Context Open With menu issue


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Trying to track down orphaned extra Jarte Icon in Context Open With menu, leftover from USB app.
(May have to Uninstall Jater and Reinstall and search leftovers)

Reason this happened:
I ignorantly created this problem right after a clean install of Win11 25H2. I was reading install setup files and thought it efficient (at the time) to Select a USB Portable Jarte in Context->Open With Menu. That worked great for then.

Premise of Issue:
But later when I installed Jarte on the Laptop, I started having Two references to Jarte in the Open With menu, of course if the USB was not inserted the one didn't work. So I wanted to just get rid of the Jarte USB references.
I ignorantly went thru Registry and replaced USB Path with the Install Path, so now have no idea which key(s) were created by the USB being selected in the Open With Menu. About that time I became aware of what a Foobar I'd done to a pristine clean install.

What I have now:
* Jarte is listed in the default app for rtf files and does function when any .rtf file is dbl clicked.

Problem 1:
* If no file is selected in the Explorer, and I click New, Jarte (or any .rtf editor) does not show up in the list.
* But if there's an existing .rtf file in the folder and it's selected before right click, then Jarte does not show up in right click Context Menu.
* But if I then click the Open With menu then Jarte does show up (twice, see Problem 2.

Problem 2.
* There are two references to Jarte in the Context-> Open With menu.
* And one of them has a different Icon and a distinctive Pathname instead of just a Name, see attached-> ct Open With Menu.jpg
* And that one still does not function even though it's I put in the correct Path.
* But I can't ID this reference in the registry to get rid of it in the Open With menu.
* Edit add: I cleared the Icon Cache, did not help.
* Nirsoft's OpenWithView v1.11 does not show Jarte in the Open With at all anywhere.

At this point not sure what I can delete without Foobars or if you guys can't point me towards any functional solutions.
I probably will end up Uninstalling Jarte and then reinstall. But as good as BCUninstaller is, still kinda concerned about leftovers and what I can safely delete.
For instance is is a mute issue to delete or not delete the MRU stuff?
Here's what I have now in the registry,

Code: 
--------------------1st Appearance of PersistentHandler-> default CLSID
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf]
@="rtf_auto_file"
"PerceivedType"="document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\PersistentHandler]
@="{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}"

-----------[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Jarte.rtf
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Jarte.rtf]
@="Rich Text Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Jarte.rtf\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe,1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Jarte.rtf\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Jarte.rtf\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Jarte.rtf\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Jarte.rtf\shell\print]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Jarte.rtf\shell\print\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe\" /P \"%1\""

----------------------------------------------2nd showing of Root CLSID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.rtf\PersistentHandler]
@="{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}]
@="rtf persistent handler"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}\PersistentAddinsRegistered]
( PersistentAddinsRegistered CLSID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}\PersistentAddinsRegistered\{89BCB740-6119-101A-BCB7-00DD010655AF}]
@="{e2403e98-663b-4df6-b234-687789db8560}"

-------------------3rd showing, appears to reverse link to Root CLSID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ce8dbe60-d37a-4bdd-ab3a-399e69489182}]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ce8dbe60-d37a-4bdd-ab3a-399e69489182}\PersistentHandler]
@="{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}"

-------------------------------4th showing of Root CLSID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ce8dbe60-d37a-4bdd-ab3a-399e69489182}]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ce8dbe60-d37a-4bdd-ab3a-399e69489182}\PersistentHandler]
@="{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}"

-------------------------------5th showing of Root CLSID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}]
@="rtf persistent handler"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}\PersistentAddinsRegistered]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{2e2294a9-50d7-4fe7-a09f-e6492e185884}\PersistentAddinsRegistered\{89BCB740-6119-101A-BCB7-00DD010655AF}]
@="{e2403e98-663b-4df6-b234-687789db8560}"

--------------------HKLM-Software-Classes-Jarte
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Jarte.rtf]
@="Rich Text Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Jarte.rtf\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe,1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Jarte.rtf\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Jarte.rtf\shell\open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Jarte.rtf\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Jarte.rtf\shell\print]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Jarte.rtf\shell\print\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe\" /P \"%1\""

--------------------HKCU-Explorer-FileExts-.rtf
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rtf]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rtf\OpenWithList]
"MRUList"="ab"
"b"="notepad++.exe"
"a"="Jarte.exe"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rtf\OpenWithProgids]
"rtf_auto_file"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rtf\UserChoice]
"ProgId"="Jarte.rtf"
"Hash"="OREsrOJFi2I="

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rtf\UserChoiceLatest]
"Hash"="2mWUmfgXm8s="

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rtf\UserChoiceLatest\ProgId]
"ProgId"="Jarte.rtf"

;============the Mru stuff
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache]
"C:\\Program Files\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe.ApplicationCompany"="Carolina Road Software L.L.C."
* The above path doesn't exist   ??

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache]
"C:\\Program Files\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe.FriendlyAppName"="Jarte.exe"
* The above path doesn't exist   ??

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache]
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Jarte\\Jarte.exe.ApplicationCompany"="Carolina Road Software L.L.C."
* This one has the correct installed path.
;============
 
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Windows 11
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HP 17" Laptop, Acer Aspire 5
I would try to associate .rtf files with Word or other suitable application. This should remove at least one Jarte entry if not both. Then I would associate .rtf files with Jarte again to get the proper entry.

Alternatively, use Revo Unistaller to uninstall Jarte and any leftovers. Make sure Jarte is completely gone from Open with list. Then reinstall Jarte.

Or... You can forget Jarte and install good old Microsoft Wordpad on Windows 11:

winaero.com

Get Classic WordPad for Windows 11

Here is how to download WordPad for Windows 11, the original classic app that Microsoft has removed from Build 26020 and onward. You will get it back
winaero.com
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875)
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Certainly worth reinstalling Jarte in the same location as before, then using a 3rd party uninstaller (Revo, Geek) and see what you have left then.

Additional tools/options:
www.elevenforum.com

Reset and Clear Open with Context Menu for File Types in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to reset the "Open with" context menu for a file type back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Open with context menu allows you to choose an app to open a file with by default. When you use Open with to select to open a file with an...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

Default Programs Editor (free) e.g. one function...


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and of course try this AI assisted Google search:
delete specific item from open with

- looks quite a helpful result, if still needed.
 

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