Vista - Change your default image editing software

**Orbital Shark** · 05-13-2009

This works in Windows 7 but it's not tested in Vista yet

Real Title: Change you default image editing software (right-click -> edit)

I've done some digging (due to this http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/9902-right-click-context-menus.html post) and have found the exact registry key needed to change the default application that is run when you right-click an image file and select Edit. Regardsless of the 'Default' application for each file type, mspaint stays ar the default right-click->edit application.

Open up regedit (type "regedit" in the start menu search box) and navigate to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\edit\command

Change the default to the location of the executable file of your image editing software:

e.g. "c:\program files\adobe\photoshopCS4\photoshopCS4.exe" "%1"

NOTE: You need to encase the text in quotes ("") & add "%1" in order for your chosen piece of software to open the file you have selected.

Now, when you right-click and select Edit, your newly chosen application will run.

05-13-2009	#1 (permalink)
Orbital Shark Vista x86, Windows 7 x86 Build 7201 (Clean install) 34 posts	Change your default image editing software This works in Windows 7 but it's not tested in Vista yet Real Title: Change you default image editing software (right-click -> edit) I've done some digging (due to this http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/9902-right-click-context-menus.html post) and have found the exact registry key needed to change the default application that is run when you right-click an image file and select Edit. Regardsless of the 'Default' application for each file type, mspaint stays ar the default right-click->edit application. Open up regedit (type "regedit" in the start menu search box) and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\edit\command Change the default to the location of the executable file of your image editing software: e.g. "c:\program files\adobe\photoshopCS4\photoshopCS4.exe" "%1" NOTE: You need to encase the text in quotes ("") & add "%1" in order for your chosen piece of software to open the file you have selected. Now, when you right-click and select Edit, your newly chosen application will run. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Orbital Shark; 05-13-2009 at 03:53 PM..
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