Windows 7 Open With: How to remove MSPaint option?


  1. lof
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Windows 7 Open With: How to remove MSPaint option?


    I do not want MSPaint to be an OpenWith option when right-clicking a .jpg file. I have tried the following (and many other) approaches without success -

    1. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpg\OpenWithList - deleted MSPaint.exe

    2. HKCR\Application\mspaint.exe\SupportedTypes - deleted .jpg

    3. Ran command prompt: assoc .jpg=

    4. Also tried both OpenWithView and Unassoc freeware

    The MSPaint option just refuses to go away. This is supposedly only a simple task, but is frustratingly difficult for me to find a solution. Could anyone help me please? Thank you.

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  3. A Guy
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    Windows 10 Home x64
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    Welcome to Seven Forums lof. You have a sticky problem, no pun intended. You have done the right steps. Have a look at this article, see if it has other options you haven't tried

    How to Unassociate, Remove or Delete Programs From “Open With” or “Recommended Programs” List

    See the reply by Boo below as well. A Guy
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  4. Layback Bear
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    This tutorial should help also.
    By Brink:
    Open with - Clean Up and Remove Programs
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  6. lof
    Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Thank you so much A Guy and Layback Bear for the pointers!

    I tried the 7 locations in the link posted by A Guy. Unfortunately, they did not work. As A Guy suggested, I also looked at Boo's reply. Yes, that's it - it solved my problem! The relevant key is:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Paint\Capabilities\FileAssociat ions

    Thank you once again for your help!

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  7. A Guy
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    Excellent, glad you got it sorted, and we could help

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  8. fybz
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    Windows 10 64-bit
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    I know i know, this thread is 1852 days old, but I took a deep dive into the "remove-all-unwanted-programs-in-open-with-context-menu" and now I'm only stuck with MS Paint

    What exactyly did you delete from this key?

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Paint\Capabilities\FileAssociat ions

    I have deleted several entries (.png / .jpg / .jpeg) but I'm still seeing Paint in the Open With menu.

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