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05-02-2009
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| Vista Home Premium 32bit | How to remove a program entry from the general "Open With" dialog box? I have double entries of a same program in the main "Open With" dialog box. They are not particularly associated with a certain file extension. Dose anyone know how to delete one of them? --Xuantu |
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05-02-2009
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | re: How to remove a program entry from the general "Open With" dialog box? Hello Xuantu, and welcome to Vista Forums. You can navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\OpenWithList in the registry, and delete the subkeys (boxed in red below) for the Open With entries you do not want.  Hope this helps, Shawn |
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05-02-2009
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| Vista Home Premium 32bit | re: How to remove a program entry from the general "Open With" dialog box? Thank you for your reply. The program I messed up was Windows Photo Gallery. I could not find it in the subkeys at the place where you showed me.  |
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05-02-2009
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| VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 | re: How to remove a program entry from the general "Open With" dialog box? Hi, You may find this free app. from Nir Sofer easier to use: OpenWithView - Disable/Enable items in the 'Open With' dialog-box of Windows Hope it helps |
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05-03-2009
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| Vista Home Premium 32bit | re: How to remove a program entry from the general "Open With" dialog box? It does help. Thank you! |
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05-03-2009
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| VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 | Re: How to remove a program entry from the general "Open With" dialog box? You're welcome Xuantu.  |
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