit it :-) Louise |
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Louise,
Any updates on this thread? "louise" wrote in message ... JCO wrote: So does your "Open With" command also show "Configure OpenExpert" as an option to configure it. I installed the OpenExpert utility which gave me my "Open With" Command... that's why I ask. "louise" wrote in message ... Win XP Pro, SP2. I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name for their executable. C:/program files/Adobe/Photoshop 7/photoshop.exe C/rogram files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/photoshop.exe I have been unable to find a way to get the right "open with" menu to (ideally), offer both versions of Photoshop, or just to offer the newer version. I have deleted the Open With photoshop from the file association in the registry and then tried to open with the newer version but it reverts to the older version no matter what I do. I used: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList for jpeg and jpg, for example. I am comfortable editing the registry but I don't know where to go to handle this. It seems that there is an association somewhere between photoshop.exe and Photoshop 7. So no matter what I do, as soon as photoshop.exe is requested, it defaults to the older version. BTW, the jpgs all open by default with ACDsee so the problem doesn't seem to be in the default opening settings and is only an issue in the "open with" settings. My ideal would be to have both versions available on the "open with" list but I don't know how to make this happen. I hope this was clear and I apologize for its length. Thanks for all help and recommendations you can offer. Louise No - if I remember correctly, I learned about some way to create it through the registry and now I can't find how I did it or how to edit it :-) Louise |
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JCO wrote:
Louise, Any updates on this thread? "louise" wrote in message ... JCO wrote: So does your "Open With" command also show "Configure OpenExpert" as an option to configure it. I installed the OpenExpert utility which gave me my "Open With" Command... that's why I ask. "louise" wrote in message ... Win XP Pro, SP2. I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name for their executable. C:/program files/Adobe/Photoshop 7/photoshop.exe C/rogram files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/photoshop.exe I have been unable to find a way to get the right "open with" menu to (ideally), offer both versions of Photoshop, or just to offer the newer version. I have deleted the Open With photoshop from the file association in the registry and then tried to open with the newer version but it reverts to the older version no matter what I do. I used: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList for jpeg and jpg, for example. I am comfortable editing the registry but I don't know where to go to handle this. It seems that there is an association somewhere between photoshop.exe and Photoshop 7. So no matter what I do, as soon as photoshop.exe is requested, it defaults to the older version. BTW, the jpgs all open by default with ACDsee so the problem doesn't seem to be in the default opening settings and is only an issue in the "open with" settings. My ideal would be to have both versions available on the "open with" list but I don't know how to make this happen. I hope this was clear and I apologize for its length. Thanks for all help and recommendations you can offer. Louise No - if I remember correctly, I learned about some way to create it through the registry and now I can't find how I did it or how to edit it :-) Louise I was able to find the registry entry that made Photoshop 7 the default for photoshop.exe and I was able to change it so that now CS3 photoshop.exe is the default. However, I was not able to get both Photoshops on the right click menu. I looked at the Open Expert Utility and I bookmarked it. But I am loathe to install extra utilities to do what I know can be done through the registry. I like to conserve resources and not have utilities that sooner or later don't talk to each other, or conflict. So, it's in abeyance until and unless I can find the way to do this through the registry. Louise |
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Unusual situation in customizing right click open with context menu
Okay but you are doing things the opposite way. The utility allows for the
Registry to be manipulated properly, if needed. This is a very small utility and very VERY low resource user. Plus, when you select the configure option, all you do is drag shortcuts into the window. Once you do that, it is associated with the extension that is selected in the drop down box. Very easy and highly recommended. I do understand little tweaks here and there that the savvy Registry user can do, but maybe you should give this a try. Unless someone else wants chime in on this thread!!! "louise" wrote in message ... JCO wrote: Louise, Any updates on this thread? "louise" wrote in message ... JCO wrote: So does your "Open With" command also show "Configure OpenExpert" as an option to configure it. I installed the OpenExpert utility which gave me my "Open With" Command... that's why I ask. "louise" wrote in message ... Win XP Pro, SP2. I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name for their executable. C:/program files/Adobe/Photoshop 7/photoshop.exe C/rogram files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/photoshop.exe I have been unable to find a way to get the right "open with" menu to (ideally), offer both versions of Photoshop, or just to offer the newer version. I have deleted the Open With photoshop from the file association in the registry and then tried to open with the newer version but it reverts to the older version no matter what I do. I used: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList for jpeg and jpg, for example. I am comfortable editing the registry but I don't know where to go to handle this. It seems that there is an association somewhere between photoshop.exe and Photoshop 7. So no matter what I do, as soon as photoshop.exe is requested, it defaults to the older version. BTW, the jpgs all open by default with ACDsee so the problem doesn't seem to be in the default opening settings and is only an issue in the "open with" settings. My ideal would be to have both versions available on the "open with" list but I don't know how to make this happen. I hope this was clear and I apologize for its length. Thanks for all help and recommendations you can offer. Louise No - if I remember correctly, I learned about some way to create it through the registry and now I can't find how I did it or how to edit it :-) Louise I was able to find the registry entry that made Photoshop 7 the default for photoshop.exe and I was able to change it so that now CS3 photoshop.exe is the default. However, I was not able to get both Photoshops on the right click menu. I looked at the Open Expert Utility and I bookmarked it. But I am loathe to install extra utilities to do what I know can be done through the registry. I like to conserve resources and not have utilities that sooner or later don't talk to each other, or conflict. So, it's in abeyance until and unless I can find the way to do this through the registry. Louise |
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However, I was not able to get both Photoshops on the right click menu.
There can be only one registration for an executable. If you want to add the other version of PhotoShop to the Open With menu, you may rename the executable to photoshop8.exe or something else. Then you may register photoshop8.exe using the following utility. Registering programs with the "Open With" dialog: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm You can mention a friendly name also, which will appear in the Open With menu and dialog. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "louise" wrote in message ... JCO wrote: Louise, Any updates on this thread? "louise" wrote in message ... JCO wrote: So does your "Open With" command also show "Configure OpenExpert" as an option to configure it. I installed the OpenExpert utility which gave me my "Open With" Command... that's why I ask. "louise" wrote in message ... Win XP Pro, SP2. I have been running Photoshop 7 for a few years and most of my image files present Adobe Photoshop as an option in the "open with" right click menu. I have no installed Photoshop CS3 and now have both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CS3 available. So, I now have TWO Adobe Photoshop programs and they have different icons and different paths, but they have the same name for their executable. C:/program files/Adobe/Photoshop 7/photoshop.exe C/rogram files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/photoshop.exe I have been unable to find a way to get the right "open with" menu to (ideally), offer both versions of Photoshop, or just to offer the newer version. I have deleted the Open With photoshop from the file association in the registry and then tried to open with the newer version but it reverts to the older version no matter what I do. I used: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList for jpeg and jpg, for example. I am comfortable editing the registry but I don't know where to go to handle this. It seems that there is an association somewhere between photoshop.exe and Photoshop 7. So no matter what I do, as soon as photoshop.exe is requested, it defaults to the older version. BTW, the jpgs all open by default with ACDsee so the problem doesn't seem to be in the default opening settings and is only an issue in the "open with" settings. My ideal would be to have both versions available on the "open with" list but I don't know how to make this happen. I hope this was clear and I apologize for its length. Thanks for all help and recommendations you can offer. Louise No - if I remember correctly, I learned about some way to create it through the registry and now I can't find how I did it or how to edit it :-) Louise I was able to find the registry entry that made Photoshop 7 the default for photoshop.exe and I was able to change it so that now CS3 photoshop.exe is the default. However, I was not able to get both Photoshops on the right click menu. I looked at the Open Expert Utility and I bookmarked it. But I am loathe to install extra utilities to do what I know can be done through the registry. I like to conserve resources and not have utilities that sooner or later don't talk to each other, or conflict. So, it's in abeyance until and unless I can find the way to do this through the registry. Louise |
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