Comments on: Vista’s “Open With” Dialog a MAJOR step back! http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/ On Mac, Linux, Grid, Virtualization and Software Technology Fri, 27 May 2011 07:08:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TechSupportWindows http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-537 TechSupportWindows Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:55:41 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-537 I read the last post and found the little teeny tiny upside down ^ at the right. When clicking it does give the options. I agree this is a step back. I read the last post and found the little teeny tiny upside down ^ at the right. When clicking it does give the options.

I agree this is a step back.

]]> By: christian gibson http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-538 christian gibson Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:03:27 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-538 I like to use textpad to open textfiles and photoshop to open jpg files. Now the option 'open with' seems to have been removed in Vista. No doubt I am going to find a great many retrograde feature in this huge bling bling system. One great step forward for Microsoft - one great step backwards for the rest of mankind ..... I like to use textpad to open textfiles and photoshop to open jpg files. Now the option ‘open with’ seems to have been removed in Vista. No doubt I am going to find a great many retrograde feature in this huge bling bling system. One great step forward for Microsoft – one great step backwards for the rest of mankind …..

]]> By: Jonny http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Jonny Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:51:00 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-527 You just need to drag and drop, no slow nobish windows through your way... the major disvantage will be to change the file association..... You just need to drag and drop, no slow nobish windows through your way…
the major disvantage will be to change the file association…..

]]> By: links for 2007-03-04 | ITsVISTA http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-526 links for 2007-03-04 | ITsVISTA Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:19:35 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-526 [...] Vista’s “Open With” Dialog a MAJOR step back! I agree with this poster, having to go search for apps is stupid, though once you choose one, the bottom part of the window fills with other options that you obviously don't need. (tags: Features) [...] [...] Vista’s “Open With” Dialog a MAJOR step back! I agree with this poster, having to go search for apps is stupid, though once you choose one, the bottom part of the window fills with other options that you obviously don't need. (tags: Features) [...]

]]> By: Firnas http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Firnas Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:39:58 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-525 What? What?

]]> By: jean http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-524 jean Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:34:15 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-524 check this link Word 2007 File Seems To Be Deleted When You Open And Save It Using DSOFramer ( http://www.irintech.com/x1/blogarchive.php?id=777 ) check this link
Word 2007 File Seems To Be Deleted When You Open And Save It Using DSOFramer ( http://www.irintech.com/x1/blogarchive.php?id=777 )

]]> By: SAKi Lovre http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-532 SAKi Lovre Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:50:27 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-532 Click on the small arrow at the right hand side of "Other Programs", some programs should come out... Click on the small arrow at the right hand side of “Other Programs”, some programs should come out…

]]> By: irfanhab http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-536 irfanhab Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:18:19 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-536 @exabyte "tif you will see all that handle tif" You think that mediaplayer can handle tif files? The other programs list is a standard list of all the programs available in your system, at least the standard windows programs are included @exabyte
“tif you will see all that handle tif”
You think that mediaplayer can handle tif files?

The other programs list is a standard list of all the programs available in your system, at least the standard windows programs are included

]]> By: exabyte http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-535 exabyte Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:37:39 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-535 sorry, what a silly example. for a tif you will see all that handle tif, for html the same .. and you expect hundreds of apps to open a vmx file ... bad bad example, which proves NOTHING. sorry, what a silly example. for a tif you will see all that handle tif, for html the same .. and you expect hundreds of apps to open a vmx file … bad bad example, which proves NOTHING.

]]> By: LoKi [GaKuTo] http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2007/03/03/vistas-open-with-dialog-a-major-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-534 LoKi [GaKuTo] Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:48:27 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=94#comment-534 My computing involves a lot of video reviewing. I like to use different players for different video formats...sometimes for the same video for benchmarking purposes. I use the 'Open With' context menu a lot and it is one of the things that has bugged me most about Vista. Yes, as you choose different apps you get more choices, and the Browse feature works to an extent, but why do the icons need to be so big?! I use a 1600x1050 resolution and don't need big-ass icons in my non-customizeable windows and changes to things that worked great before the need to make them fancy and pretty. - LoKi Out My computing involves a lot of video reviewing. I like to use different players for different video formats…sometimes for the same video for benchmarking purposes.

I use the ‘Open With’ context menu a lot and it is one of the things that has bugged me most about Vista. Yes, as you choose different apps you get more choices, and the Browse feature works to an extent, but why do the icons need to be so big?!

I use a 1600×1050 resolution and don’t need big-ass icons in my non-customizeable windows and changes to things that worked great before the need to make them fancy and pretty.

- LoKi Out

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