Adding+to+Open+With

Adding to Open With

Step 1. Find the file which you would like associated with a particular program and right click it. From the context menu which appears, select Open with.

Step 2. In the Open with submenu which appears, click on Choose default program. The Open with dialog box will appear.

Step 3. Uncheck Always set the selected program to open this kind of file and click the Browse button. An explorer type Open with window will appear.

Step 4. Navigate to the directory where your desired program files reside, find the primary file which starts your program (usually ending in a .exe extension.) This will typically be found within the Program Files or Program files (x86) directories.

If you are completely stumped as to where your desired program files are, follow these secondary steps:

Step 4-1. Find the program shortcut which you normally use to turn on your program (usually located on your desktop or under the Start or Start>All Programs menu/submenus.)

Step 4-2. Once you have found your program shortcut, right click it and select Properties from the right click context menu. The program Properties dialog box will appear.

Step 4-3. Select and copy the text in the Target: field, then press the Cancel button at the bottom of the dialog box.

Step 4-4. Return to the Open with explorer window, and paste your copied text into the File name: field.

Step 4-5. Click the Open button.

Step 5. Your program will now be displayed in the Open with dialog box. Select it, and click the OK button. The Open with dialog box will close.

Step 6. Right click on any file with the same file type as the file which was just edited. In the context menu which appears, hover over the Open with menu selection and a submenu with your newly added program(s) will be displayed.

Step 7. Click on your newly added program in the list and enjoy the Open with menu once again!

 