"Open With" problems

[Steve K.]

this is probably a very easy problem to fix, but i dont
know how to. so anyways, its hard explaining what im
having problems with, but heres an easy way to do it. or
copy and
paste "http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/0409/faq.asp"
onto ur address bar. read question 4, and at the end
where it tells u to choose from the "open with" choices,
how do i remove programs from that list? help qould be
greatly appreciated.

 

[PhiL M.]

This utility clears the list and resets it back to default entries.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm


| this is probably a very easy problem to fix, but i dont
| know how to. so anyways, its hard explaining what im
| having problems with, but heres an easy way to do it. or
| copy and
| paste "http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/0409/faq.asp"
| onto ur address bar. read question 4, and at the end
| where it tells u to choose from the "open with" choices,
| how do i remove programs from that list? help qould be
| greatly appreciated.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Clear Dynamic Open With List - from Doug Knox:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm

If you're referring to the Choose Program dialog, see:
Hide or show an application in the Open-with Choose Program dialog:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/openwithchoose.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


this is probably a very easy problem to fix, but i dont
know how to. so anyways, its hard explaining what im
having problems with, but heres an easy way to do it. or
copy and
paste "http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/0409/faq.asp"
onto ur address bar. read question 4, and at the end
where it tells u to choose from the "open with" choices,
how do i remove programs from that list? help qould be
greatly appreciated.

 

[Steve K.]

what i actually want to do is to take it "off"
the "recommended" items list as well as the "other" list.
when u right click and choose "whats this?", it says they
r programs registered to the windows. is there any way we
could unregister them or something" or at least take them
off the lists.

 

[Steve K.]

the program from
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm only
lets u move it to the "others" list. and the other one u
guyz showed me doesnt show the one im lookin for.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Open Regedit and goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\<programname>

In the right-pane, add a REG_SZ named 'NoOpenWith' with blank data assigned
to it.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


what i actually want to do is to take it "off"
the "recommended" items list as well as the "other" list.
when u right click and choose "whats this?", it says they
r programs registered to the windows. is there any way we
could unregister them or something" or at least take them
off the lists.