Windows 10: How to fix 'Open with' on file context menu.

I have a few file extensions where the 'Open with' option is not working. When I right click on these extensions I get an 'Open with' option with an arrow that just produces another 'Open with' instead of a list of other programs that can open the particular file extension.

Some example extensions are .txt .prn .jpg. Other extensions work just fine such as .ini files. Any idea how I can get back the list of alternate programs to open my extensions that aren't working correctly?

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File Explorer task bar context menu pinned items not working

Basically, when I right-click on the File Explorer it brings up the context menu fine. But when I click on a pinned or recent document it closes the context menu and then nothing happens. All other context menus work fine. Also, the File Explorer, Unpin
and Close Window options work fine (although sometimes the list of recent files covers those options).

I tried to fix it by running gpedit.msc and going to
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer and disabled Remove File Explorer’s default context menu. I also enabled Display the menu bar in File Explorer (they were both not
configured by default). And then I restarted my computer. It fixed nothing.

Just a small problem, because I can always just open another window through the context menu or if it's cover open another directory in another window through the already opened window. It's just a pain because I do
a lot of file management, and it makes it really tedious and slow.

Thanks,

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"Opens with..." disappeared from image file properties

That was not the issue. I was never missing the context menu entry to perform a one-time override of the default application. I was missing the ability to set the
default application for a file type.

 

Hello streetwolf, *Smile

You might see if using OPTION TWO in the tutorial below for the affected file types may be able to help. It'll also restore the default registry entries for them.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8...dows-10-a.html

 

Didn't work. I fired up Windows 10 under VMWare and a .txt file shows notepad and wordpad in the 'Open with' context menu. I compared the two Registries and what I saw is exactly the same between the two. Of course I could be missing where the 'Open with' programs are stored. Any other ideas?

 

Selecting to open a file with an app will also add the app to the "Open with" list.

 

Only if things are working correctly. Here's a few things I notice:

1. When I go into 'Default Programs' and change .txt files to use another program I do get a list of other programs that I can use to open the .txt file. This list is what should appear on the 'Open with' context menu in File Manager.

2. The extensions with the 'Open with' problem also don't have 'Open' on the context menu. It should be the first entry on the list. I can still click on the file and it will open with he default program.

Got to be something in the Registry. I thought I would find under .txt in the Registry an Openwith List with wordpad and notepad. But there isn't any even on my VM Windows where 'Open with' works fine.

 

It's definitely a registy issue for them.

If you like, download and merge the .reg file below to see if it restores the default Open with items for .txt files for you.

txt_Open_with.reg

 

I fixed the problem. I use PDF-XChange Editor which adds stuff to the context menu. I uninstalled it and 'Open with' now workss fine.