'Open With' window does not include CC programs

[SharkyNickB]

Hello - i recently upgraded my PC from windows 7 to windows 10, at which time i also upgraded to Adobe CC. I still have a couple CS6 programs on my computer that i was not ready to uninstall just quite yet. The problem with this is that when i try use the 'Open With' option on certain file types, only CS6 is available.

So for example - I want to open a jpeg or a pdf. I dont want these files to be opened by default by photoshop cc. So i right click>open with. Now the only options available are standard windows apps and photoshop cs6. If i want to open with photoshop cc i have to click choose another app>search for apps on this pc>go directly to the photoshop cc application within my pc.

Even after this it will not be added to the list. I tried using 'choose default program' and selecting CC and then reverting back to my preferred default, but it still wont add it to the list. I even went into my registry editor, and deleted CS6 out of all of these file types and they still show up. I somehow need to change the registry so that CC is an option for some reason it just wont show up. It would be nice to add other CC programs as well.

[Leslie Moak Murray]

That is very frustrating! I know there were compatibility issues with CC and Windows 10 at first. Have you asked about this in a Microsoft forum?  (I don't know the answer myself - I do know that whoever designed Windows 10 doesn't understand how people work with images)

[SharkyNickB]

i have but unfortunately no fix yet, thanks for the reply though

[Ex3535]

I have the same issue and have come to the conclusion that "open with" will only recognize installed programs and accept .exe files. Since all of our CC files are shortcuts to the adobe dashboard, we'll never have the ability to right-click and open in CC. Takes away a lot of productivity. 

[Peru Bob]

SharkyNickB  wrote

If i want to open with photoshop cc i have to click choose another app>search for apps on this pc>go directly to the photoshop cc application within my pc.

Did you check the box that says "always use this program"?

[SharkyNickB]

i have tried this but this is what sets the default program, i was hoping to keep a different program as my default as i only occasionally need to 'open with' photoshop.

[Nancy OShea]

Do you have all the latest Windows updates?  You will need to be up to date for this to work.

See this help article.

Editing the "Open with" menu in Windows 10 - Super User

[SharkyNickB]

i do and i actually followed that list prior to posting in the forum. Unfortunately it did not work. I just bit the bullet and wiped cs6 off the comp, i was really hoping to hold on to it a bit longer but at least all the annoying issues have cleared up so. Thanks for the help anyways everyone.