Program list

Hi all,

How can i clear the crowded "open with" list in win 2000? if i use the registry file ext delete method [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts]
,would it affect files with such deleted extensions and they wont be opened later on even if their program is still installed?

Any suggestion for a software or other method ?
Please advise if i shall copy to other forum subject .

Thank you very much .

 

see here
http://forum.iamnotageek.com/t-58635.html

 

by the way MRU Blaster can clear the openwith listings

 

Does this MRU blaster work with win 2000?
Thank you

 

would i be able after deleting a program from the list to open a file for whcih its program was deleted but still installed ?

Thank you .

 

Yse to both

 

If you like to delete certain type (not all the list) here u go
http://www.dougknox.com/
then choose "Win XP Utilities" from the left panel then
Download "Clear Open With Lists" its an exe file (good utility)
injoy

 

Are you sure that this will work right for windows 2000 or only for windows xp ?

Thank you .

 

Actually I'm not sure about the utility. Hope some one else used it on win2k. but there is no harm to try it. since its a utility (doesnt install any thing on ur system) need to unzip and run thats it.
GLuck

 

Thanks anyhow .