Solved Windows 11 Edit Right-Click Open With

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I think you can customize the name of the program in the "Open With" context menu by modifying the Windows Registry.

1. Open “Registry Editor” (regedit) as Admin by searching for it in the Start menu. Or Windows key + S & search for “regedit”
2. Navigate to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\audacious.exe
3. On the right, look for a key named "FriendlyAppName". If it doesn’t exist, create a new “String Value” and name it “FriendlyAppName”.
4. Set its “Value Data” to the desired name (e.g., "Audacious"`).
5. Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer to apply the changes.

Hopefully this should update the name displayed in the "Open With" menu
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5472
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
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    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
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  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
antspants said:
1. Open “Registry Editor” (regedit) as Admin by searching for it in the Start menu. Or Windows key + S & search for “regedit”
2. Navigate to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\audacious.exe
3. On the right, look for a key named "FriendlyAppName". If it doesn’t exist, create a new “String Value” and name it “FriendlyAppName”.
4. Set its “Value Data” to the desired name (e.g., "Audacious"`).
5. Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer to apply the changes.
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Thanks. Works without restarting computer.
 

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