Windows 7: Open with - Add Program

xxxdannyxxx · 30 Jul 2011

Nice find Shawn

Have been using openwith view to remove some from the list now I can add some too

Thanks

Danny

Brink · 30 Jul 2011

Thank you Danny.

cbiweb · 26 Mar 2013

Sadly, the above methods don't give me what I need, because:

I like to open files with a specific program sometimes, but not all the time. So, while I need the program to be in the "Open with" menu, I don't always want to choose the "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" option.
The 'OpenWithAdd' program looks like a nice little tool, but I seriously prefer making changes directly, even in the registry if necessary. It's not a problem for me, I've been there many times, and always take all precautions when doing so.

If there is a way to add a program to the menu other than the two options above, please post it.

Brink · 26 Mar 2013

Hello cbiweb,

When you right click on a file and click on "Open with", you could select a listed program to open the file with that program for just that one time. This is what this tutorial is for to add programs to this list.

If you used the "Choose default program" option in the "Open with" context menu, then you have a choice to make it the default program or for just that one time. If you don't want the program to become the default program, then you would uncheck the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file option first.

If you like, you could use the tutorial below to have the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file box unchecked by default instead of checked to help.

"Always use selected program" - Always Checked or Unchecked

Hope this helps,

Shawn

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