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Rearrange the order of programs in the Windows Open With… context menu
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I want to rearrange the order of programs in the Windows "Open with" context menu. For example VLC media player would be top of the list, instead of the 4th item in the list as it is in the below screenshot.
Is there a way to do it?
windows windows-10 context-menu
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I want to rearrange the order of programs in the Windows "Open with" context menu. For example VLC media player would be top of the list, instead of the 4th item in the list as it is in the below screenshot.
Is there a way to do it?
windows windows-10 context-menu
edited yesterday
karel
9,369103339
asked yesterday
Max-EnrikMax-Enrik
136
add a comment |
I want to rearrange the order of programs in the Windows "Open with" context menu. For example VLC media player would be top of the list, instead of the 4th item in the list as it is in the below screenshot.
Is there a way to do it?
windows windows-10 context-menu
edited yesterday
karel
9,369103339
asked yesterday
Max-EnrikMax-Enrik
136
I want to rearrange the order of programs in the Windows "Open with" context menu. For example VLC media player would be top of the list, instead of the 4th item in the list as it is in the below screenshot.
Is there a way to do it?
windows windows-10 context-menu
windows windows-10 context-menu
edited yesterday
karel
9,369103339
asked yesterday
Max-EnrikMax-Enrik
136
edited yesterday
karel
9,369103339
asked yesterday
Max-EnrikMax-Enrik
136
edited yesterday
karel
9,369103339
edited yesterday
karel
9,369103339
edited yesterday
karel
9,369103339
9,369103339
asked yesterday
Max-EnrikMax-Enrik
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asked yesterday
Max-EnrikMax-Enrik
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asked yesterday
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There are 3 different settings/locations for such a menu.
Right Click Menu for Files is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlers
All the folders listed under ContextMenuHandlers are applications that show up when you right click on a file in Windows.
Right Click Menu for Folders is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTFoldershellexContextMenuHandlers and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshell
Right Click Menu for Desktop is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshell
and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlers
A good way to clean and re-arrange a menu is to export the list, edit it from the exported file, then delete the reg entries and re-import the updated file.
This should be able to do it the easy - File Menu Tools ;overall many things matter, including alphabetical order (so you could use numbering also for sorting). Ultimate Windows Customizer, Right-Click Extender for Windows and Context Menu Editor for Windows are other freeware tools supporting this.
answered 21 hours ago
OvermindOvermind
8,01331631
Thank you so much, I really highly appreciate that. Now I see program names that I want to rearrange. If I would like to rearrange VLC, what am I to do for it, please?
– Max-Enrik
19 hours ago
I've added some tools that can alter this to the answer; it's easier using them then manually re-making the menu from registry.
– Overmind
19 hours ago
Wow, you gave quick answer, appreciate that. I just need to learn manually re-making method, because I need only 2 apps to be at the top of the open with list context menu.
– Max-Enrik
16 hours ago
add a comment |
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There are 3 different settings/locations for such a menu.
Right Click Menu for Files is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlers
All the folders listed under ContextMenuHandlers are applications that show up when you right click on a file in Windows.
Right Click Menu for Folders is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTFoldershellexContextMenuHandlers and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshell
Right Click Menu for Desktop is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshell
and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlers
A good way to clean and re-arrange a menu is to export the list, edit it from the exported file, then delete the reg entries and re-import the updated file.
This should be able to do it the easy - File Menu Tools ;overall many things matter, including alphabetical order (so you could use numbering also for sorting). Ultimate Windows Customizer, Right-Click Extender for Windows and Context Menu Editor for Windows are other freeware tools supporting this.
answered 21 hours ago
OvermindOvermind
8,01331631
Thank you so much, I really highly appreciate that. Now I see program names that I want to rearrange. If I would like to rearrange VLC, what am I to do for it, please?
– Max-Enrik
19 hours ago
I've added some tools that can alter this to the answer; it's easier using them then manually re-making the menu from registry.
– Overmind
19 hours ago
Wow, you gave quick answer, appreciate that. I just need to learn manually re-making method, because I need only 2 apps to be at the top of the open with list context menu.
– Max-Enrik
16 hours ago
add a comment |
There are 3 different settings/locations for such a menu.
Right Click Menu for Files is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlers
All the folders listed under ContextMenuHandlers are applications that show up when you right click on a file in Windows.
Right Click Menu for Folders is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTFoldershellexContextMenuHandlers and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshell
Right Click Menu for Desktop is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshell
and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlers
A good way to clean and re-arrange a menu is to export the list, edit it from the exported file, then delete the reg entries and re-import the updated file.
This should be able to do it the easy - File Menu Tools ;overall many things matter, including alphabetical order (so you could use numbering also for sorting). Ultimate Windows Customizer, Right-Click Extender for Windows and Context Menu Editor for Windows are other freeware tools supporting this.
answered 21 hours ago
OvermindOvermind
8,01331631
Thank you so much, I really highly appreciate that. Now I see program names that I want to rearrange. If I would like to rearrange VLC, what am I to do for it, please?
– Max-Enrik
19 hours ago
I've added some tools that can alter this to the answer; it's easier using them then manually re-making the menu from registry.
– Overmind
19 hours ago
Wow, you gave quick answer, appreciate that. I just need to learn manually re-making method, because I need only 2 apps to be at the top of the open with list context menu.
– Max-Enrik
16 hours ago
add a comment |
There are 3 different settings/locations for such a menu.
Right Click Menu for Files is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlers
All the folders listed under ContextMenuHandlers are applications that show up when you right click on a file in Windows.
Right Click Menu for Folders is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTFoldershellexContextMenuHandlers and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshell
Right Click Menu for Desktop is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshell
and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlers
A good way to clean and re-arrange a menu is to export the list, edit it from the exported file, then delete the reg entries and re-import the updated file.
This should be able to do it the easy - File Menu Tools ;overall many things matter, including alphabetical order (so you could use numbering also for sorting). Ultimate Windows Customizer, Right-Click Extender for Windows and Context Menu Editor for Windows are other freeware tools supporting this.
answered 21 hours ago
OvermindOvermind
8,01331631
There are 3 different settings/locations for such a menu.
Right Click Menu for Files is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlers
All the folders listed under ContextMenuHandlers are applications that show up when you right click on a file in Windows.
Right Click Menu for Folders is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTFoldershellexContextMenuHandlers and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshell
Right Click Menu for Desktop is under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshell
and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlers
A good way to clean and re-arrange a menu is to export the list, edit it from the exported file, then delete the reg entries and re-import the updated file.
This should be able to do it the easy - File Menu Tools ;overall many things matter, including alphabetical order (so you could use numbering also for sorting). Ultimate Windows Customizer, Right-Click Extender for Windows and Context Menu Editor for Windows are other freeware tools supporting this.
answered 21 hours ago
OvermindOvermind
8,01331631
edited 19 hours ago
answered 21 hours ago
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answered 21 hours ago
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answered 21 hours ago
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Thank you so much, I really highly appreciate that. Now I see program names that I want to rearrange. If I would like to rearrange VLC, what am I to do for it, please?
– Max-Enrik
19 hours ago
I've added some tools that can alter this to the answer; it's easier using them then manually re-making the menu from registry.
– Overmind
19 hours ago
Wow, you gave quick answer, appreciate that. I just need to learn manually re-making method, because I need only 2 apps to be at the top of the open with list context menu.
– Max-Enrik
16 hours ago
add a comment |
Thank you so much, I really highly appreciate that. Now I see program names that I want to rearrange. If I would like to rearrange VLC, what am I to do for it, please?
– Max-Enrik
19 hours ago
I've added some tools that can alter this to the answer; it's easier using them then manually re-making the menu from registry.
– Overmind
19 hours ago
Wow, you gave quick answer, appreciate that. I just need to learn manually re-making method, because I need only 2 apps to be at the top of the open with list context menu.
– Max-Enrik
16 hours ago
Thank you so much, I really highly appreciate that. Now I see program names that I want to rearrange. If I would like to rearrange VLC, what am I to do for it, please?
– Max-Enrik
19 hours ago
Thank you so much, I really highly appreciate that. Now I see program names that I want to rearrange. If I would like to rearrange VLC, what am I to do for it, please?
– Max-Enrik
19 hours ago
I've added some tools that can alter this to the answer; it's easier using them then manually re-making the menu from registry.
– Overmind
19 hours ago
I've added some tools that can alter this to the answer; it's easier using them then manually re-making the menu from registry.
– Overmind
19 hours ago
Wow, you gave quick answer, appreciate that. I just need to learn manually re-making method, because I need only 2 apps to be at the top of the open with list context menu.
– Max-Enrik
16 hours ago
Wow, you gave quick answer, appreciate that. I just need to learn manually re-making method, because I need only 2 apps to be at the top of the open with list context menu.
– Max-Enrik
16 hours ago
add a comment |
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