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Ramesh,

Thank you for your reply.

Re: How do I create a default association for files with an unknown
extension?:
http://www.win2000mag.com/Article/ArticleID/14927/14927.html

This looks good for unknown file types, but I would also like to be able to
open any files (including known types) with UltraEdit from the right click
and "Open With ->". There appear to be about 7 options apart from "Choose
Program..." (It varies according to file type.) I would like to add UltraEdit
to this list of 7. I am sure that somewhere I found a list of programs used,
whether in the Registry or in a normal folder on the C: Drive, I can't recall.

Re: For the 2nd part, uninstall both versions of Acrobat reader (if you no
longer plan to use the older version) and reinstall the latest version.

I have a problem with this. The Acrobat 5.0 version is a complete version,
including Editor and Distiller, which I loaded some time ago and no longer
have the source CD.
I need to retain the Distiller at least, so that I can convert Word files to
PDF. Although I haven't used the editor much, I wouldn't like to delete it in
case I decide to use it more.

Is there some way I can delete just Reader 5.0 so that Internet PDF files
open with Reader 6.0 ?
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Openwithlist can be added only as per-filetype basis. Instead you can =
add an immediate right-click entry by adding the key/value here:

Example:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\OpenWithNotepad\command
Set (default) to "path:\application.exe" "%1"

Regarding your question about Acroreader, I'm not sure if it's possible =
to remove the 5.x Reader part alone. You may check with Adobe forums.

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


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Ramesh,

Thank you for your reply.

Re: How do I create a default association for files with an unknown=20
extension?:=20
http://www.win2000mag.com/Article/ArticleID/14927/14927.html

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open any files (including known types) with UltraEdit from the right =
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and "Open With ->". There appear to be about 7 options apart from =
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Program..." (It varies according to file type.) I would like to add =
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to this list of 7. I am sure that somewhere I found a list of programs =
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whether in the Registry or in a normal folder on the C: Drive, I can't =
recall.

Re: For the 2nd part, uninstall both versions of Acrobat reader (if you =
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longer plan to use the older version) and reinstall the latest version.

I have a problem with this. The Acrobat 5.0 version is a complete =
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including Editor and Distiller, which I loaded some time ago and no =
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have the source CD.
I need to retain the Distiller at least, so that I can convert Word =
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PDF. Although I haven't used the editor much, I wouldn't like to delete =
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case I decide to use it more.

Is there some way I can delete just Reader 5.0 so that Internet PDF =
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open with Reader 6.0 ?
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Ramesh
Many thanks

I will experiment with the Registry change and I have posted a question on
the Adobe Forum . (They don't address removing only the Reader component)

I hope they reply as quickly (and helpfully) as you do.

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

 > Openwithlist can be added only as per-filetype basis. Instead you can add an immediate right-click entry by adding the key/value here:
 >
 > Example:
 > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\OpenWithNotepad\command
 > Set (default) to "path:\application.exe" "%1"
 >
 > Regarding your question about Acroreader, I'm not sure if it's possible to remove the 5.x Reader part alone. You may check with Adobe forums.
 >
 > --
 > Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
 > Windows XP Shell/User
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 >
 >
 > "Trevor L." <TrevorL.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C497B94D-1E4B-478F-83F1-7D828B15563A@microsoft.com...
 > Ramesh,
 >
 > Thank you for your reply.
 >
 > Re: How do I create a default association for files with an unknown
 > extension?:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.win2000mag.com/Article/ArticleID/14927/14927.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.win2000mag.com/Article/ArticleID/14927/14927.html</font</a>>
 >
 > This looks good for unknown file types, but I would also like to be able to
 > open any files (including known types) with UltraEdit from the right click
 > and "Open With ->". There appear to be about 7 options apart from "Choose
 > Program..." (It varies according to file type.) I would like to add UltraEdit
 > to this list of 7. I am sure that somewhere I found a list of programs used,
 > whether in the Registry or in a normal folder on the C: Drive, I can't recall.
 >
 > Re: For the 2nd part, uninstall both versions of Acrobat reader (if you no
 > longer plan to use the older version) and reinstall the latest version.
 >
 > I have a problem with this. The Acrobat 5.0 version is a complete version,
 > including Editor and Distiller, which I loaded some time ago and no longer
 > have the source CD.
 > I need to retain the Distiller at least, so that I can convert Word files to
 > PDF. Although I haven't used the editor much, I wouldn't like to delete it in
 > case I decide to use it more.
 >
 > Is there some way I can delete just Reader 5.0 so that Internet PDF files
 > open with Reader 6.0 ?
 >
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You're welcome, Trevor.

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://windowsxp.mvps.org" target="_blank">http://windowsxp.mvps.org</a>


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Ramesh
Many thanks

I will experiment with the Registry change and I have posted a question =
on=20
the Adobe Forum . (They don't address removing only the Reader =
component)

I hope they reply as quickly (and helpfully) as you do.

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

 > Openwithlist can be added only as per-filetype basis. Instead you can =
add an immediate right-click entry by adding the key/value here:
 >=20
 > Example:
 > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\OpenWithNotepad\command
 > Set (default) to "path:\application.exe" "%1"
 >=20
 > Regarding your question about Acroreader, I'm not sure if it's =
possible to remove the 5.x Reader part alone. You may check with Adobe =
forums.
 >=20
 > --=20
 > Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
 > Windows XP Shell/User
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://windowsxp.mvps.org</font" target="_blank">http://windowsxp.mvps.org</font</a>>
 >=20
 >=20
 > "Trevor L." <TrevorL.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
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