Windows Photo Viewer - edit options?

[martinlest]

Hi. Can anyone tell me how to remove some of the options that appear in the 'open with' drop-down box in Windows Photo Viewer: I have searched the registry in vain.. Not sure else where to look. Thanks!

 

[SIW2]

martinlest

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpg\OpenWithList

 

[martinlest]

Thanks! I had been looking for specific Windows Photo Viewer keys..

However, I still can't seem to get rid of the options within WPV to open the jpg in Microsoft Office Picture Manager or Windows Media Center. Does that need a different tweak?

The registry entry now looks like this (and options like MS Word & Google Chrome no longer appear in WPV):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpg\OpenWithList]
"MRUList"="bghi"
"b"="mspaint.exe"
"g"="PhotoViewer.dll"
"h"="DXTBmp.exe"
"i"="Photoshp.exe"

 

[SIW2]

I don't use MS office.

What is "h"="DXTBmp.exe" ? According to tinterweb, it is something to do with a flight simulator?

You could try nir sofer's little portable programs such as open with view nir sofer

 

[martinlest]

Yes, DXTBmp.exe is a great programme for working with all kinds of graphics files (especially dds), editing alpha channels, mips and so on. I've used it for 20 years now (and yes, I use it for flight simulator terrain files mostly!)

 

[martinlest]

I still can't seem to get rid of the options within WPV to open the jpg in Microsoft Office Picture Manager or Windows Media Center. Does that need a different tweak?

Just a quick 'reminder'