"Open with" doesn't remember

[Guest garisi@bellsouth.net]

Whenever I have to use Word, Excel or other applications, the window

comes up asking me which program I would like to use to open the file.

I check the box to always use the selected program to open that kind

of file, but the box always comes up the next time I go to open

something. How can I get this to remember? Thanks

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: "Open with" doesn't remember

 

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

garisi@bellsouth.net wrote:

> Whenever I have to use Word, Excel or other applications, the window

> comes up asking me which program I would like to use to open the file.

> I check the box to always use the selected program to open that kind

> of file, but the box always comes up the next time I go to open

> something. How can I get this to remember? Thanks

[Guest garisi@bellsouth.net]

Re: "Open with" doesn't remember

 

On Sep 16, 7:10 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:

> One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

> applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

> but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

> Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

> (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net

> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

>

>

>

> gar...@bellsouth.net wrote:

> > Whenever I have to use Word, Excel or other applications, the window

> > comes up asking me which program I would like to use to open the file.

> > I check the box to always use the selected program to open that kind

> > of file, but the box always comes up the next time I go to open

> > something. How can I get this to remember?  Thanks- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I do have Norton Antivirus. Is there a way to get things to work as

intended?

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: "Open with" doesn't remember

 

Check with Symantec Support.

 

garisi@bellsouth.net wrote:

> On Sep 16, 7:10 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

>> applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These

>> include but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

>> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

>> Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone

>> Alarm (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net

>> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

>>

>>

>>

>> gar...@bellsouth.net wrote:

>>> Whenever I have to use Word, Excel or other applications, the window

>>> comes up asking me which program I would like to use to open the file.

>>> I check the box to always use the selected program to open that kind

>>> of file, but the box always comes up the next time I go to open

>>> something. How can I get this to remember? Thanks- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

>

> I do have Norton Antivirus. Is there a way to get things to work as

> intended?

[Guest ju.c]

Re: "Open with" doesn't remember

 

Here's a Kelly's Korner help page and a free program to manage the Open With menu:

 

 

Open With

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_o.htm#openwith

 

OpenExpert - Open With submenu for explorer's menu (Freeware)

http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html

 

 

ju.c

 

 

<garisi@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

news:fab1c9be-a627-4f47-9377-2c8653d718d5@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

> Whenever I have to use Word, Excel or other applications, the window

> comes up asking me which program I would like to use to open the file.

> I check the box to always use the selected program to open that kind

> of file, but the box always comes up the next time I go to open

> something. How can I get this to remember? Thanks

[Guest Panic]

Re: "Open with" doesn't remember

 

You have to go to the Choose Program page. Right click your file, choose

Open With. Now, even if the program you want to use is showing, go ahead

and click on the Choose Program button. You can select the program there,

but you also will see an entry to put a check mark in before "always use

this program for this type file".

 

<garisi@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

news:fab1c9be-a627-4f47-9377-2c8653d718d5@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

> Whenever I have to use Word, Excel or other applications, the window

> comes up asking me which program I would like to use to open the file.

> I check the box to always use the selected program to open that kind

> of file, but the box always comes up the next time I go to open

> something. How can I get this to remember? Thanks