Solved Cannot Browse in "Open With..." Box

[andrewteg]

If I want to open a file with something different I generally right click the file and select Open With... and then click on the alternative application. However, recently I have not been able to use the "Browse" button on "Open With..." to select a file not listed in the default.

Example: I have a .sql file that is defaulted to open in a text editor. But when I want it to open in something like SQL Server Studio or a MySQL GUI I would right click and choose that. It works fine for SQL Server Studio because that is listed in the "Recommended Programs" list. But my MySQL GUI (SQLyog) is not listed so I click "Browse" and select the EXE file but it is NOT added to the list of "Other Programs" so I cannot select it.

If I Start, Run "C:\Program Files (x86)\SQLyog Enterprise\SQLyogEnt.exe" C:\dump.sql it loads dump.sql into the SQLyog window just fine so I know the program works fine.

Anyone have any idea why this is happening now?

Thanks,
Andrew

 

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re: Cannot Browse in "Open With..." Box

Hello Andrew, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Not sure what is causing the problem you are having, but you can also use Default Programs to change the default "Current program" to open the .sql file type with.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[andrewteg]

re: Cannot Browse in "Open With..." Box

Thanks Shawn. I don't really want to change the default. I just want to be able to select a different one. However, I tried changing the default and have the exact same problem! It uses the same "Open With..." box and if I click "Browse" to find a new program it is not added to the list as a choice. Very strange!

 

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re: Cannot Browse in "Open With..." Box

Andrew,

You might see if you are able to add them to Open With using this.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/126340-open-add-program.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[andrewteg]

re: Cannot Browse in "Open With..." Box

Thanks Shawn, that worked to get it in the list! Now I just need to figure out why "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox doesn't save. It's active and I can check and uncheck it but if it's checked it does not save my preference for the future.

EDIT: Tried Default Programs but .sql is not listed as a registered extension. Neither is .zip (which I'd like to change to use 7-Zip instead of Windows by default but that's not as big a deal)

 

[andrewteg]

re: Cannot Browse in "Open With..." Box

Ok, so now "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" is working after a couple Hotfixes while also upgrading to SQL Server Management Studio 2008.

I'll take it but I have no idea why for anyone reading this thread!

 

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re: Cannot Browse in "Open With..." Box

Andrew, I'm happy to hear that it seems to have sorted itself out for you.