Harold:
I followed your instructions, which effectively
moved the right click response to an unknown file to be the
right click response to all files..... This worked....
However, when I went back to my original registry,
the "open with" was still there for all files. It did not
remove itself.
The registry now has its old right click response to
unknown files because I went back to the old registry.
Plus right click also has the leftover response
to all files from the change which I made to the original
registry. Now when I right click on an unknown file,
I get two "open with" selections.
It seems the change to the registry which you described
made an irreversible change to the right click response........
Wally
On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 15:08:49 -0400 "Harold B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > From [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Go to http://www.baxbex.com and DL their OpenExpert program. I use
> it and
> its great!
> >
> > "OpenExpert adds 'Open with' to the context menu of any chosen
> file type,
> using any applications you decide. So you can easily open your
> graphic files
> with your favorite paint program, or view your HTML files in either
> Netscape
> or Internet Explorer, just with a few clicks of the mouse."
>
> Thank you, sir. If I ever need it, it's good to know it is there.
> However,
> if I can configure something on the computer without adding another
> program
> to the tons of stuff we are always downloading (I'm gradually
> getting out of
> that habit), I would do the configuring (when I know what to do).
> You might
> accomplish the same thing with some "fooling around" with the
> Registry. I
> know it works with Windows 98; maybe it will with other systems too.
> Just
> make sure you back up the Registry before trying anything.
>
> Try this:
> a. Open the Registry (Run, regedit)
> b. Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*
> c. Right-click on the * key and choose New Key.
> d. Name this subkey Shell.
> e Right-click on Shell key and add a new subkey named Openas.
> f. Right-click this key and add a new subkey named Command.
> g. Now double-click the default string value in the right-hand pane.
> A
> dialog box will pop up.
> h. Paste: "C:\Windows\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1%2"
> (sans
> quotes)
> i. (the %1 removes the permanent check mark from the "Open With*
> menu)
> j. Click OK.
> k Now navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Unknown (near bottom) - delete
> Unknown
> key.
>
> This will not only add "Open With" to any right-click of any file,
> but will
> also remove the check from the "Always use this program to open this
> file
> type" box. If you choose to check it, it's always your option. I
> might have
> even learned this trick from this group (who remembers?); PCWorks has
> some
> of the best. My original concern was how to add a program to the
> "Open With"
> window which was already solved ... Harold
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