Lost "open with"

This is just not true. Any Windows Millenium has 'open with' as
a default in the context menu for all file types. Check it out.

What about .exe files for example?

Mart


"Dave" wrote in message
...

"Mart" wrote in message
...
You should be aware that "Open With" doesn't always show on
EVERY type of
file extension. Usually, the "Open With" option only shows when
a particular
extension HASN'T already been associated. Once associated, the
"Open With"
option should 'disappear' again.

This is just not true. Any Windows Millenium has 'open with' as
a default in the context menu for all file types. Check it out.


If that isn't the case in your circumstances then it may be
worth trying a
scanreg /fix to see if that resolves it - or better still AND
only if
recent, a System Restore and roll back to before the problem
started.

Did the scanreg fix with no success. System restore is not an
option. It was turned off, unfortunately.


Good luck

Mart


"Dave" wrote in message
...
Additional info: I believe at some point before I noticed
"open
with" was gone, I got an error related to SHDOCVW.DLL. I'm
sorry, I don't remember the details. Could this be related
to my
problem?

"Dave" wrote in message
...
"Open with" has disappeared from my context menu. Does
anyone
know how to get it back? I've searched support with no
success.
Surely there's a registry tweak or perhaps all my files
became
unregistered in some way or the other. I did notice in one
of
the KB's that "open with" with was available for registered
file
types only. Could regserver (sp?) restore the "open with"?
If
so, how?

TIA.

BTW - Extracted from Win98 Resource Kit (Registering File Name Extensions)

"The Open With dialog box, which appears if you have selected a file that is
unregistered. "

Mart

Here is something I 'stumbled' across, Dave and which might contain the
answer you are looking for:

http://members.cox.net/scotterpops/e...ancements.html

Harry.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
"Open with" has disappeared from my context menu. Does anyone
know how to get it back? I've searched support with no success.
Surely there's a registry tweak or perhaps all my files became
unregistered in some way or the other. I did notice in one of
the KB's that "open with" with was available for registered file
types only. Could regserver (sp?) restore the "open with"? If
so, how?

TIA.

I want to thank everyone for their help but I was able to solve
the problem with a freeware program that provides the same
functionality and more configurability (is that a word?). It's
OpenExpert available at http://www.baxbex.com/ox2.html .

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Here is something I 'stumbled' across, Dave and which might
contain the
answer you are looking for:


http://members.cox.net/scotterpops/e...ancements.html

Might work and I may try that later just for fun. Thanks.


Harry.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
"Open with" has disappeared from my context menu. Does
anyone
know how to get it back? I've searched support with no
success.
Surely there's a registry tweak or perhaps all my files
became
unregistered in some way or the other. I did notice in one
of
the KB's that "open with" with was available for registered
file
types only. Could regserver (sp?) restore the "open with"?
If
so, how?

TIA.

You also spent $19.95 to obtain the software, Dave.
We are *tightwads* in this NG.

Harry.


"Dave" wrote in message
...
I want to thank everyone for their help but I was able to solve
the problem with a freeware program that provides the same
functionality and more configurability (is that a word?). It's
OpenExpert available at http://www.baxbex.com/ox2.html .

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Here is something I 'stumbled' across, Dave and which might
contain the
answer you are looking for:


http://members.cox.net/scotterpops/e...ancements.html

Might work and I may try that later just for fun. Thanks.


Harry.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
"Open with" has disappeared from my context menu. Does
anyone
know how to get it back? I've searched support with no
success.
Surely there's a registry tweak or perhaps all my files
became
unregistered in some way or the other. I did notice in one
of
the KB's that "open with" with was available for registered
file
types only. Could regserver (sp?) restore the "open with"?
If
so, how?

TIA.

Sorry, Dave, I skipped reading your remark about "Freeware".
The link doesn't seem to have this option.

Harry.


"webster72n" wrote in message
...

You also spent $19.95 to obtain the software, Dave.
We are *tightwads* in this NG.

Harry.


"Dave" wrote in message
...
I want to thank everyone for their help but I was able to solve
the problem with a freeware program that provides the same
functionality and more configurability (is that a word?). It's
OpenExpert available at http://www.baxbex.com/ox2.html .

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Here is something I 'stumbled' across, Dave and which might
contain the
answer you are looking for:


http://members.cox.net/scotterpops/e...ancements.html

Might work and I may try that later just for fun. Thanks.


Harry.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
"Open with" has disappeared from my context menu. Does
anyone
know how to get it back? I've searched support with no
success.
Surely there's a registry tweak or perhaps all my files
became
unregistered in some way or the other. I did notice in one
of
the KB's that "open with" with was available for registered
file
types only. Could regserver (sp?) restore the "open with"?
If
so, how?

TIA.

Harry....one statement wrong, one statement right.

A quote from http://www.baxbex.com/products.html

OpenExpert is free for use at home! For business use please purchase a
licence.

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



On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:58:30 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsme.general, "webster72n"
wrote:


You also spent $19.95 to obtain the software, Dave.
We are *tightwads* in this NG.

Harry.


"Dave" wrote in message
...
I want to thank everyone for their help but I was able to solve
the problem with a freeware program that provides the same
functionality and more configurability (is that a word?). It's
OpenExpert available at http://www.baxbex.com/ox2.html .

"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Sorry, Dave, I skipped reading your remark about "Freeware".
The link doesn't seem to have this option.

Free for personal use. Guess you got to be a person. :-) See
he
http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html


Harry.


"webster72n" wrote in message
...

You also spent $19.95 to obtain the software, Dave.
We are *tightwads* in this NG.

Harry.


"Dave" wrote in message
...
I want to thank everyone for their help but I was able to
solve
the problem with a freeware program that provides the same
functionality and more configurability (is that a word?).
It's
OpenExpert available at http://www.baxbex.com/ox2.html .

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Here is something I 'stumbled' across, Dave and which
might
contain the
answer you are looking for:



http://members.cox.net/scotterpops/e...ancements.html

Might work and I may try that later just for fun. Thanks.


Harry.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
"Open with" has disappeared from my context menu. Does
anyone
know how to get it back? I've searched support with no
success.
Surely there's a registry tweak or perhaps all my files
became
unregistered in some way or the other. I did notice in
one
of
the KB's that "open with" with was available for
registered
file
types only. Could regserver (sp?) restore the "open
with"?
If
so, how?

TIA.

Wrong on both counts, Alan, didn't scroll down far enough.
This can't be my day.
Will have to look for tomorrow to be a better one.

Harry.


"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
Harry....one statement wrong, one statement right.

A quote from http://www.baxbex.com/products.html

OpenExpert is free for use at home! For business use please purchase a
licence.

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



On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:58:30 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsme.general, "webster72n"
wrote:


You also spent $19.95 to obtain the software, Dave.
We are *tightwads* in this NG.

Harry.


"Dave" wrote in message
...
I want to thank everyone for their help but I was able to solve
the problem with a freeware program that provides the same
functionality and more configurability (is that a word?). It's
OpenExpert available at http://www.baxbex.com/ox2.html .

"Dave" wrote in message
...

"webster72n" wrote in message
...

Sorry, Dave, I skipped reading your remark about "Freeware".
The link doesn't seem to have this option.

Free for personal use. Guess you got to be a person. :-) See
he
http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html

I promise to read a little more carefully next time, Dave, you surely did
your homework. H.



Harry.


"webster72n" wrote in message
...

You also spent $19.95 to obtain the software, Dave.
We are *tightwads* in this NG.

Harry.


"Dave" wrote in message
...
I want to thank everyone for their help but I was able to
solve
the problem with a freeware program that provides the same
functionality and more configurability (is that a word?).
It's
OpenExpert available at http://www.baxbex.com/ox2.html .

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Here is something I 'stumbled' across, Dave and which
might
contain the
answer you are looking for:



http://members.cox.net/scotterpops/e...ancements.html

Might work and I may try that later just for fun. Thanks.


Harry.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
"Open with" has disappeared from my context menu. Does
anyone
know how to get it back? I've searched support with no
success.
Surely there's a registry tweak or perhaps all my files
became
unregistered in some way or the other. I did notice in
one
of
the KB's that "open with" with was available for
registered
file
types only. Could regserver (sp?) restore the "open
with"?
If
so, how?

TIA.