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So you've added your favorite freeware program to your thinclient server
and it doesnt show up in the open with window. What can I do?
I ended up using the export then I used workpad to modify
then all I had to do was save it and double click to add back.
PS...I wasnt adding .txt
and it doesnt show up in the open with window. What can I do?
I ended up using the export then I used workpad to modify
then all I had to do was save it and double click to add back.
PS...I wasnt adding .txt
Type 'regedit' into the Start/Run box.
Here are the keys concerned.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts
For the extension you need, e.g. .txt navigate to the key required, in this case
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList
and add these entries if you want .txt files to open with Notepad and Internet Explorer.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList]
"a"="NOTEPAD.EXE"
"b"="iexplore.exe"
"MRUList"="ba"
To add a third entry, it would be.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList]
"a"="NOTEPAD.EXE"
"b"="iexplore.exe"
"c"="insert executable here"
"MRUList"="bac"
The order of the letters in MRUList, determines the order the programs are displayed in the 'Open with' list.
Like I said, it's a bit messy. Export any keys you intend to change, if you do embark on this method, so the changed keys can be deleted and the old keys added back into the registry if required.
Here are the keys concerned.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts
For the extension you need, e.g. .txt navigate to the key required, in this case
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList
and add these entries if you want .txt files to open with Notepad and Internet Explorer.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList]
"a"="NOTEPAD.EXE"
"b"="iexplore.exe"
"MRUList"="ba"
To add a third entry, it would be.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList]
"a"="NOTEPAD.EXE"
"b"="iexplore.exe"
"c"="insert executable here"
"MRUList"="bac"
The order of the letters in MRUList, determines the order the programs are displayed in the 'Open with' list.
Like I said, it's a bit messy. Export any keys you intend to change, if you do embark on this method, so the changed keys can be deleted and the old keys added back into the registry if required.
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