Win7 can't choose the solution of the custom program in the open mode.

  

Sometimes the default open mode is not suitable for the current file, but when you find that you can't choose the application you want in the open mode, open you What about this file in front of it (because this application cannot appear in the open mode selection list for some reason)? Let's share the solution that Win7 can't choose a custom program in the open mode. Need friends can refer to it.

1. For example, a PDF file with a .pdf extension. No application is currently associated with this file.

2. Double-click the "Open with" dialog box and there is no application you want to use.

3, click “Browse (B)…” After selecting the application you want, the application list still does not appear ……


4. Open the Registry Editor. (Please note that you can back up your current registry to avoid unexpected situations!)

5, find  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\.pdf (here corresponds to your current file suffix Here, take .pdf as an example) ” as shown in the figure below, delete the registry key value other than “(default)” and “UserChoice”.

6. Close the Registry Editor. Double-click the file you want to open, browse to and select the application you want to use in the Open With dialog box.

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Please pay attention to backing up your current registry to avoid unexpected situations! Thank you for reading, I hope to help you, please continue to pay attention to this, we will try to share more excellent articles.

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