Can't get program into OPEN WITH list

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Terry Pinnell

This is odd. After using Open With and then Browse (because the
program I want to open, VirtualDub, is in neither the top or bottom
lists), I select it and click OK - but it doesn't work. I get either
whatever was last selected, or - if nothing is selected - the OK
button is greyed out.
 
Terry,

Use the following program and add VirtualDub to the Open with list.

Registering a program with the "Open With" dialog:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


This is odd. After using Open With and then Browse (because the
program I want to open, VirtualDub, is in neither the top or bottom
lists), I select it and click OK - but it doesn't work. I get either
whatever was last selected, or - if nothing is selected - the OK
button is greyed out.
 
Ramesh said:
Terry,

Use the following program and add VirtualDub to the Open with list.

Registering a program with the "Open With" dialog:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm
Click to expand...

That looked exactly what I needed Ramesh, thank you, but unfortunately
I can't get it to work. I tried it not only with VirtualDub but also
another program. I'm not sure I'm using it correctly though.

First, there seems to be no relationship to the *file type* I am
trying to associate, namely AVI? Or should I do something I've missed,
before using the program?

Also, perhaps I should add something in the Command line box, which I
have so far left blank?

And is there supposed to be some indication when the task is
completed? I just get the 'Add to Open With' greyed out, and
eventually I close the program.

I did also make a start studying your very interesting pages. At
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.avi\OpenWithList
I found there *was* an entry for VirtualDub.exe. But this must be the
earlier version. I recently updated and so I want the Open With to
open the new version. So I renamed the Program Files folder. Now I
have two folders:
'VirtualDub-1.6.10 NOT USED'
'VirtualDub-1.6.14'
That apparently succeeded in preventing VirtualDub (1.6.10) appearing
on the Open With list for AVI files. So then I assumed I could simply
add the new one via the Open With|Browse route. After failing, I
posted above.

Anyway, I tried deleting that VirtualDub.exe entry (I couldn't find
any anywhere else you suggest) and repeated running your program. But
still no joy.

Best wishes,
 
Terry,

There is another possibility which my utility does not address (will be
added in the next update). Try this:

Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Applications\Virtualdub.exe

Export the key to a REG file.

Delete the "Virtualdub.exe" branch.

Close Regedit.exe

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh said:
Terry,

Use the following program and add VirtualDub to the Open with list.

Registering a program with the "Open With" dialog:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm
Click to expand...

That looked exactly what I needed Ramesh, thank you, but unfortunately
I can't get it to work. I tried it not only with VirtualDub but also
another program. I'm not sure I'm using it correctly though.

First, there seems to be no relationship to the *file type* I am
trying to associate, namely AVI? Or should I do something I've missed,
before using the program?

Also, perhaps I should add something in the Command line box, which I
have so far left blank?

And is there supposed to be some indication when the task is
completed? I just get the 'Add to Open With' greyed out, and
eventually I close the program.

I did also make a start studying your very interesting pages. At
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.avi\OpenWithList
I found there *was* an entry for VirtualDub.exe. But this must be the
earlier version. I recently updated and so I want the Open With to
open the new version. So I renamed the Program Files folder. Now I
have two folders:
'VirtualDub-1.6.10 NOT USED'
'VirtualDub-1.6.14'
That apparently succeeded in preventing VirtualDub (1.6.10) appearing
on the Open With list for AVI files. So then I assumed I could simply
add the new one via the Open With|Browse route. After failing, I
posted above.

Anyway, I tried deleting that VirtualDub.exe entry (I couldn't find
any anywhere else you suggest) and repeated running your program. But
still no joy.

Best wishes,
 
Ramesh said:
Terry,

There is another possibility which my utility does not address (will be
added in the next update). Try this:

Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Applications\Virtualdub.exe

Export the key to a REG file.

Delete the "Virtualdub.exe" branch.

Close Regedit.exe
Click to expand...

Well done, Ramesh, that fixed it! When I used the standard Open With
routine after deleting that registry key, 'VirtualDub' was one of the
entries in the large lower section. And it now starts the 1.6.1.4
version.

Many thanks, that had been really vexing me ;-)
 
You're welcome Terry :)

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh said:
Terry,

There is another possibility which my utility does not address (will be
added in the next update). Try this:

Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Applications\Virtualdub.exe

Export the key to a REG file.

Delete the "Virtualdub.exe" branch.

Close Regedit.exe
Click to expand...

Well done, Ramesh, that fixed it! When I used the standard Open With
routine after deleting that registry key, 'VirtualDub' was one of the
entries in the large lower section. And it now starts the 1.6.1.4
version.

Many thanks, that had been really vexing me ;-)
 
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