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?

 

[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:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
Set the NoInternetOpenWith value to 1.

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

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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]]

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:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Defend_CWS.htm
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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\CurrentVersion\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
-------------------------------------------


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?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Howdy Ramesh;

Thank you for the tip. )

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

Wes

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[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome, Wes )

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


Howdy Ramesh;

Thank you for the tip. )

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

Wes

In