Open with default

[Howard Brazee]

I installed a program (Audacity 1.2) and then installed Audacity 1.3
Beta. I wanted to change my association of its files to Audacity 1.3
(which is in a separate directory). I kept "open with" and browsed
to 1.3 over and over again without lasting success (with "always use
this program" checked). The association was back to 1.2.

So I renamed the Audacity 1.2 directory, hoping that would help.

Now it wants to open with Adobe as the default, and I still can't get
it to keep opening Audacity 1.3.

What is happening?

 

[Dave Patrick]

No idea about this application (extension) but assoc and ftype commands may
be of use here.

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

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

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Regards,

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


I installed a program (Audacity 1.2) and then installed Audacity 1.3
Beta. I wanted to change my association of its files to Audacity 1.3
(which is in a separate directory). I kept "open with" and browsed
to 1.3 over and over again without lasting success (with "always use
this program" checked). The association was back to 1.2.

So I renamed the Audacity 1.2 directory, hoping that would help.

Now it wants to open with Adobe as the default, and I still can't get
it to keep opening Audacity 1.3.

What is happening?

 

[Howard Brazee]

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

That worked. It is the 2nd in the list now behind Adobe.

How do I un-register Adobe?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

How do I un-register Adobe?

Want to hide Adobe from Open With listing, or want to remove it completely?

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Regards,

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

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

That worked. It is the 2nd in the list now behind Adobe.

How do I un-register Adobe?

 

[Howard Brazee]

Want to hide Adobe from Open With listing, or want to remove it completely?

I want to hide it from that particular extension's mistaken Open With
listing.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Clear unwanted Open With entries:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwith.htm

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Regards,

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

Want to hide Adobe from Open With listing, or want to remove it completely?

I want to hide it from that particular extension's mistaken Open With
listing.