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Hi, I have two questions (Win XP):
1) I accidentally set a file's extension to open with the option "Always open with this app", or whatever the text is. Anyway, you can change it in the file's property dialog, but you cannot remove it. I want to remove it so that it will prompt to "browse the internet for appropriate viewer" or whatever the text is.
2) How do I modify the "Open with..." or "Send to..." option on the context menu to always include Notepad.exe?
Thanks,
David
1) I accidentally set a file's extension to open with the option "Always open with this app", or whatever the text is. Anyway, you can change it in the file's property dialog, but you cannot remove it. I want to remove it so that it will prompt to "browse the internet for appropriate viewer" or whatever the text is.
2) How do I modify the "Open with..." or "Send to..." option on the context menu to always include Notepad.exe?
Thanks,
David
I thiink you wil have to alter the registry but I cannot remember exactly which entry. It is one that deals with the file associations but googling registry file associations or something like that will hellp.
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open "My computer", go to "Tools" menu, "Folder options", "File types" tab, there is a list of all extentions, select the one you want to change, the select it and select "change" chose your program, If you don't have one, a the botom there is a place to select search the web for program.
The "Open with.." is done automaticly by Windows, If you use it once on a file I would always be open for selection, remember to deselect the "alway open with" check box if don't want to change it permanantly.
The "Open with.." is done automaticly by Windows, If you use it once on a file I would always be open for selection, remember to deselect the "alway open with" check box if don't want to change it permanantly.
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Originally Posted by DdoubleD 
2) How do I modify the "Open with..." or "Send to..." option on the context menu to always include Notepad.exe?
Thanks,
David
found this with google and it worked for me !
openwith=
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...for-all-files/
send to:
Click Start /run and type,- shell:sendto - (press Enter)
From the File menu, click New, and then click Shortcut.
Follow the instructions in the Create Shortcut Wizard and create a shortcut to C:\Windows\Notepad.exe
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Originally Posted by FearlessFourie
open "My computer", go to "Tools" menu, "Folder options", "File types" tab, there is a list of all extentions, select the one you want to change, the select it and select "change" chose your program, If you don't have one, a the botom there is a place to select search the web for program.
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Originally Posted by caperjack
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send to:
Click Start /run and type,- shell:sendto - (press Enter)
From the File menu, click New, and then click Shortcut.
Follow the instructions in the Create Shortcut Wizard and create a shortcut to C:\Windows\Notepad.exe
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Originally Posted by DdoubleD
SOLVED ITEM 1--BRAVO--THANKS!
SOLVED ITEM 2--BRAVO--THANKS!
.i just used www.google.com to find the answers ,didn't know them until I did! -)
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Originally Posted by caperjack
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Originally Posted by DdoubleD
LOL--smarty. I tried a quick search and didn't find it, then realized, "Hey, I bet somebody on this website knows." Anyway, I appreciate your time--thanks!
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