Open with... - How to get option back

[Guest Smirnoff]

I plugged in an old USB scanner and up came the "Open with....."

dialogue box.

Without thinking I chose Photoshop AND "Always perform this action....."

Then realised I might want to save to Word or Irfanview.

Can't seem to find a way to "Undo" the Photoshop option.

Tried right-clicking on the scanner icon in My Computer but am not

seeing any "Opens with..." setting to change.

How do I get XP to ask what programme to open with again?

[Guest Jon Scott]

Re: Open with... - How to get option back

 

"Smirnoff" wrote...

>I plugged in an old USB scanner and up came the "Open with....." dialogue

>box.

> Without thinking I chose Photoshop AND "Always perform this action....."

> Then realised I might want to save to Word or Irfanview.

> Can't seem to find a way to "Undo" the Photoshop option.

> Tried right-clicking on the scanner icon in My Computer but am not seeing

> any "Opens with..." setting to change.

> How do I get XP to ask what programme to open with again?

 

 

Open Windows Explorer, right-click your scanner and select Properties. On

the AutoPlay tab (assuming there is one), either select an application to

use or select "Prompt me each time to choose an action".

 

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Thanks,

Jon E. Scott

Blue Orb Software

http://www.blueorbsoft.com

[Guest Smirnoff]

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"Jon Scott" <nospam@server.com> wrote in message

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> "Smirnoff" wrote...

>>I plugged in an old USB scanner and up came the "Open with....."

>>dialogue box.

>> Without thinking I chose Photoshop AND "Always perform this

>> action....."

>> Then realised I might want to save to Word or Irfanview.

>> Can't seem to find a way to "Undo" the Photoshop option.

>> Tried right-clicking on the scanner icon in My Computer but am not

>> seeing any "Opens with..." setting to change.

>> How do I get XP to ask what programme to open with again?

>

>

> Open Windows Explorer, right-click your scanner and select Properties.

> On the AutoPlay tab (assuming there is one), either select an

> application to use or select "Prompt me each time to choose an

> action".

>

> --

There is no AutoPlay tab.

When I right-click on scanner, I get:

Scan

Get picture using scanner wizard

Create Shortcut

Rename

Properties

 

When I click Properties I get two tabs:

General (with option to Test scanner), and

Colour management

[Guest Jon Scott]

Re: Open with... - How to get option back

 

"Smirnoff" wrote...

> There is no AutoPlay tab.

> When I right-click on scanner, I get:

> Scan

> Get picture using scanner wizard

> Create Shortcut

> Rename

> Properties

>

> When I click Properties I get two tabs:

> General (with option to Test scanner), and

> Colour management

 

 

Strange. On my other system with a USB scanner, bringing up properties show

General, Events, and Color Management. On the Events tab is where I can

specify a program or action. Dunno why you don't have an Events tab.

Hopefully someone else might know.

 

Jon.

[Guest RajKohli]

Re: Open with... - How to get option back

 

After reading your post this morning, I really mess with things up. First, I

try right-clicking on my HP PSC 1410 Scanner under My Computer and notice the

events. There were same events as mentioned by you. Then I choose Properties

and there was an Event tab which is missing in your case. You still didn't

mention your scanner name. There was an option called "Prompt for which

program to run..". At that time the option was available. I click that option

and choose Photoshop and make it default by choosing "Always use this program

program for this action." and here the story begin. After that the "Prompt

for whcih program to run" got disabled and double-clicking the scanner open

Photoshop. I try different option in Event tab (which is missing in your

case) but to no avail.

 

Then I tried deleting file associations like TIF, JPG and PDF in hope that

it will come up with the same dialog box and will ask for choose an Event.

But my bad luck. I search google but still unlucky.

 

I also tried to change Scan Button Event's properties through HP Solution

Center program which installed with drivers but no results. I search the

Windows Registry for Photoshop entries but there were thousand of entries

concerning with Photoshop.

 

At the end, I decided to uninstall the Photoshop. After uninstalling

Photoshop, double-clicking the Scanner in my computer was brining nothing.

 

Good News Is that problem is being solved after restarting the computer.

After making a restart and double-clicking the Scanner brings the same Dialog

Box which was asking me "Select the program to launch for this action...".

 

I didn't imagine that it was too dificult to resolve this simple small

problem. It took half an hour for me to create and solve the problem. One

more thing that the option "Prompt for which program to run" is still

disable. Don't know why but I think Microsoft needs a little workout on it if

it is the feature of Windows not Scanner manufacturer's. Don't know if it is

being solved in Windows Vista.

 

I am not too happy to resolve the problem by uninstalling Photoshop. There

should be some simple way. If you are going to try the same then make sure

that you have the Photoshop CD in you bag. So later you can install it.

 

Hope this help, let us know!

 

"Jon Scott" wrote:

> "Smirnoff" wrote...

> > There is no AutoPlay tab.

> > When I right-click on scanner, I get:

> > Scan

> > Get picture using scanner wizard

> > Create Shortcut

> > Rename

> > Properties

> >

> > When I click Properties I get two tabs:

> > General (with option to Test scanner), and

> > Colour management

>

>

> Strange. On my other system with a USB scanner, bringing up properties show

> General, Events, and Color Management. On the Events tab is where I can

> specify a program or action. Dunno why you don't have an Events tab.

> Hopefully someone else might know.

>

> Jon.

>

>

>

[Guest Smirnoff]

Re: Open with... - How to get option back

 

 

 

"Jon Scott" <nospam@server.com> wrote in message

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> "Smirnoff" wrote...

>> There is no AutoPlay tab.

>> When I right-click on scanner, I get:

>> Scan

>> Get picture using scanner wizard

>> Create Shortcut

>> Rename

>> Properties

>>

>> When I click Properties I get two tabs:

>> General (with option to Test scanner), and

>> Colour management

>

>

> Strange. On my other system with a USB scanner, bringing up

> properties show General, Events, and Color Management. On the Events

> tab is where I can specify a program or action. Dunno why you don't

> have an Events tab. Hopefully someone else might know.

>

> Jon.

>

>

Don't know what happened but am seeing "Select the program to launch for

this action" again.

I turned off my computer last night, with the USB scanner still plugged

in and restarted this morning.

Didn't check to see if I still had the same problem, so don't know if

this action alone solved it. It may be that it didn't because I assume

my settings would have been saved.

However, I then removed USB lead and connected again.

Next time I opened scanner I got the choose program dialogue box.

So, perhaps just the action of removing/reconnecting the USB lead may be

all that is necessary.

Should have stated earlier that my scanner is an old Tiny 42 Bit USB

model made by Visioneer (with Visioneer driver), just in case other

posters have similar problems.

By the way, I still don't see the Events tab in Properties.

Thanks to all those that helped.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Open with... - How to get option back

 

Clear Dynamic "Open With" Lists

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/OpenWithClear.zip

 

Troubleshooting Open With in XP

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

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

"Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

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>I plugged in an old USB scanner and up came the "Open with....." dialogue

>box.

> Without thinking I chose Photoshop AND "Always perform this action....."

> Then realised I might want to save to Word or Irfanview.

> Can't seem to find a way to "Undo" the Photoshop option.

> Tried right-clicking on the scanner icon in My Computer but am not seeing

> any "Opens with..." setting to change.

> How do I get XP to ask what programme to open with again?

>