PSP X4 question

[kylesgranma]

I recently installed this on my computer,now whenever I click on a folder or the contents,PSP opens up. I did not click to open it.I have other programs that I prefer as a default like PSP8 or Elements. How do I change that? Even in the "open with" option,this is the only software listed.PSP also continues to ask me to register it and I have done that already. Is there some way I can stop all this. I have windows 7 ultimate,if that helps. Thanks for any help.

[teknisyan]

Is your PSP X4 updated? You may want to download all update from http://www.corel.com/corel/pages/index. ... id=3000009

If the problem persists.. then its a problem with the registry.. you may want to manually remove the program by following these steps..from http://corel.force.com/index/articles/e ... hop-Pro-x4 then just reinstall the program.

[kylesgranma]

Thank you for the information. I just went ahead and uninstalled the program.I'll see if it makes a difference on next install.Not sure I like this update version.It is not as easy as PSP8 or PSPX2

[JStanley]

The culprit is most likely caused by the "Browse with Corel PaintShop Pro X4" registry entries from when PaintShop Pro X4 was installed. I removed these registry keys and reset the default Windows actions for folders/drives to the default Windows settings using the following .REG file:
(ED NOTE: This .REG file was from a legacy x86 Windows XP system; your system may vary...)

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;These reset the default action for Directories/Drives to "none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="none"

;These remove "Browse with Corel PaintShop Pro X4" from Directories/Drives

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Browse with Corel PaintShop Pro X4]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\Browse with Corel PaintShop Pro X4]



Of course, always backup your registry before making any changes.

There is more information about Directories/Drives and default actions that I can provide, but these are the likely culprits...

(I never understood the inclusion of the latest "Browse with..." functions of PSP, because they do not operate the same as they did in legacy Jasc versions...)