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Open With Context Menu Item - Add or Remove

How to Add or Remove the "Open with" Context Menu Item in Windows
Published 05 Jan 2010
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How to Add or Remove the "Open with" Context Menu Item in Windows

information   Information
This will show you how to add or remove the Open with right click context menu item of all files in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

Note   Note
A default program is the program that Windows uses when you open a particular type of file extension. Open with allows you to change a file type to open with a different default program for just this one time or always using the context menu in Windows.

Removing Open with from the context menu can make it easier to prevent all users on the computer from accidentally have a file extension type assigned a wrong default program to be opened with by default.


EXAMPLE: Open with Context Menu Item for Files
Open With Context Menu Item - Add or Remove-open_with_default.jpgOpen With Context Menu Item - Add or Remove-open_with_removed.jpg

Here's How:
1. To Remove "Open with" from the Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Remove_Open_With.reg
download
2. To Add "Open with" Back to the Context Menu
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Restore_Open_With.reg
download
3. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

5. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

6. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn







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21 Aug 2010  
lvsunz37

 
Restore 'Open With' Context Menu Item

My system: Win 7 Pro 64 bit. I'm the Administrator & the only user. I can't get Open With item into Context Menus (not with by The Shift process). I ran Restore_Open_With.reg (Merge), rebooted.
Still no Open With. Would appreciate help. Thank you.

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21 Aug 2010  
Brink

 

Hello Ivsunz37,

What file extension does the file have that you are trying to use Open With on?

Did you mean that you only have Open With if you press and hold Shift when you right click?
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22 Aug 2010  
lvsunz37

 
Restore Context Menu Open With Item

Brink,
I got it to work- rebooted, uninstalled (via System Restore), then re-installed.
Was trying on .bin file extension.
Could not get Open With even when using Shift with rite click.

All seems OK now. Thanks much.
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22 Aug 2010  
Brink

 

That's great news Ivsunz. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.
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01 Nov 2010  
sylvialdgsd

 

Fantastic tip, Shawn, thank you!!!
Sylvia
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01 Nov 2010  
Brink

 

You're most welcome Sylvia.
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08 Oct 2011  
happytony

 
Dont have

hello. my site dont have the OPEN WITH. can you help me.
i m using Windows 7.32bit
the key is original in system. and i do try to run the file. but dont right lick dont have.
i want the .url to have right click.
and i do edit the file to .url/shellex ...
after add. the right click not show also. Thanks
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08 Oct 2011  
Brink

 

Hello Tony, and welcome to Seven Forums.

The tutorial below will allow you to add Open with to the context menu of URL files.


URL Files - Add "Open with" to Context Menu


Hope this helps,
Shawn

Last edited by Brink; 08 Oct 2011 at 03:40 PM.. Reason: updated with new tutorial link
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18 Oct 2011  
jthib

 
How do I view that file?

That .reg file is non-human-readable, how can I decode it to be sure it is not going to harm my computer?
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