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The Open With dialog in Windows is a system component that appears when you open a file without a default program assigned. Recent Windows 11 Insider builds have introduced Microsoft Store app recommendations directly into this dialog, streamlining the process of finding and installing a suitable app for unfamiliar file types. Users have also discussed customizing Open and Save dialogs in Windows 7, including making all file types visible and disabling the group-by feature. These discussions reflect ongoing user interest in controlling file association workflows and dialog behavior across Windows versions.
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    Windows 11 Insider Preview adds Store app recommendations to Open With dialog

    Microsoft is quietly experimenting with a small but practical change to Windows 11 that inserts Microsoft Store app recommendations directly into the “Open with…” dialog when the operating system encounters a file with no default handler or an unfamiliar extension. This addition, shipping as...
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    Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5661: New Features Enhancing Productivity and System Recovery

    Microsoft has recently unveiled Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5661 (KB5060838) to the Dev Channel, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at refining user experience and system functionality. Recall Homepage: A Personalized Productivity Portal A standout feature in this build is the...
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    Windows 11 KB5058515 Update: New Customization, AI Features, and System Enhancements

    The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview update, KB5058515, introduces a slew of new features focused on user customization, intelligent productivity enhancements, and system flexibility—signaling Microsoft’s steady evolution toward making Windows 11 the most versatile and user-centric version of...
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    Windows 7 How can you make ALL TYPES of files show up in Open and Save dialogs?

    How can you make all types of files show up in Open and Save dialogs? For example: On the Mac, you can be in a Photoshop Open or Save dialog and yet still see all Excel files (and any other file formats) that are in the target folder. (You cannot select and open the Excel files, of course, but...
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    • add-ons customization explorer file format file types open with dialog photoshop save dialog user interface windows 7
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    Windows 7 Removing "group by" functionality in Save/Open Dialogs?

    I am looking to PERMANENTLY disable the "group by" functionality of Windows 7 (64bit) in Program Open and Save dialogs. I have already disabled it in explorer. Any help on removing this "feature" and perhaps a way to make open/save dialogs remember their last view and sort options would be...
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    • customization explorer file management functionality group by open with dialog save dialog sort options windows 7
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