How to change file type actions?

[DJThunder]

I want to change what happens when a file is clicked on.
If the default action on a MP3 is open or play, I would like for the
default action to be Enqueue. I have already changed the default program,
now I just need to change the action.

OH yea, I am running Vista Home Premium

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Haven't tried it yet for Vista, but I would guess the standard hack would do
it.

Look at:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file\shell\open
note the Default value is 'none'
Look at:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file\shell\play
note the Default Value is '&Play'

Change enqueue to none and open to &Open

Be sure to export a reg file before you try this.

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[zachd [MSFT]]

Those are actually the string descriptors for that action verb, and do not
actally affect anything except for the displayed text.

If the application in question is using:
mp3file\shell\enqueue
, then it would likely be more beneficial to set the value:
mp3file\shell
to "enqueue". But directly editing file associations isn't a really viable
idea - it would be easier if the application itself supported setting this
default. =\

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

I want to change what happens when a file is clicked on.
If the default action on a MP3 is open or play, I would like for the
default action to be Enqueue. I have already changed the default program,
now I just need to change the action.

OH yea, I am running Vista Home Premium

File Type Doctor is good, but it's not free, and comes bundled with other
stuff that I do not find that useful.

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-500

ss.