How do I remove unwanted programs from the "Open With" list? Intended For Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 The Open With list allows you to associate new file types on the fly. Here's how to clear out some of the clutter: These are all the applications you have configured in your file types. Simply remove any unwanted file types, and the associated applications will disappear from this list. If that doesn't do it (and you've already uninstalled the application in question), search your registry and remove any references to the program you find. This article has been recently supported by and featured on this Internet Webhosting Guide Written by: Annoyances.org Last updated: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 Care to discuss this article with other Windows users? Select your operating system here, and click Continue to post your question. - Choose your OS -Windows 7Windows Server 2008Windows VistaWindows Server 2003Windows XPWindows 2000Windows MeWindows 98Windows 95 Previous discussions about this article: (open a message to see applicable responses, if any) [Windows 98] Question about 'How do I remove unwanted programs from the (Nancy Burdett: Saturday, August 25, 2001) [Windows 95] Question about 'How do I remove unwanted programs from the (Dave Graff: Wednesday, December 19, 2001) [Windows XP] Question about 'How do I remove unwanted programs from the ''Open With'' list?' (LeeW: Wednesday, May 21, 2003) [Windows XP] How do I add programs to the ''Open With'' list?' (Ed: Monday, May 26, 2003) [Windows XP] Question about 'How do I remove unwanted programs from the "Open With" list?' (Clint Heintzelman: Friday, July 18, 2008) [Windows XP] Question about 'How do I remove unwanted programs from the "Open With" list?' (weezy: Tuesday, April 7, 2009) Return to "Reducing Clutter"