Re: How do I fix my explorer "Open With" option

From: SouthernMan (SouthernMan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:04:02 -0800

"a nonymous"
Sorry but my first post wasn't descriptive enough.
In Win Explorer I wanted to open a .CSV file in MS Word. I shift right
clicked my .csv file and chose OPEN WITH. I Choose "Select program from a
list" in the next window. I was then given a list of programs in the "other
programs" tab that I could choose from to open this file. MS Word wasn't on
the list so I chose Browse. Found winword.exe and selected it but it still
doesn't appear in the list. If I choose say wordpad from the list and the
file is opened, idf I repeat the exercise I find that wordpad is now in a new
"recommended programs" tab. MS Word is still not in the "other programs" tab.

I followed your example but with my .CSV" file ext
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv"\OpenWithList\Winword.exe
but MS Word is still missing from the list. I now have
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.csv"\OpenWithList\Wordpad.exe
in my registry from my above example where wordpad is now in the
"recommended programs" tab.

I may have to try your "repair install" for MS Office to see if I can get
the MS Office programs in the "other programs" tab of open with.

I am unsure what you mean with your last statement
> Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list,
> then click Change again.
What is this referring to.

Thanks
Wayne

"a nonymous" wrote:

>
> "SouthernMan" <SouthernMan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> | I have XP Pro and I can't add a program (winword in this case) to my open
> | with list. I choose open from the right click options. Choose select program
> | from a list in next window. Winword is not on the list so I choose browse. I
> | select winword.exe from the prog files\msoffice\office directory and OK. I
> | return to the open with list and winword isn't there.
> | Is there a way of deleating all and resetting list or something like that.
> |
> | Thanks
> | Wayne
>
> Start
> Run
> regedit
> Enter
>
> For *.DOC files, there should be...
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\OpenWithList\Winword.exe
> -and-
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\WINWORD.EXE
>
>
> Perhaps if you did a "repair instal" of MS Office (Word).
>
>
> Had you associated .DOC with an app other than Word via...
>
> Explorer
> Folder Options
> File Types
> DOC
> Change
>
> Perhaps click Restore, add winword to your open with list,
> then click Change again.
>
>
>

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