Open With dialog box won't open

[JoAnna]

Opening a file without an association, I get the windows cannot open this
file: I choose Select the program from a list and click OK, but the Open
With won't pop up. What would prevent this from happening. Thanks in
advance for any assistance you can provide.

JoAnna

 

[BillW50]

In JoAnna typed on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:42:04 -0700:

Opening a file without an association, I get the windows cannot open
this file: I choose Select the program from a list and click OK, but
the Open With won't pop up. What would prevent this from happening.
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

JoAnna

Without an association, I don't believe anybody gets an Open With. Once
you give it an association, then you should get one.

 

[JoAnna]

Thanks Bill, but that's not true. It will allow you to browse the internet
or choose a program on your computer to associate the file with. The problem
is the dialog box won't open to select the program.

 

[Paul Randall]

In JoAnna typed on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:42:04 -0700:

Without an association, I don't believe anybody gets an Open With. Once
you give it an association, then you should get one.

Hi, Bill
I think you are missing the OP's point.
Try this:
Create a new text document and then change the extension to .jklmnop
Now right click the file's icon and choose open.
You should get a window saying Windows cannot open this file, and give you
two options:
-Use the Web service to find the appropriate program, and
-Select the program from a list.

I think the OP is choosing the second option.
When I do this, I get an 'Open With' window. I think the OP is saying that
she does not get the 'Open With' window.

I don't know what could be wrong, but perhaps you have the expertise to help
her.

-Paul Randall

 

[BillW50]

In JoAnna typed on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:11:03 -0700:

Thanks Bill, but that's not true. It will allow you to browse the
internet or choose a program on your computer to associate the file
with. The problem is the dialog box won't open to select the program.

Oh I see. I thought you wanted the right click Open With option to
appear. Which doesn't until it has an association attached to it first.

And thanks Paul Randall. I get it now. <vbg>

 

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