Open With folder

LMAO thats the computer i used to have b4 i got my grubby lil hands on it :)


anyway -

are you talking about when you left click a file and you get the popup window -

"Please choose what program you would like to open this file with:"
then you have a list of programs like "notepad, image preview, windows paint, internet explorer, hypersnap, " and the such? or when you right click a file and get the options :

open
open with...(a whole buncha programs usually in this sub menu)
winzip.... (winzip options in this menu)
send to compressed folder:
cut
copy
properties
-----------------------------------------------

if its the 2nd way you want to remove the open with - the only way i know how is to uninstall the programs right clicking offers - im sure there are other ways but im not aware of them - sorry if this doesnt help

LMAO thats the computer i used to have b4 i got my grubby lil hands on it :)


anyway -

are you talking about when you left click a file and you get the popup window -

"Please choose what program you would like to open this file with:"
then you have a list of programs like "notepad, image preview, windows paint, internet explorer, hypersnap, " and the such? - then you hafta manually select what program opens up those files - say you have a ".wav" file without an accociated program thats been set as the default program - so to fix that problem you need to click the "Open with" then scroll down the list and put a checkmark next to say oh... "windows media player" and then put a checkmark next to "Allways open this type of file with this program" then click either "apply" or "OK" depending on what your options are.

or if when you right click a file and get the options :

open
open with...(a whole buncha programs usually in this sub menu)
winzip.... (winzip options in this menu)
send to compressed folder:
cut
copy
properties
-----------------------------------------------

if its the 2nd way you want to remove the open with - the only way i know how is to uninstall the programs right clicking offers - im sure there are other ways but im not aware of them - sorry if this doesnt help





JAB1 wrote:
- How do I eliminate items inadvertently added to the
- "Open With" folder that opens when you need to
- choose a program to open a file? Thanks in advance.
-
- Dell L800r, Pent lll
- 800MHz
- 128MB, SDRAM Memory
- 20GB 5400 RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive
-
- Windows ME
- 56K dial up
- Dellnet by MSN
-
- Lexmark Z52
-
-

That is the program I am talking about, but I don't want to remove the entire "Open With" folder. Just want to remove some of the choices listed that you use to open certain programs with. I added some stupid ones by mistake. Not even sure how I added them. They are things I would never use to open any programs with.
Mind_caddy wrote:
- LMAO thats the computer i used to have b4 i got my
- grubby lil hands on it :)
-
-
- anyway -
-
- are you talking about when you left click a file and
- you get the popup window -
-
- "Please choose what program you would like to open
- this file with:"
- then you have a list of programs like "notepad,
- image preview, windows paint, internet explorer,
- hypersnap, " and the such? or when you right click a
- file and get the options :
-
- open
- open with...(a whole buncha programs usually in this
- sub menu)
- winzip.... (winzip options in this menu)
- send to compressed folder:
- cut
- copy
- properties
------------------------------------------------
-
- if its the 2nd way you want to remove the open with
- - the only way i know how is to uninstall the
- programs right clicking offers - im sure there are
- other ways but im not aware of them - sorry if this
- doesnt help
-
-
-
-



Dell L800r, Pent lll
800MHz
128MB, SDRAM Memory
20GB 5400 RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive

Windows ME
56K dial up
Dellnet by MSN

Lexmark Z52