crowded "open with" drop down menu


  1. Posts : 1
    windows 7 professional
       #1

    crowded "open with" drop down menu


    When I open certain programs I get the "open with" menu. How can I get rid of the multidude of selections that should not be on it?
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  2. Posts : 2,344
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    you can't but you can set a program as the default opening program by going to the bottom of the list and selecting set default program and then selecting the program you want to open it and make sure that the use this program everytime is ticked
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  3. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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  4. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #4

    Here's another clear page. Make a backup before you make changes to registry!

    Edit Open With Menu

    A Guy
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  5. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #5

    OpenWithView - Disable/Enable items in the 'Open With' dialog-box of Windows

    You may need to rt click >properties>compatibility>run as admin

    so you can disable items.
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  6. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #6

    SIW2 said:
    OpenWithView - Disable/Enable items in the 'Open With' dialog-box of Windows

    You may need to rt click >properties>compatibility>run as admin

    so you can disable items.
    Good one, I had forgotten about this. I had it on my XP PC. A Guy
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