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'open with' in windows XP not working
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I should correct this. When i select a new program in the open with browse for new program window and select enter, it does'nt do NOTHING, it just runs whatever was selected on the existing programs window, not the new one i selected on the browse for new apps window.
You right click a file of the type you wish this new editor to open. So if you want this editor to open text files right click on any text file, then when you choose a program from the Browse button, it adds it to the list of programs in the Open with window, if its not selected then, you need to choose it, then check the Always open files of this type with this program and click o.k. at that point the icon for the file should change to reflect the new application.
You need to have Admin privileges to be able to do it.
If that won't work, you can do it from the Tools/Folder Options menu. Click on File Types, and find the extension of the file type you wish to change. Select it, and click either on Change or Advanced.
If you click on change it will open the Open With Dialog.
If you click on Advanced it will give you more options to modify.
Click on open and then on Edit to change the application that will open the file.
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.
You need to have Admin privileges to be able to do it.
If that won't work, you can do it from the Tools/Folder Options menu. Click on File Types, and find the extension of the file type you wish to change. Select it, and click either on Change or Advanced.
If you click on change it will open the Open With Dialog.
If you click on Advanced it will give you more options to modify.
Click on open and then on Edit to change the application that will open the file.
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.
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This link may be useful, although as the solution involves Registry editing I suggest you back it up before doing any changes, just in case.
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.
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Thanks that article worked. I had a shell/open/command registry entry for this editor, but it was pointing to a location for a previous install which no longer existed. I changed the string to the new location and 'open with' now works properly.
That other install was not a proper install of the app, more of a copy of the program, so it probably didn't get cleaned up properly when i removed it and installed the new copy.
That other install was not a proper install of the app, more of a copy of the program, so it probably didn't get cleaned up properly when i removed it and installed the new copy.
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