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Missing "Open With" option when right-clicking a highlighted file in Explorer

Running Windows XP SP2, always had this option to choose "open with" after highlighting a file and right-clicking it while holding CTRL; even after this system was upgraded to XP SP2, but suddenly the option is gone. Insight appreciated. There are times I want to over-ride the default application that handles some file types for a session only vs. reassigning the file type control permanently.
Thanks,
":0) Asta

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Asta Cu

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I increased points and shared them for the 'added value' to this question, which can help others now that it's in our PAQ. Thanks for 'reminding' me of the key, sramesh2k since my ideal was to re-apply the submenu option for all file types and my memory banks were clogged, LOL. Had the option configured for eons, but massive problems caused chaos which I've been fixing bit-by-bit since a badly ghosted fiasco some months ago on a very old test system.
":0) Asta

sramesh2k

You're welcome Asta, and good job done. VaPAQ (Value added PAQ)

Asta Cu

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LOL .... .thanks a bunch. UNFORTUNATELY, my registry is so corrupted, much more to be done; the values and keys are in "unknown"; from the problem Ghosting done... More to be fixed.

LRI41

astaec, I don't deserve any assist or points for my post, so I
am going to post in CS to have that withdrawn and the point
awarded to sramesh2k

Asta Cu

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I do appreciate your kind thoughts here, LRI41, but if it weren't for your question, the added value would not have been included, which can help others; and why I increased the value of this question. I thought that was an important trigger.

Off to find a good, safe Registry Cleaner for Windows XP SP2 that may help be fix some of the old residuals problems I see and for which I posted a slew of other questions here the past months.

Bottom line, for me, I'm grateful and fine with however this all pans out.

Asta

Missing &quot;Open With&quot; option when right-clicking a highlighted file in Explorer

Missing "Open With" option when right-clicking a highlighted file in Explorer