Clearing the Open With... List?

[sonu27]

Is there a way of clearing the open with list in winxp home?

I need to know. Thanks!

[sonu27]

I delted the entry from the registry but it came back.

Any Ideas?

This is the open-with list. Where it lists the programmes that be used to open the file.

[Yzöwl]

It the 'Open With' depends on the file extension you have selected.

Could you give us some more information!

[sonu27]

Noo.

This open-with box is the same with any file.

Right-Click any file, Choose Program. It will be under Other Programs.

[member11]

the only way to stop windows from adding any programs to this open with list is to make the registry of open with list READ ONLY for your account's permission.

btw, can you share me your open with list registry key.? I want to know where this key locates.

thanks

Edited June 21, 2005 by msfn11

[Gouki]

Just use this to clean it.

Download it here:

http://www.goukihq.com/Download/OpenWithClear.zip

[sonu27]

Good program but not what I was looking for.

But I managed to do it my self, using search in regedit. Weird because I typed the same thing as last time, but I didn't find it.

Well here is the key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Applications/

Delete anything in that key and it will remove from open with.

Edited December 11, 2005 by sonu27