Open-with options, very limited

[Guest]

I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can not
open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could open
video files, like XP does?

I have Vista Business 32bits program.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
extension with "Open With ...".

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[Cal Bear '66]

Using the Open With and Choose Default Program AND UNTICKING the Always use
this program.... checkbox
DOES add the program to the list once you use it to open the item in that
program and it does not change the default program association

i.e. For graphics files I have all six of my graphics programs showing up in the
list

Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
extension with "Open With ...".

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I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can not
open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could open
video files, like XP does?

I have Vista Business 32bits program.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Okay, thanks for the correction!

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Using the Open With and Choose Default Program AND UNTICKING the
Always use this program.... checkbox
DOES add the program to the list once you use it to open the item in that
program and it does not change the default program association

i.e. For graphics files I have all six of my graphics programs showing up
in the list

Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
extension with "Open With ...".

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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I have several programs which could open video files but when I right
click
only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can
not
open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could
open
video files, like XP does?

I have Vista Business 32bits program.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

I discovered this by accident...

Now if it were easy to REMOVE programs from the Open With list, all would be
well in Vistaland!

Okay, thanks for the correction!

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Using the Open With and Choose Default Program AND UNTICKING the Always
use this program.... checkbox
DOES add the program to the list once you use it to open the item in that
program and it does not change the default program association

i.e. For graphics files I have all six of my graphics programs showing up in
the list

Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
extension with "Open With ...".

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
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* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can not
open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could
open
video files, like XP does?

I have Vista Business 32bits program.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all inputs. I thought there would be easier way to do this. Just
imagine how many people are wasting time just to do this. Vista is supposed
to be an improvement over XP?
So far I'm impressed by Vista only on two points - 1. The computer has not
yet frosen although many programs were abruptly terminated! (Rundll32 error
message is not much of help!) 2. My old Office 97 suite still works.
Cann't wait for SP1 or 2!!
Cheers!

I discovered this by accident...

Now if it were easy to REMOVE programs from the Open With list, all would be
well in Vistaland!

Okay, thanks for the correction!

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Using the Open With and Choose Default Program AND UNTICKING the Always
use this program.... checkbox
DOES add the program to the list once you use it to open the item in that
program and it does not change the default program association

i.e. For graphics files I have all six of my graphics programs showing up in
the list


Unless a program registers itself as a handler for a file type, you can't
force it to show up in the list, though you can force it to take over an
extension with "Open With ...".

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have several programs which could open video files but when I right click
only few of them show up if any, sometimes including programs which can not
open video files!! How can I force to show up all programs which could
open
video files, like XP does?

I have Vista Business 32bits program.