Annoying “Use the Web service to find the correct program”

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Annoying “Use the Web service to find the correct program”

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When you open a file with an unknown extension, instead of getting a list of programs to open the file with, you get an annoying dialog asking you to use a web service to find a program.
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To fix that do:

1. The first thing you must do is open Note Pad and copy and paste these lines in it.
2. Then save it to whatever name you want but with the extension .reg
3. Double click it and accept to write to registry.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001
Then after when you will click a unknown extension you will get this screen.
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To undo the change do this:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoInternetOpenWith"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoInternetOpenWith"=-
Hope you enjoy \m/


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Re: Annoying “Use the Web service to find the correct progra

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thanks for the info. :)
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Re: Annoying “Use the Web service to find the correct program”

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Post by Dirk »

Sounds useful, thanks
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