On Jul 16, 4:18 am, Dan McGarigle
<DanMcGari...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have set that option to "always use the selected program.....".
> But I still always get the "Open With" and its 4 "RecommendedPrograms".
> Now what ?
>
> "BlastOButter42" wrote:
> > On Jul 16, 3:46 am, Dan McGarigle
> > <DanMcGari...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > When I open a .wav file I get a window titled "Open With" and it presents
> > > "Recommended Programs:" that has a list of four (4) programs
> > > - ATI Multimedia Center
> > > - Cool Edit 2000
> > > - iTunes
> > > - Windows Media Player
> > > and I have to choose one of them to open a .wav file.
>
> > > But I want .wav files to always be opened only by Cool Edit 2000.
> > > How to I stop the "Open With" window from appearing
> > > so that only Cool Edit 2000 will always be started to open a .wav file ?
>
> > > Thanks !
> > > Dan in California
>
> > Is there a checkmark box at the bottom that says "Always use the
> > selected program to open this kind of file"? If there is, check it and
> > open with Cool Edit 2000.
> > If not, open a folder and click the Tools menu and click Folder
> > Options. In the dialog box that opens, click the File Types tab.
> > Scroll down to "WAV", click on it, and click "Change". Highlight Cool
> > Edit 2000, make sure the "Always use the selected program to open this
> > kind of file" box is checked, and click OK.
Hmm...this sounds like it could be a problem in the Windows Registry.
I'm no expert there, so I won't advise you about working with that
since it can damage your computer if you don't know what you're doing.
But perhaps this is an error that a registry cleaner program would
fix. Here's one that I use and recommend:
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/RegSeeker/1035382760/1. Download
and run it, and in the column on the left click "Clean the Registry".
In the next screen, make sure "backup before deletion" in the lower-
left-hand corner is checked, and click Auto Clean. In the dialog box
that opens, make sure the "select all" radio button is selected and
hit Go.
This is absolutely pure speculation as to the source and cure for the
problem; I have no idea whether or not the registry is the source of
your problem, and if it is, that a registry cleaner will fix it. But
it won't do any harm (as long as you clicked "backup before deletion")
-- the worst that can happen is that it doesn't fix your problem, but
cleans old junk out of your registry and speeds your computer up a
little.