- #ADDING OTHER APP TO OPEN FILES ON WINDOWS 10 HOW TO#
- #ADDING OTHER APP TO OPEN FILES ON WINDOWS 10 PDF#
Sure enough, it also listed Nitro Pro, but I became suspicious because the default icon of the tool wasn't displayed in the overview screen, whereas for all other programs it was. This tool lists "all available applications in the 'Open With' dialog-box of Windows". Trying out all kind of suggestions found online, I also gave NirSoft's OpenWithView a shot. That's on Win7, but it doesn't look like if MS' approach to the feature has changed between both Operating Systems. I had the exact same problem when I couldn't add Nitro Pro to the "Open with" Context Menu for *.pdf files. Once I've confirmed this though, I'll write up an answer. I have not tested yet to confirm that Microsoft has resolved this issue or if something else broke loose.
#ADDING OTHER APP TO OPEN FILES ON WINDOWS 10 PDF#
I also found list similar question: Strange open with list (inconsistent with registry)Īnd checked to make sure that PDF SAM has both entries suggested by the answer there, and it does:Ī little bit after upgrading Windows 10 to build 1809 I noted PDF SAM is now showing in the Open With menu.
#ADDING OTHER APP TO OPEN FILES ON WINDOWS 10 HOW TO#
So, we've figured out how to remove unwanted entries from the primary list, but not how to add wanted entries to it. Then I opened the registry to HKCR.pdf\OpenWithProgids and removed the Waterfox entry from there, and this indeed removed Waterfox from the Open with list, but it did not add PDFSAM to that main list: I would be happy if Chrome, Edge, and Waterfox were simply not on that list of programs in the Open with menu, and I assume this would free up enough room for PDF SAM to graduate to the main list, but only Waterfox shows in the OpenWithList in the registry, and removing it does not appear to make any difference.įollowing the suggestions in the question linked in the comments ( Manually Add Program to Open With in Windows 10) I tried DefaultProgramEditor and it failed utterly. I have modified the registry to set PDF SAM as the 2nd option in the OpenWithList:īut this does not appear to actually change anything.
To select PDF SAM I must click Choose another app and select PDF SAM there. When I right-click on a PDF and select Open with, these are the options I am given. I use PDF Split & Merge (PDF SAM) frequently, but don't want to set it as the default PDF handler.