"Open With" shows duplicates of same program

[Guest]

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How can I prune down the number of items shown in the context menu for
certain file types? I have a situation where several erroneous programs are
listed as "Open With" possibilities, the result of a trial-and-error attempt
on my part to find the proper file viewer.

I also notice that, in the "Open With" options that list "Recommended
Programs" and "Other Programs," there are two listings of the same program.
How can I eliminate the duplicate?

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Michael

 

[kelly]

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Troubleshooting Open With in XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_o.htm#openwith

Clear Dynamic "Open With" Lists
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/OpenWithClear.zip

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.



"Michael Ray Brown" <velcrofaceNoSpam@yahooNoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> How can I prune down the number of items shown in the context menu for
> certain file types? I have a situation where several erroneous programs
> are listed as "Open With" possibilities, the result of a trial-and-error
> attempt on my part to find the proper file viewer.
>
> I also notice that, in the "Open With" options that list "Recommended
> Programs" and "Other Programs," there are two listings of the same
> program. How can I eliminate the duplicate?
>
> --
> Michael
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Kelly,

Thanks for the links. I was able to pare down the list of "Other Programs"
to eliminate the duplicates in the "Open With" dialogue.

However, I'm still having trouble deleting the programs that show up in the
Context menu. I tried "OpenWithClear," and it showed only one program
associated with a particular extension, when the Context menu shows two.

--
Michael

"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uDAJdlbvFHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Troubleshooting Open With in XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_o.htm#openwith
>
> Clear Dynamic "Open With" Lists
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/OpenWithClear.zip
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> In memory of those lost during Katrina &
> Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.

 

[kelly]

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Most welcome, Michael.

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\OpenWithList
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers


--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.



"Michael Ray Brown" <velcrofaceNoSpam@yahooNoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Kelly,
>
> Thanks for the links. I was able to pare down the list of "Other
> Programs" to eliminate the duplicates in the "Open With" dialogue.
>
> However, I'm still having trouble deleting the programs that show up in
> the Context menu. I tried "OpenWithClear," and it showed only one program
> associated with a particular extension, when the Context menu shows two.
>
> --
> Michael
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uDAJdlbvFHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Troubleshooting Open With in XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_o.htm#openwith
>>
>> Clear Dynamic "Open With" Lists
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/OpenWithClear.zip
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>> In memory of those lost during Katrina &
>> Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.
>
>