OpenWithView

OpenWithView is a small software application whose purpose is to help you alter the list of options that are available in the ‘Open with’ dialog box in Windows. You are allowed to quickly enable or disable the utilities shown in the dialog. It comes in handy especially if you want to clean the ‘Open with' dialog box from unnecessary entries.

Portable running mode

This is a portable program which can be dropped on USB flash drives or other portable devices so you can have it with you all the time. It does not store entries in your Windows registry so you can get rid of it using a simple deletion task. Gaining access to the tool’s features requires only opening the executable file (as there’s no setup included in the process).

Clean looks

OpenWithView reveals an intuitive layout that allows you to set up the dedicated parameters in a short amount of time. It automatically detects and displays all entries found in the ‘Open with’ section.

How it works

The application gives you the possibility to view information about each item, such as name, caption, action, command-line, process filename, product name, product description, product version, and company name. You can refresh the list with a single click.
What’s more, you are allowed to enable or disable the selected applications, save the selected items to a file on your computer (TXT, HTML, XML, CSV), check out the properties of each file, perform searches in the list with items, copy the selected program info to the clipboard, as well as select or deselect all entries.
OpenWithView lets you show gridlines and tooltips in the main window, and generate HTML reports with all or only the selected items (the reports can be previewed via your default web browser).

Final remarks

All things considered, OpenWithView has to offer several straightforward features for helping you customize the menu displayed in the ‘Open with’ box, and can be configured by rookies and professionals alike.