Terry,

One reason why the other applications are not see in the Open-with sub-menu
is that, those applications don't have any entry here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote:
>
>>Terry,
>>
>>Did not realise that part. To remove individual entries from the listing,
>>you may need to follow the advice offered in Q258860.
>
> Several puzzles have emerged here!
>
> Taking the example of my .VOB files (which is what prompted my query),
> the R-click > Open With menu had just 3 entries: PowerDVD, Nero
> ShowTime, both of which are valid, and Creative PlayCenter, which was
> not (I'd added it by mistake, not realising it couldn't open video
> files, until it politely told me so the first time I tried.)
>
> Now, a short while ago, having studied this
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=258860
> I found 7 (not 3) entries at the registry key specified. I deleted the
> Creative PlayCenter entry, and now have these 6:
> ShowTime.exe
> PowerDVD.exe
> wmplayer.exe
> realplay.exe
> bsplayer.exe
> dvdinfo.exe
>
> So that's the main puzzle: why the extra 4 in the registry? Or,
> conversely, why am I not seeing all 6 in the menu?
>
> I then ran a program recommended to me elsewhere, called RegVac
> http://www.superwin.com/index.htm
> which lists these:
>
> .VOB (FileExts) ShowTime.exe
> .VOB (FileExts) PowerDVD.exe
> .VOB (FileExts) wmplayer.exe
>
> ...raising another puzzle: why 3 and not 6?
>
> So, still looking for the full picture <g>
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK