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Add to "Open With" list

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by ken.husa

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How do I add applications to "Open with" options popup list when clicking on an extension type not defined already? (Win 98 and NT 4.0)

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by dklippert

You can click on the Other button to choose a program not listed.
New file types can, also, be added to your system by going to Tools>Folder Options in Windows Explorer and choosing the File Types tab.

by shanghai sam

I could use the "Other" buttom but then I would have to type in the program name/path each time. I want to add VI.exe %%1 to the pick list for "Open with" pop up box when I choose "Open with" from Explorer. Explorer 6.0 does not have a Tool>Folder Option unter NT 4.0. any way I do not want to regiser VI.exe with a particular extension but have in pick list

by thechas

The applications that show up in the Open with option are those defined in the file tyes section of Windows explorer.
If the program did not register itself when it was installed, you need to manually add it as a new file type. Note, there can be problems if more than one program is tied to the same file extension.
At a minimum, you need to define an action of open and create a command line for opening the program.

by ken.husa

YES!!! under windows explorer "view" "Options" "File Types" and add a new one for any extension not used like ".xxx" and add an open action. Now vi.exe appears in the pull down list. Thank you

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