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"open with" option is not avaiable for some files....

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BoazBoaz

Flightless Bird
when I right click on some files I see the "Open with" option which let me
select the program I want to use to open that file.

But...

This option is not avalible for some files. I asume it is related to the
file type.

How can I add this option to any file ????
 
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Alan Edwards

Flightless Bird
See if this helps

Registering a program with the "Open With" dialog:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm

Working with Context Menus, Open-with and Send To menu
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context.htm

How to Remove Programs from the "Open With" List
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258860

File Types
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776870.aspx
see section.....Excluding an Application from the Open With Dialog Box
for Unassociated File Types

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:15:01 -0800, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, BoazBoaz
<BoazBoaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>when I right click on some files I see the "Open with" option which let me
>select the program I want to use to open that file.
>
>But...
>
>This option is not avalible for some files. I asume it is related to the
>file type.
>
>How can I add this option to any file ????
 
J

Jose

Flightless Bird
On Jan 15, 3:15 am, BoazBoaz <BoazB...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> when  I right click on some files I see the "Open with" option which let me
> select the program I want to use to open that file.
>
> But...
>
> This option is not avalible for some files. I asume it is related to the
> file type.
>
> How can I add this option to any file ????


Are you able to provide an example of a file (filename with extension)
that works the way you want and one that does not?

"Some files" is a little vague.
 
B

BoazBoaz

Flightless Bird
Word - option exist
Excel - option not exist

"Jose" <jose_ease@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5b7e1caf-76e8-403b-989b-6b87fd757e77@34g2000yqp.googlegroups.com...
On Jan 15, 3:15 am, BoazBoaz <BoazB...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> when I right click on some files I see the "Open with" option which let me
> select the program I want to use to open that file.
>
> But...
>
> This option is not avalible for some files. I asume it is related to the
> file type.
>
> How can I add this option to any file ????


Are you able to provide an example of a file (filename with extension)
that works the way you want and one that does not?

"Some files" is a little vague.
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
Depending on Office version in Office application use Help, Detect and
Repair, or Microsoft Office Diagnostics.

BoazBoaz wrote:
> Word - option exist
> Excel - option not exist
>
> "Jose" <jose_ease@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5b7e1caf-76e8-403b-989b-6b87fd757e77@34g2000yqp.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 15, 3:15 am, BoazBoaz <BoazB...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
>>when I right click on some files I see the "Open with" option which let me
>>select the program I want to use to open that file.
>>
>>But...
>>
>>This option is not avalible for some files. I asume it is related to the
>>file type.
>>
>>How can I add this option to any file ????

>
>
> Are you able to provide an example of a file (filename with extension)
> that works the way you want and one that does not?
>
> "Some files" is a little vague.
>
>
 
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