Open With Problems

[Brainfog]

Since last week I have been having some rather annoying difficulties with my system: I am using a windows ME system by the way. when I right click a file and then go to open with it usually shows some of the recent programs I used on it but the entire open with option is gone and I have no idea how to get it back or how it left. On top of that I have found that my internet connection constantly logs me off and on and slows my connection speed to a snail's pace. I have tried fully updated ad-aware searches and a fully updated norton's anti-virus scan and have come up with nothing, I used hijack this and came up with a clean log. I also tried something called a squared and came up with nothing as well. My sister who also uses the computer enjoys installing, uninstalling and then re-installing games onto the computer all within 72 hours and I was wondering if that could have an effect on what is going on with the computer as well.

[Schusterjo]

Really don't think this may help your issue but when installing and installing files especially large file makes the drive really fragmented. First thing i would do is defrag the drive.

[CurlingSteve]

This may solve part of the problem.

Open With missing from Context Menu

[IceFLYER]

Since last week I have been having some rather annoying difficulties with my system: I am using a windows ME system by the way. when I right click a file and then go to open with it usually shows some of the recent programs I used on it but the entire open with option is gone and I have no idea how to get it back or how it left. On top of that I have found that my internet connection constantly logs me off and on and slows my connection speed to a snail's pace. I have tried fully updated ad-aware searches and a fully updated norton's anti-virus scan and have come up with nothing, I used hijack this and came up with a clean log. I also tried something called a squared and came up with nothing as well. My sister who also uses the computer enjoys installing, uninstalling and then re-installing games onto the computer all within 72 hours and I was wondering if that could have an effect on what is going on with the computer as well.

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I saw this poseted online:

DarkStormFeb 1 2003, 02:12 AM

I have WinME and Last week I lost the "Open With" right click option. How do I get it back. It used to be available with every file allowing me to open a registered file with an alternate program but now I cant, It doesn't even come up with un-registered files anymore.

Thank you in advance.

FastwayFeb 1 2003, 02:18 AM

Hold down the shift key and rt click does that work???

............i did not see a reply to the solution, but maybe give it a try?

[CurlingSteve]

IceFLYER,

I know that works (shift + right-click) with XP, and it probably was introduced earlier (as in 98/ME/SE).

I'm guessing something altered the Registry entry that controls Open With.

[Brainfog]

Well the link that was given to me didn't work at all when I followed the directions, I don't like using the shift rightclick alt trick because it takes way too long with all the programs I have on the computer, I just want it to go back to normal without having to restart the computer from scratch

[Brainfog]

Can anybody tell me what is wrong and how I can fix it?

[DarkestDream]

Open With is in registry. i plan to go to Kelly Korner but his is only Xp

[Brainfog]

I realize that open with is in the registry but how do I fix it?

[TheTerrorist_75]

Have you tried to do a System restore. ME's only problem is it doesn't have System File Checker (SFC) so it is a pain to try and replace a corrupted or missng file. You would need to indentify what file is bad then replace it from the WinME CD.

System File Protection and Windows Me

[CurlingSteve]

Maybe this is the one:

Adding Open With to the Right Click in the Explorer

Added 12/28/99

To add the option Open With when you right click on a file in the Explorer:

1. Start Regedit

2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ CLASSES \* \ shell \ openas \ command

3. If this key isn't there then just create it

4. Give it the value of C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1

[Brainfog]

Maybe this is the one:

Adding Open With to the Right Click in the Explorer

Added 12/28/99

To add the option Open With when you right click on a file in the Explorer:

  1. Start Regedit

  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ CLASSES \* \ shell \ openas \ command

  3. If this key isn't there then just create it

  4. Give it the value of C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I tried as you said above but there is no subfolders after the asterik nor is there any ones called shell in classes.

[Pete_C]

Maybe this is the one:

Adding Open With to the Right Click in the Explorer

Added 12/28/99

To add the option Open With when you right click on a file in the Explorer:

  1. Start Regedit

  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ CLASSES \* \ shell \ openas \ command

  3. If this key isn't there then just create it

  4. Give it the value of C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I tried as you said above but there is no subfolders after the asterik nor is there any ones called shell in classes.

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Open notepad

Copy the contents of this quote

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\*\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\*\shell\openas]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\*\shell\openas\command]

@="C:\\WINDOWS\\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1"

Now choose file / save as

INCLUDING the quotes put

"Shell.reg"

in the file name

and All files as the file type and Desktop as the location.

Now you will have shell.reg as a file on your desktop.

Double click it and it will merge the value into your registry and you will have open with as an option.