Check your settings here:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications. Select the associated sub-key, if 'NoOpenWith' is listed, delete it.
This setting allows you to control whether the checkbox to save the "Open With" program is available when an unknown file type is opened.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\openas\command
To enable the checkbox set the (Default) value to "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1".
Return to the desktop and press F5 for the change to take effect.
Added note:
Notepad will be used to open the files by default if no association already exists.
Open your registry and find the key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell", if it doesn't already exist then create it.
Under shell create a new key called open, and edit the string "(Default)" to read "Open With Notepad".
Under open create a new key called command, and edit the string "(Default)" to read "notepad.exe %1".
Now when you right click on a file you should see "Open with Notepad" as one of the options.
Tip: Show Programs in the Open With Selection Box
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications. Select the associated sub-key, if 'NoOpenWith' is listed, delete it.
This setting allows you to control whether the checkbox to save the "Open With" program is available when an unknown file type is opened.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\openas\command
To enable the checkbox set the (Default) value to "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1".
Return to the desktop and press F5 for the change to take effect.
Added note:
Notepad will be used to open the files by default if no association already exists.
Open your registry and find the key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell", if it doesn't already exist then create it.
Under shell create a new key called open, and edit the string "(Default)" to read "Open With Notepad".
Under open create a new key called command, and edit the string "(Default)" to read "notepad.exe %1".
Now when you right click on a file you should see "Open with Notepad" as one of the options.
Tip: Show Programs in the Open With Selection Box
This setting allows you to decide which programs are listed in "Open With" dialog box which is shown when an unknown file type is opened. Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications]
To stop a specific application appearing in the "Open With" list select the associated sub-key and create a new empty string value called "NoOpenWith". To allow an application to be shown in the list delete the "NoOpenWith" value. Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
Tip: Restore File Associations - Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: assoc
Copy the line for the association you wish to restore. A Command Prompt window will open. Right click in this Window and select Paste. Then press Enter
Tip: Restore File Associations - Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: assoc
Copy the line for the association you wish to restore. A Command Prompt window will open. Right click in this Window and select Paste. Then press Enter
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