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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Basics / February 2006Registry entry to add app to "Open with" list
I've been trawling the groups looking for help with editing the registry. I've found a December 2005 thread which was kind of the reverse of my problem! The request asked for help removing a double-entry in the "Open with list". http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics/browse_frm/threa d/259c75eb722518c5/c2303de6d414ca96?lnk=st&q=%22open+with+menu%22++Software%5CCl asses%5CApplications%5C&rnum=1&hl=en#c2303de6d414ca96 I need to configure an installation program to *add* the software (e.g. APP.exe) to the "open with" list. Am I right in thinking I need to add the line: Software\Classes\Applications\APP.exe\shell\open\command To one of: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_LOCAL_USER Will the latter add it to only one user? Which should I use? The installation currently doesn't need admin privileges. Will adding this registry entryrequire admin privileges? Many thanks in advance, Tony > I've been trawling the groups looking for help with editing the > registry. I've found a December 2005 thread which was kind of the > reverse of my problem! The request asked for help removing a > double-entry in the "Open with list". http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics/browse_frm/threa d/259c75eb722518c5/c2303de6d414ca96?lnk=st&q=%22open+with+menu%22++Software%5CCl asses%5CApplications%5C&rnum=1&hl=en#c2303de6d414ca96 > I need to configure an installation program to *add* the software > (e.g. APP.exe) to the "open with" list. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Tony Can't you just "choose program>browse" and select the program you want?  SignatureMike Pawlak I was wanting to get the installer to automatically do this. I also had a bit of trouble doing this on one WinXP system - it just wouldn't accept the "browsed" to application and used the default application. Tony I was wanting to get the installer to automatically do this. I also had a bit of trouble doing this on one WinXP system - it just wouldn't accept the "browsed" to application and used the default application. Tony Tony, Here you go: Arbitrary File Types: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platfor m/shell/programmersguide/shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/fileassociations/fa _perceived_types.asp SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com I was wanting to get the installer to automatically do this. I also had a bit of trouble doing this on one WinXP system - it just wouldn't accept the "browsed" to application and used the default application. Tony Perfect. Thanks, Tony You're welcome Tony. SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Perfect. Thanks, Tony |
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