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File association won't add program to open list

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right click, choose open with, the program i need isn't listed so i browse find the program in program files and open..............but it isn't part of the open list? This works fine on other pc's in office, what the _____ is going on.


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Re: File association won't add program to open list

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as in, it does not add itself to the open list?

if that is the case, you can try checking the box: always use this program to open files of this type' in the 'choose program...' menu.
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true it doesn't add itself to the list, and i did try checking the box first and it still won't add the program to the open list.
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Re: File association won't add program to open list

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Problem solved:
I uninstalled the specific program and re-installed it, and bingo the program was in my open with list.
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