Timeline for Windows 10: Unable to use "Open with" on txt, jpg or png extensions. Opens only in default app
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| Apr 5, 2019 at 2:47 | vote | accept | bobasti | ||
| Apr 5, 2019 at 2:07 | answer | added | w32sh | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2019 at 18:16 | history | edited | bobasti | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Improved formatting and added a detail or two.
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| Apr 4, 2019 at 18:09 | history | edited | bobasti | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added update 2 (solution + tips)
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| Apr 4, 2019 at 17:54 | comment | added | bobasti | So I waited 4 months for an answer from Microsoft, but you managed to resolve the issue in literally 15 minutes. You can post your answer so I can upvote it and choose as best answer. Thanks for the help. | |
| Apr 4, 2019 at 17:51 | comment | added | bobasti |
Exactly that was the issue. An item called PDFXChange Editor Context menu located at C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\Shell Extensions\XCShellMenu.x64.dll was causing the issue. I disabled all context menu items from Tracker Software just to be sure.
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| Apr 4, 2019 at 17:07 | comment | added | w32sh | May be a shell extension is causing the problem. See Open-with list is collapsed; No items listed in the open-with menu | |
| Apr 4, 2019 at 16:51 | history | asked | bobasti | CC BY-SA 4.0 |