Solved How to add a program to the Open With Window

[purplelover]

I have read all the posts for my proplem but it has not been covered.
I have .sig files (PrintMAster files) that will not open. I click on the files, Open With box opens and there is no PM to associte with it. Then I Choose Other Programs ansd it is not there either.
My PM program runs, nut will not open PM files on the desltop.

I have even tried strat programs, all programs and it shows up as a file. I can open and copy it but have no way to put it into the default box.

I use this program almost every day...It is currently trying to open with IE

I am at my wits end.....somebody, anybody throw me a rope..... :banghead:

Thankx, purplelover

 

[Sir George]

I have read all the posts for my proplem but it has not been covered.
I have .sig files (PrintMAster files) that will not open. I click on the files, Open With box opens and there is no PM to associte with it. Then I Choose Other Programs ansd it is not there either.
My PM program runs, nut will not open PM files on the desltop.

I have even tried strat programs, all programs and it shows up as a file. I can open and copy it but have no way to put it into the default box.

I use this program almost every day...It is currently trying to open with IE

I am at my wits end.....somebody, anybody throw me a rope..... :banghead:

Thankx, purplelover

Visit the following link;

Open With - Add Program

HTH

 

[andrew129260]

Right click-open with. Click browse. Browse to the application icon under c\program files. Then click open. Choose always use the selected program to open this kind of file. Click ok.

Also see here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html

 

[purplelover]

Open with program

Hope I don't get you 2 confused.....

Andrew this was the same info I have checked it was from 2009 and it does not apply to my problem. I do not have the Printmaster in the Open With Window choose default OR browse. It IS in my start programs as a file. I can open it but can't figure out how to get it into the Open With window.

Sir Charles this download is limited and they want money. I spent $29 last weekend with a place claiming to fix my specific problem. I was on the phone for 45min and it did not fix it. He says he did a registry fix and diagnostic and said it had to be cleaned IMMEDIATELY! Come to find out he wanted to sell me a $200 for the cleaning charge me $39 a month to keep me running. After we hung up I changed all my passwords , did a registry clean and reinstalled PM. Still an orphaned file.

How can my PrintMaster program run and not be in the Open With, Choose Default or Browse browse windows. I am not the puter genius' you guys are . I am SURE someone can figure it out.....Thankx Andrew and Sir Charles. Any other ideas?????
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

 

[Britton30]

Post a snip of you similar window:

This is the preferred, best way to upload an image or a file to a post.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html#post93869

Press the ALT and PrntScrn keys at the same time, this will capture only the active window to use in Paint or your preferred graphics editor.


You may also upload a photo or image you already have on your PC,as you would a file, without using the Snipping tool.

Did you try this from Brink's tutorial?

C) Select the program that you want to open the file with. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: If the program you wanted to select is still not listed, then click on the Browse button and navigate to the program's exe file. Select it, and click on the Open button to add it to be able to select it.

 

[Sir George]

Hope I don't get you 2 confused.....

Andrew this was the same info I have checked it was from 2009 and it does not apply to my problem. I do not have the Printmaster in the Open With Window choose default OR browse. It IS in my start programs as a file. I can open it but can't figure out how to get it into the Open With window.

Sir Charles this download is limited and they want money. I spent $29 last weekend with a place claiming to fix my specific problem. I was on the phone for 45min and it did not fix it. He says he did a registry fix and diagnostic and said it had to be cleaned IMMEDIATELY! Come to find out he wanted to sell me a $200 for the cleaning charge me $39 a month to keep me running. After we hung up I changed all my passwords , did a registry clean and reinstalled PM. Still an orphaned file.

How can my PrintMaster program run and not be in the Open With, Choose Default or Browse browse windows. I am not the puter genius' you guys are . I am SURE someone can figure it out.....Thankx Andrew and Sir Charles. Any other ideas?????
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

My name is Sir George, not Charles, just so no one gets confused. The download by Ramesh is free and is in a zip format for download at the following site;

Registering programs with the "Open With" dialog

The program has always been free and you may donate if you find it useful. Please post a screen shot of the request for payment.

 

[andrew129260]

I spent $29 last weekend with a place claiming to fix my specific problem. I was on the phone for 45min and it did not fix it. He says he did a registry fix and diagnostic and said it had to be cleaned IMMEDIATELY!

You might have been scammed and have way more issues then you realize.

 

[purplelover]

Here is a pic of the open with window.....No PrintMAster

 

[derekimo]

Did you see this?

Did you try this from Brink's tutorial?

C) Select the program that you want to open the file with. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: If the program you wanted to select is still not listed, then click on the Browse button and navigate to the program's exe file. Select it, and click on the Open button to add it to be able to select it.

Click the Browse button and search the C:\program files (x86) for printmaster and find the .exe file.

It could be in the C:\program files folder but I would check the above first.

 

[purplelover]

Open With

Sir George so sorry for the screw up.....whatever was I thinking????

Britton30
" Quote: Originally Posted by Brink
C) Select the program that you want to open the file with. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: If the program you wanted to select is still not listed, then click on the Browse button and navigate to the program's exe file. Select it, and click on the Open button to add it to be able to select it.'"


Brinks post does not address my problem. It is not anywhere he suggests.......

I am sorry but I must not be explaining myself very well...
The Printmaster Icon is NOT in the Open With window
It is Not in the Recommended OR Other Programs window
When I click the BROWSE button all that is there are files and NO Printmaster File

The ONLY place that shows a PrintMaster file is in start open programs.....
Pretty please there must be some answer....pleae don't give up on me.

 

[DavidE]

Can you right click on the Printmaster file in the start Open programs, and then click on Properties ?
If you can, what does it show ?

My PM program runs, nut will not open PM files on the desltop.

If the program runs you should see it in Task Manager / Processes.
What does it show for Image Path Name ?

 

[purplelover]

Open with

derekimo

Lordy, Lordy are we getting closer???......I looked in the C:\program files (x86) for printmaster it is there BUT
There is NO .exe file here how us that posible?????

Is there a file i could take off the cd and past it in????? Where else could it be.....

 

[derekimo]

derekimo

Lordy, Lordy are we getting closer???......I looked in the C:\program files (x86) for printmaster it is there BUT
There is NO .exe file here how us that posible?????

Is there a file i could take off the cd and past it in????? Where else could it be.....

Can you open that folder and post a screenshot?

Or try Davids method above to see if you can find the path by opening the program and looking for the path in task manager.

 

[DavidE]

In Explorer Folder Options make sure you have Hide extensions for known file types unchecked

 

[purplelover]

DavidW7ncus Hide extensions is unchecked

Start, programs PM , properties :
start menu programs
SIZE: 4.42kb
SIZE ON DISK 12.0 KB
3 files, 3 folders
READ ONLY
any of this any help>>>>>>

 

[derekimo]

No, that doesn't help.

I was looking for a screenshot like you did with the open with window.

But I wanted the screenshot of the open PrintMaster folder you found in program files (x86).

 

[purplelover]

DavidW7ncus

just unchecked hide extensions


now what?????

also have checked Show Hidden files, folder and drives....
no diff so far. should I restart???

HIDE EXTENSIONS FIR ALL FILE TYPES ALREADY UNCHECKED

 

[purplelover]

open with

derekimo

I was looking for a screenshot like you did with the open with window.

"But I wanted the screenshot of the open PrintMaster folder you found in program files (x86)."

think its too big but will try

 

[derekimo]

You can take more than one if you need to get everything.

 

[purplelover]

MSRUN32.exe was only .exe in the PM browse when i opened it. clicked it because it had an .exe after it and all it did was to change the icon to a treasure chest... MY BAD.....it did put into thr open with box....

Took a screenshot of the first half of the properties in PM 18.1 and clicked open but how do I save to a .jpeg on my desktop????