'open with' doesn;t remember entries

[kalos]

hello

I want to have another entry in the 'open with' list for a specific filetype, but when I choose the exe I need to have in the list, it doesn't remember it

is there any chance to fix this?

thanks

[Darwin]

This issue has plagued me on and off for years. IIRC, there is a registry hack that covers this... I'll have to look it up and get back to you - hang on a tick!

[Darwin]

OK - that went quicker than I thought it would!

Here's a link: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/OpenWith.htm

that might help you. If nothing else, check out the permissions/ownership on the registry key that is mentioned: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ FileExts

And here's an MSDN article discussing how to populate the "Open With" list:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb166549(VS.80).aspx

[kalos]

thanks for your reply

it's hard and dangerous to directly edit registry, isn't there a program than can customize open with list?

[NigelH]

Try openexpert

[Darwin]

This app: http://www.megaleecher.net/taxonomy/term/1548 looks like it might do the trick.

Oops! NigelH beat me to it! My link goes to a description of the app...

[Target]

or <a href="http://thesoftpro.tripod.com/downloads/fe/">Fast Explorer</a>...