Hey, having the same problem.
If I right-click one file, whatever it is, it gives me the 'Open With...',
option. If I even select two files, this option disappears which basically is
crap. And clearly not a performance issue or are you saying Vista can't open
two pictures at the same time?
Also, I've had it where if you multi-select and press enter, it asks you how
do you want to print the items??? Doesn't even open the default app! It's OK
with a smaller number but not say 20 items. Maybe 16 is the limit as
suggested.
Also, it will open 10 instances of the app and not just one, with 10
pictures in - this is in the case of Paintshop.
And no it's not a problem with Paintshop as I've been using this version for
years with both Windows 2000 and XP and it's worked fine. I used to be able
to open 30+ pictures at once, both with the Open With or by setting the
default app to Paintshop, doing a CTRL+A and hitting Enter. It would open one
instance of the app, with all the pictures open within it. Are you saying
Vista is LESS powerful/capable than XP?
As for the Notepad comment...er...that's a Windows integrated product isn't
it? Has been for as long as there's been Windows as far as I know. It's not a
proprietry third-party add-on.
So, regarding the original post, the question still remains. Are there
registry settings that change this behaviour as clearly it's a step back from
XP. I should be able to select multiple files and then Open With to choose an
application. I like to preview in Picture Viewer and then edit in Paintshop
(for example). Also, as XP could handle opening many many files with one app,
in one instance, at the same time, then so should Vista.
Also, it has to be either a bug or a setting if it changes characteristics
due to number of files.
I wouldn't mind seeing a fix but I'll not be holding my breath...
What I don't understand is the seemingly endless number of things that I've
come across where they've taken something that worked fine in XP and buggered
it. Why do that? What's the point? It used to work, leave it alone and add
new stuff if you want but at least it should be as functional as it was
before, no?
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"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
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> Seeing as you're opening up "N" instances of Notepad for your "N" documents,
> perhaps there is a reason for the limitation of the current design. Not
> everything needs to be able to open up infinity number of documents. For
> example, Outlook will happily complain if you do multiselect open on even
> fairly small numbers of files.
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> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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> "Perico de los Palotes" <ppalotes2004@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4X4hj.8037$5s.1392@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Thanks for your help. I would think that Microsoft has integrated its own
> > Notepad with Windows. On the other, side, we are talking Microsoft
> > here...
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> >
> > "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:u%23fff4nUIHA.4584@xxxxxx Quote:
> >>
> >> Actually, it is a performance issue: the system doesn't let you bork
> >> performance in that fashion. This would need to be addressed by the
> >> application vendor (be it the maker of ... notepad or whomever) or
> >> whatever by providing improved shell integration. It's a limitation on
> >> the type of shell integration.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
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> >> "Perico de los Palotes" <ppalotes2004@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:OVSgj.7207$cE4.2877@xxxxxx
> >>> No, it is not a performance issue. It is not limited to photoshop
> >>> either: the same thing happens with text files and notepad. The "open"
> >>> context menu disappears if I select 16 files or more from within Windows
> >>> Explorer. I hope there is some registry setting somewhere... Any ideas?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>> news:emrn%239aUIHA.5160@xxxxxx
> >>>>
> >>>> It can be a serious performance problem to hand large numbers of files
> >>>> to applications that only implement old command line handlers. This is
> >>>> simply a limitation of Photoshop's shell integration here, as far as
> >>>> I'm aware.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Speaking for myself only.
> >>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >>>> rights.
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> "Perico de los Palotes" <ppalotes2004@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>>> news:Jiwgj.9162$cD5.3254@xxxxxx
> >>>>> Hi, all. I hope I am in the correct group.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have Vista and Adobe Photoshop configured to open picture files. I
> >>>>> am trying to open several files (jpg) at the same time, selecting them
> >>>>> and using the File-Open option. Problem is, that option now only
> >>>>> works with up to 15 files; it disappears with 16 or more. Same with
> >>>>> the "Open With" option. This was not a problem with XP. Does anyone
> >>>>> know if there is a setting to change this limit?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks in advance for any help.
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