Uninstall and delete programs in Open With in Windows 7

The following article details how to remove programs with Open With in Windows 7.

- For example, you want to open a PDF file when you right-click and select Open with there are 2 programs available on your computer that correspond to the .pdf format : Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and Foxit Reader:

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- Because there are 2 programs that support 1 format in Open with you want to remove 1 program, for example here, remove Foxit Reader 5.4 follow these steps:

Step 1: Press Window + R to open the Run dialog box -> enter the command regedit -> OK:

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Step 2: The Registry Editor dialog box appears, select the path: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExxts

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Step 3: Click FileExts to see all file formats displayed, select a format you want to delete the program that opens it. For example, here I want to delete the program that opens the PDF file and selects the folder. pdf -> click OpenWithList to display 2 programs for opening PDF files on Foxit Reader and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC ( displayed in Data)

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Step 4: To remove Foxit Reader, right-click the file corresponding to Foxit Reader -> select Delete:

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Step 5: A dialog box appears asking for confirmation -> click Yes:

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Program Foxit Reader has been removed from selected Open With:

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- Now you proceed to open the file PDF under Open With -> program Adobe Acrobat Reader DC prioritized and displayed on option:

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Above is a detailed guide on how to remove programs in Open With in Windows 7. I wish you success!