URL Files - Add "Open with" to Context Menu

How to Add "Open with" to Context Menu of URL Files in Windows​

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A URL file is a internet shortcut. The Favorites in Internet Explorer, Bookmarks in Firefox, and favorites in your C:\Users\(user-name)\Favorites folder are all URL files as well.


This will show you how to add Open with to the right click context menu of URL files for all users 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.

EXAMPLE: "Open with" in URL Context Menu
Here's How: 1. To Remove "Open with" from the Context Menu of URL Files
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. URL-remove_Open_with.reg

Download


2. To Add "Open with" to the Context Menu of URL Files A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below. URL-add_Open_with.reg

Download


3. Save the .reg file to your 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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[Brink]

I must admit that I'm not sure why it's not working for you unless you may have some 3rd party tweaking program installed that has a feature that would override this.

 

[ubose]

I had an add-on in Firefox called Bookmark Favicon Changer https://sites.google.com/site/sonthakit/bookmarkfaviconchanger. It is used to change Firefox's bookmark icons. I removed it but still no difference. I am also guessing that some other program may be causing it but don't know which one. Thanks for staying with my question.