Windows 10: Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu?

Discus and support Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Pretty much daily, I need to open multiple graphic files at once in Photoshop.But selecting two or more PNGs in Explorer and right-clicking invokes a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Stokopter, Jun 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM.

  1. STOKOPTER
    Stokopter Win User

    Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu?


    Pretty much daily, I need to open multiple graphic files at once in Photoshop.But selecting two or more PNGs in Explorer and right-clicking invokes a menu that inexplicably lacks "open with," despite that being available for a single file.This was a standard feature in Windows for years if not decades, but here we are in 2025 and it has disappeared. Why?

    :)
     
    Stokopter, Jun 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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  2. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User

    Context Menu - Open With (Windows Suggested List)

    Well.. have a look at this:
    Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu? 377575d1666287089t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-gw-done.png
    I took a risk. I've set a System Restore point then installed Gold Wave. It was not present in that Open With list. I used the Default Programs Editor:
    Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu? 377576d1666287156t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-gw1.jpg
    Did you click Save...? You should have seen:
    Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu? 377577d1666287188t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-gw2.jpg
    Note: if you are running as a standard user you may need to run it as admin, if it doesn't offer a UAC prompt.
    Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu? 377578d1666287451t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-1.jpg
    - opened via Open With as above.
     
    dalchina, Jun 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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  3. BANDIT012345
    Bandit012345 Win User
    Context Menu - Open With (Windows Suggested List)

    OS: Windows 10 Pro x64 22H2 Diagram 'A' shows Windows' suggested programs Diagram 'B' shows the extended list I have been trying to edit the context menu's "Open with" list of Windows' suggested programs for the .mp3 extension. I'm not talking about the extended list, but rather the programs that first appear 'before' the "choose another app" option. If you look at Diagram 'A' you will see the preliminary list generated by Windows, this is the list I am looking to modify. I have an .mp3 editor named Goldwave that I use for editing audio files, however, I do not want to change the preliminary program Windows uses to open .mp3s. My .mp3s should remain assigned to Winamp Player. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu? 377543d1666238917t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-.png

    Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu? 377544d1666238917t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-b.png
     
    Bandit012345, Jun 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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  4. MATHIEU PRéVOT
    Mathieu Prévot Win User

    Where is "open with" in the Explorer context menu?

    context menu "open with" freezes all explorer and no icon update

    I had several symptoms:

    1. "open with" in the context menu would freeze teh context menu and all explorer processes; I could only use the task manager to restart explorer
    2. in explorer, a folder with jpg images usually would show the image with "large icon" and bigger, but nothing would show but the default icon
    3. folders content icon would not be updated and show an empty folder (while it is not empty)
     
    Mathieu Prévot, Jun 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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