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How do I fix my explorer "Open With" option
I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open
with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I return to the open with list and winword isn't there. Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. Thanks Wayne |
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How do I fix my explorer "Open With" option
winword.exe is listed as Microsoft Word. Is that on the list?
After Browsing to winword.exe, make sure Always use the selected program to open this kind of file is checked. [[Specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other file having the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you specify here.]] Clear Dynamic Open With Lists http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm Stolen from Kelly T. To force a program to not be listed: Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications Select the associated sub-key, add NoOpenWith. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news SouthernMan hunted and pecked: I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I return to the open with list and winword isn't there. Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. Thanks Wayne |
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How do I fix my explorer "Open With" option
Wesley
The problem seems to be bigger than first thought. First to answer your questions. No MS Word is not in the list and No I dont want to always use MS Word for this file so I leave the box unticked. I downloaded Dougknox's file and it showed up 2 file extensions for the file type I was using. eg .csv and .csv" I then went and selected openwith again in explorer and found it was using the .csv" extension. My openwith option has an additional " at then end of the line in the registry by the look of it. Where would I find the registry entry for explorers openwith option. Thanks for your help so far. Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: winword.exe is listed as Microsoft Word. Is that on the list? After Browsing to winword.exe, make sure Always use the selected program to open this kind of file is checked. [[Specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other file having the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you specify here.]] Clear Dynamic Open With Lists http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm Stolen from Kelly T. To force a program to not be listed: Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications Select the associated sub-key, add NoOpenWith. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news SouthernMan hunted and pecked: I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I return to the open with list and winword isn't there. Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. Thanks Wayne |
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"SouthernMan" wrote | I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open | with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program | from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I | select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I | return to the open with list and winword isn't there. | Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. | | Thanks | Wayne Start Run regedit Enter For *.DOC files, there should be... HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\OpenWithList\Winword.exe -and- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\WINWORD.EXE Perhaps if you did a "repair instal" of MS Office (Word). Had you associated .DOC with an app other than Word via... Explorer Folder Options File Types DOC Change Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list, then click Change again. |
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"a nonymous"
Sorry but my first post wasn't descriptive enough. In Win Explorer I wanted to open a .CSV file in MS Word. I shift right clicked my .csv file and chose OPEN WITH. I Choose "Select program from a list" in the next window. I was then given a list of programs in the "other programs" tab that I could choose from to open this file. MS Word wasn't on the list so I chose Browse. Found winword.exe and selected it but it still doesn't appear in the list. If I choose say wordpad from the list and the file is opened, idf I repeat the exercise I find that wordpad is now in a new "recommended programs" tab. MS Word is still not in the "other programs" tab. I followed your example but with my .CSV" file ext HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv"\OpenWithList\Winword.exe but MS Word is still missing from the list. I now have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv"\OpenWithList\Wordpad.exe in my registry from my above example where wordpad is now in the "recommended programs" tab. I may have to try your "repair install" for MS Office to see if I can get the MS Office programs in the "other programs" tab of open with. I am unsure what you mean with your last statement Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list, then click Change again. What is this referring to. Thanks Wayne "a nonymous" wrote: "SouthernMan" wrote | I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open | with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program | from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I | select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I | return to the open with list and winword isn't there. | Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. | | Thanks | Wayne Start Run regedit Enter For *.DOC files, there should be... HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\OpenWithList\Winword.exe -and- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\WINWORD.EXE Perhaps if you did a "repair instal" of MS Office (Word). Had you associated .DOC with an app other than Word via... Explorer Folder Options File Types DOC Change Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list, then click Change again. |
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How do I fix my explorer "Open With" option
"SouthernMan" wrote in message
news |I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open | with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program | from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I | select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I | return to the open with list and winword isn't there. | Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. | | Thanks | Wayne You might like Open Expert. http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html -- D I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP. I was just trying to help. Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or advice herein. No warranty is expressed or implied. Your mileage may vary. See store for details. Remove shoes to E-mail. |
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Wayne,
It sounds to me like some *.csv file(s) got named or renamed by mistake. First I would do a Search on your machine for *.csv" * is a wild card and this should find all of those files on your machine. Make sure to use the Advanced settings. When and if you find any, change the extension to csv. somefilename.csv instead of somefilename.csv" Are there a lot of csv" files? Or just a few? CSV files are Comma-Separated Variables. A lot of different uses for these files. My CSV files are set up to Edit and Open with Notepad. I think that's the default, if you don't have Excel. I would set CSV files to Open and Edit with Notepad. Open Folder Options... Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK | File Types tab | Scroll down to and highlight CSV | Click the Change button | Select Notepad | Click the Apply button When this is all over if CSV" is still in the Folder Options | File Types list, I would delete it. === I believe that these are the relevant registry keys. However, you do not need these, you can do every thing in Folder Options | File Types. I have not included any Names, Type or Values. To protect the innocent. ;-) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\edit HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.csv\OpenWithList HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.csv HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\edit\command HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\open\command HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\Software\Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.csv\Ope nWithList -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In , SouthernMan hunted and pecked: Wesley The problem seems to be bigger than first thought. First to answer your questions. No MS Word is not in the list and No I dont want to always use MS Word for this file so I leave the box unticked. I downloaded Dougknox's file and it showed up 2 file extensions for the file type I was using. eg .csv and .csv" I then went and selected openwith again in explorer and found it was using the .csv" extension. My openwith option has an additional " at then end of the line in the registry by the look of it. Where would I find the registry entry for explorers openwith option. Thanks for your help so far. Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: winword.exe is listed as Microsoft Word. Is that on the list? After Browsing to winword.exe, make sure Always use the selected program to open this kind of file is checked. [[Specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other file having the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you specify here.]] Clear Dynamic Open With Lists http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm Stolen from Kelly T. To force a program to not be listed: Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications Select the associated sub-key, add NoOpenWith. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news SouthernMan hunted and pecked: I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I return to the open with list and winword isn't there. Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. Thanks Wayne |
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Wesley
To clarify the problem I'm having, the .csv" file issue is a "open with" problem. It is now effecting all file ext's that I use "open with" on. If I check the file ext for say a text file in "folder options\file types" I find a file type .txt is associated with Textpad. I then open explorer and shift right click a file something.txt and choose wordpad with the check box "always use the selected program to open this kind of file" ticked. Wordpad opens the file, I then close it and check the association for text file in "folder options\file types" I find a file type .txt is associated with Textpad and .txt" associated with wordpad. The problem is in the registry where the open with application is given the file name. It is given the file name with a " on the end of it. eg the "open as" command is rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "%1" I can only assume the openwith has "%1"" at then end of it. I just cant fine the command line for openwith in the registry. I hope I have made myself clear enough. Thanks for you help so far Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: Wayne, It sounds to me like some *.csv file(s) got named or renamed by mistake. First I would do a Search on your machine for *.csv" * is a wild card and this should find all of those files on your machine. Make sure to use the Advanced settings. When and if you find any, change the extension to csv. somefilename.csv instead of somefilename.csv" Are there a lot of csv" files? Or just a few? CSV files are Comma-Separated Variables. A lot of different uses for these files. My CSV files are set up to Edit and Open with Notepad. I think that's the default, if you don't have Excel. I would set CSV files to Open and Edit with Notepad. Open Folder Options... Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK | File Types tab | Scroll down to and highlight CSV | Click the Change button | Select Notepad | Click the Apply button When this is all over if CSV" is still in the Folder Options | File Types list, I would delete it. === I believe that these are the relevant registry keys. However, you do not need these, you can do every thing in Folder Options | File Types. I have not included any Names, Type or Values. To protect the innocent. ;-) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\edit HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.csv\OpenWithList HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.csv HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\edit\command HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\open\command HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\Software\Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.csv\Ope nWithList -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In , SouthernMan hunted and pecked: Wesley The problem seems to be bigger than first thought. First to answer your questions. No MS Word is not in the list and No I dont want to always use MS Word for this file so I leave the box unticked. I downloaded Dougknox's file and it showed up 2 file extensions for the file type I was using. eg .csv and .csv" I then went and selected openwith again in explorer and found it was using the .csv" extension. My openwith option has an additional " at then end of the line in the registry by the look of it. Where would I find the registry entry for explorers openwith option. Thanks for your help so far. Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: winword.exe is listed as Microsoft Word. Is that on the list? After Browsing to winword.exe, make sure  Always use the selected program to open this kind of file is checked. [[Specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other file having the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you specify here.]] Clear Dynamic Open With Lists http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm Stolen from Kelly T. To force a program to not be listed: Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications Select the associated sub-key, add NoOpenWith. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news SouthernMan hunted and pecked: I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I return to the open with list and winword isn't there. Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. Thanks Wayne |
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Nice utility that.
Thanks for posted the link. Kind regards Wab HillBillyBuddhist wrote: "SouthernMan" wrote in message news |I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open | with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program | from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I | select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I | return to the open with list and winword isn't there. | Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. | | Thanks | Wayne You might like Open Expert. http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html |
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Wayne,
Could Textpad be the culprit? I know nothing about this progam. rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "%1" is part the command for unknown file types. These are what I have in my registry HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\openas\command Value Name: (Default) Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Value Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Unknown\shell\ openas\command Value Name: (Default) Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Value Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1 === %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1 This should be all one line with a space between what is listed on two lines. It appears this way here because of wrapping. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In , SouthernMan hunted and pecked: Wesley To clarify the problem I'm having, the .csv" file issue is a "open with" problem. It is now effecting all file ext's that I use "open with" on. If I check the file ext for say a text file in "folder options\file types" I find a file type .txt is associated with Textpad. I then open explorer and shift right click a file something.txt and choose wordpad with the check box "always use the selected program to open this kind of file" ticked. Wordpad opens the file, I then close it and check the association for text file in "folder options\file types" I find a file type .txt is associated with Textpad and .txt" associated with wordpad. The problem is in the registry where the open with application is given the file name. It is given the file name with a " on the end of it. eg the "open as" command is rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "%1" I can only assume the openwith has "%1"" at then end of it. I just cant fine the command line for openwith in the registry. I hope I have made myself clear enough. Thanks for you help so far Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: Wayne, It sounds to me like some *.csv file(s) got named or renamed by mistake. First I would do a Search on your machine for *.csv" * is a wild card and this should find all of those files on your machine. Make sure to use the Advanced settings. When and if you find any, change the extension to csv. somefilename.csv instead of somefilename.csv" Are there a lot of csv" files? Or just a few? CSV files are Comma-Separated Variables. A lot of different uses for these files. My CSV files are set up to Edit and Open with Notepad. I think that's the default, if you don't have Excel. I would set CSV files to Open and Edit with Notepad. Open Folder Options... Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK | File Types tab | Scroll down to and highlight CSV | Click the Change button | Select Notepad | Click the Apply button When this is all over if CSV" is still in the Folder Options | File Types list, I would delete it. === I believe that these are the relevant registry keys. However, you do not need these, you can do every thing in Folder Options | File Types. I have not included any Names, Type or Values. To protect the innocent. ;-) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\edit HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.csv\OpenWithList HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.csv HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\edit\command HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\open\command HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\Software\Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.csv\Ope nWithList -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In , SouthernMan hunted and pecked: Wesley The problem seems to be bigger than first thought. First to answer your questions. No MS Word is not in the list and No I dont want to always use MS Word for this file so I leave the box unticked. I downloaded Dougknox's file and it showed up 2 file extensions for the file type I was using. eg .csv and .csv" I then went and selected openwith again in explorer and found it was using the .csv" extension. My openwith option has an additional " at then end of the line in the registry by the look of it. Where would I find the registry entry for explorers openwith option. Thanks for your help so far. Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: winword.exe is listed as Microsoft Word. Is that on the list? After Browsing to winword.exe, make sure  Always use the selected program to open this kind of file is checked. [[Specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other file having the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you specify here.]] Clear Dynamic Open With Lists http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm Stolen from Kelly T. To force a program to not be listed: Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications Select the associated sub-key, add NoOpenWith. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news SouthernMan hunted and pecked: I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I return to the open with list and winword isn't there. Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. Thanks Wayne |
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| | I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open | | with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program | | from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I | | select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I | | return to the open with list and winword isn't there. | | Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. | | "a nonymous" wrote: | Start | Run | regedit | Enter | | For *.DOC files, there should be... | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\OpenWithList\Winword.exe | -and- | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\WINWORD.EXE | | Perhaps if you did a "repair instal" of MS Office (Word). | | Had you associated .DOC with an app other than Word via... | | Explorer | Folder Options | File Types | DOC | Change | | Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list, | then click Change again. "SouthernMan" wrote | "a nonymous" | Sorry but my first post wasn't descriptive enough. | In Win Explorer I wanted to open a .CSV file in MS Word. I shift right | clicked my .csv file and chose OPEN WITH. I Choose "Select program from a | list" in the next window. I was then given a list of programs in the "other | programs" tab that I could choose from to open this file. MS Word wasn't on | the list so I chose Browse. Found winword.exe and selected it but it still | doesn't appear in the list. If I choose say wordpad from the list and the | file is opened, idf I repeat the exercise I find that wordpad is now in a new | "recommended programs" tab. MS Word is still not in the "other programs" tab. | | I followed your example but with my .CSV" file ext | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv"\OpenWithList\Winword.exe | but MS Word is still missing from the list. I now have | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv"\OpenWithList\Wordpad.exe | in my registry from my above example where wordpad is now in the | "recommended programs" tab. | | I may have to try your "repair install" for MS Office to see if I can get | the MS Office programs in the "other programs" tab of open with. | | I am unsure what you mean with your last statement | Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list, | then click Change again. | What is this referring to. Hi Wayne, To clarify my last statement, if you go... Explorer Folder Options File Types CSV .... and then if you click the [Change] button, it will become a [Restore] button. For the time being, I will refrain from further commment so that you may focus on your dialogue with Wes Vogel. |
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Open with and file associations have nothing to do with one another. If =
Open With is set it supercedes file associations. It does NOT alter the = file associations. The Reset button in the File Types dialog indicates = if Open With is controlling the file type. If it isn't the Reset button = is the Advanced button and edits the file association. The command string given is ONLY used by file types that aren't = registered. Registered file types use a context menu handler --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.uscricket.com "SouthernMan" wrote in message = ... Wesley To clarify the problem I'm having, the .csv" file issue is a "open = with"=20 problem. It is now effecting all file ext's that I use "open with" on. = If I=20 check the file ext for say a text file in "folder options\file types" = I find=20 a file type .txt is associated with Textpad. I then open explorer and = shift=20 right click a file something.txt and choose wordpad with the check box = "always use the selected program to open this kind of file" ticked. = Wordpad=20 opens the file, I then close it and check the association for text = file in=20 "folder options\file types" I find a file type .txt is associated with = Textpad and .txt" associated with wordpad. The problem is in the = registry=20 where the open with application is given the file name. It is given = the file=20 name with a " on the end of it. eg the "open as" command is=20 rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "%1" I can only assume the openwith has "%1"" at then end of it. I just = cant fine=20 the command line for openwith in the registry. =20 I hope I have made myself clear enough. Thanks for you help so far Wayne =20 "Wesley Vogel" wrote: =20 Wayne, =20 It sounds to me like some *.csv file(s) got named or renamed by = mistake. First I would do a Search on your machine for *.csv" * is a wild = card and this should find all of those files on your machine. Make sure to = use the Advanced settings. =20 When and if you find any, change the extension to csv. = somefilename.csv instead of somefilename.csv" Are there a lot of csv" files? Or just = a few? =20 CSV files are Comma-Separated Variables. A lot of different uses for = these files. =20 My CSV files are set up to Edit and Open with Notepad. I think = that's the default, if you don't have Excel. =20 I would set CSV files to Open and Edit with Notepad. =20 Open Folder Options... Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK | File Types tab | Scroll down to and highlight CSV | Click the Change button | Select Notepad | Click the Apply button =20 When this is all over if CSV" is still in the Folder Options | File = Types list, I would delete it. =20 =3D=3D=3D =20 I believe that these are the relevant registry keys. However, you do = not need these, you can do every thing in Folder Options | File Types. I = have not included any Names, Type or Values. To protect the innocent. = ;-) =20 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv =20 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\edit =20 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\open =20 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.csv\OpenWithList =20 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.csv =20 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\edit\command =20 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\open\command =20 = HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\Software\Micros= oft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.csv\Ope nWithList =20 --=20 Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes =20 In , SouthernMan hunted and = pecked: Wesley The problem seems to be bigger than first thought. First to answer your questions. No MS Word is not in the list and = No I dont want to always use MS Word for this file so I leave the box unticked. I downloaded Dougknox's file and it showed up 2 file extensions for the file type I was using. eg .csv and .csv" I then went and selected openwith again in explorer and found it was using the = ..csv" extension. My openwith option has an additional " at then end of = the line in the registry by the look of it. Where would I find the registry entry for explorers openwith option. Thanks for your help so far. Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: winword.exe is listed as Microsoft Word. Is that on the list? After Browsing to winword.exe, make sure =C3=82=C2=8D Always use = the selected program to open this kind of file is checked. [[Specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other = file having the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you specify here.]] Clear Dynamic Open With Lists http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm Stolen from Kelly T. To force a program to not be listed: Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications Select the associated sub-key, add NoOpenWith. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news SouthernMan hunted and pecked: I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to = my open with list. I choose open from the right click options. = Choose select program from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I return to the open with list and winword isn't there. Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something = like that. Thanks Wayne =20 |
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Thanks for that a nonymous
I was unaware of that. Wayne "a nonymous" wrote: | "SouthernMan" wrote | | I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open | | with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program | | from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I | | select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I | | return to the open with list and winword isn't there. | | Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. | | "a nonymous" wrote: | Start | Run | regedit | Enter | | For *.DOC files, there should be... | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\OpenWithList\Winword.exe | -and- | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\WINWORD.EXE | | Perhaps if you did a "repair instal" of MS Office (Word). | | Had you associated .DOC with an app other than Word via... | | Explorer | Folder Options | File Types | DOC | Change | | Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list, | then click Change again. "SouthernMan" wrote | "a nonymous" | Sorry but my first post wasn't descriptive enough. | In Win Explorer I wanted to open a .CSV file in MS Word. I shift right | clicked my .csv file and chose OPEN WITH. I Choose "Select program from a | list" in the next window. I was then given a list of programs in the "other | programs" tab that I could choose from to open this file. MS Word wasn't on | the list so I chose Browse. Found winword.exe and selected it but it still | doesn't appear in the list. If I choose say wordpad from the list and the | file is opened, idf I repeat the exercise I find that wordpad is now in a new | "recommended programs" tab. MS Word is still not in the "other programs" tab. | | I followed your example but with my .CSV" file ext | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv"\OpenWithList\Winword.exe | but MS Word is still missing from the list. I now have | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv"\OpenWithList\Wordpad.exe | in my registry from my above example where wordpad is now in the | "recommended programs" tab. | | I may have to try your "repair install" for MS Office to see if I can get | the MS Office programs in the "other programs" tab of open with. | | I am unsure what you mean with your last statement | Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list, | then click Change again. | What is this referring to. Hi Wayne, To clarify my last statement, if you go... Explorer Folder Options File Types CSV .... and then if you click the [Change] button, it will become a [Restore] button. For the time being, I will refrain from further commment so that you may focus on your dialogue with Wes Vogel. |
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Thanks for all your help guys. I have found the source of my problem. I had
one of those XP Tweaking programs that I had asked to turn on the "openwith" context menu all the time. It has a bug in it and was putting the extra " in the filename. I have dissabled this feature and openwith is working again. The program was from http://www.freshdevices.com called Freshui Version 7.15 just in case someone else has the same problem. Thanks again Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: Wayne, Could Textpad be the culprit? I know nothing about this progam. rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "%1" is part the command for unknown file types. These are what I have in my registry HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\openas\command Value Name: (Default) Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Value Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Unknown\shell\ openas\command Value Name: (Default) Value Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Value Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1 === %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1 This should be all one line with a space between what is listed on two lines. It appears this way here because of wrapping. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In , SouthernMan hunted and pecked: Wesley To clarify the problem I'm having, the .csv" file issue is a "open with" problem. It is now effecting all file ext's that I use "open with" on. If I check the file ext for say a text file in "folder options\file types" I find a file type .txt is associated with Textpad. I then open explorer and shift right click a file something.txt and choose wordpad with the check box "always use the selected program to open this kind of file" ticked. Wordpad opens the file, I then close it and check the association for text file in "folder options\file types" I find a file type .txt is associated with Textpad and .txt" associated with wordpad. The problem is in the registry where the open with application is given the file name. It is given the file name with a " on the end of it. eg the "open as" command is rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "%1" I can only assume the openwith has "%1"" at then end of it. I just cant fine the command line for openwith in the registry. I hope I have made myself clear enough. Thanks for you help so far Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: Wayne, It sounds to me like some *.csv file(s) got named or renamed by mistake. First I would do a Search on your machine for *.csv" * is a wild card and this should find all of those files on your machine. Make sure to use the Advanced settings. When and if you find any, change the extension to csv. somefilename.csv instead of somefilename.csv" Are there a lot of csv" files? Or just a few? CSV files are Comma-Separated Variables. A lot of different uses for these files. My CSV files are set up to Edit and Open with Notepad. I think that's the default, if you don't have Excel. I would set CSV files to Open and Edit with Notepad. Open Folder Options... Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK | File Types tab | Scroll down to and highlight CSV | Click the Change button | Select Notepad | Click the Apply button When this is all over if CSV" is still in the Folder Options | File Types list, I would delete it. === I believe that these are the relevant registry keys. However, you do not need these, you can do every thing in Folder Options | File Types. I have not included any Names, Type or Values. To protect the innocent. ;-) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\edit HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csv_auto_file\shell\open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Explorer\FileExts\.csv\OpenWithList HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.csv HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\edit\command HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\csv_auto_file\ shell\open\command HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\Software\Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.csv\Ope nWithList -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In , SouthernMan hunted and pecked: Wesley The problem seems to be bigger than first thought. First to answer your questions. No MS Word is not in the list and No I dont want to always use MS Word for this file so I leave the box unticked. I downloaded Dougknox's file and it showed up 2 file extensions for the file type I was using. eg .csv and .csv" I then went and selected openwith again in explorer and found it was using the .csv" extension. My openwith option has an additional " at then end of the line in the registry by the look of it. Where would I find the registry entry for explorers openwith option. Thanks for your help so far. Wayne "Wesley Vogel" wrote: winword.exe is listed as Microsoft Word. Is that on the list? After Browsing to winword.exe, make sure  Always use the selected program to open this kind of file is checked. [[Specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other file having the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you specify here.]] Clear Dynamic Open With Lists http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm Stolen from Kelly T. To force a program to not be listed: Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications Select the associated sub-key, add NoOpenWith. -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news SouthernMan hunted and pecked: I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I return to the open with list and winword isn't there. Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that. Thanks Wayne |
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Thanks for the feedback. The answer lies in Wesley's previous post.
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "%1" should be: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1 FreshUI encloses the %1 within double-quotes, causing the problem. Looks = like FreshUI v7.22 still has this bug. --=20 Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://windowsxp.mvps.org "SouthernMan" wrote in message = ... Thanks for all your help guys. I have found the source of my problem. I = had=20 one of those XP Tweaking programs that I had asked to turn on the = "openwith"=20 context menu all the time. It has a bug in it and was putting the extra = " in=20 the filename. I have dissabled this feature and openwith is working again. The program = was=20 from http://www.freshdevices.com called Freshui Version 7.15 just in = case=20 someone else has the same problem. Thanks again Wayne |
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