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Old 01-05-2006, 06:29 AM
Ramesh, MS-MVP
 
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Default Re: Remove 'Open With' entries?

Terry,

Did not realise that part. To remove individual entries from the listing,
you may need to follow the advice offered in Q258860.

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
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"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote:
>
>>Terry,
>>
>>TweakUI does not have that feature. If you wish to automate the removal of
>>OpenWithList entries, then you can try this tool:
>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_open_with.htm

>
> Thanks Ramesh - excellent service!
>
> I installed and ran it, but unfortunately it allows no choices within
> a particular extension. For example, taking my VOB file type example,
> I can either remove all its programs, or all programs for *all file
> types*. That latter is not something I'd ever contemplate! There's no
> way I can use it to remove just 1 or 2 of the 6 programs currently
> listed.
>
> Not that they appear to be accessible in the r-click Open With menu
> anyway! (See other post.)
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK


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