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The thread discusses changing the default application for editing images in Windows. The original poster, Bruce, wants to replace Paint with Photoshop when selecting "Edit" via right-click. Contributors suggest using the "Open with" option to set Photoshop as default and explain that changing the "Edit" action requires a registry modification, with some providing links to guides, though the associated program was noted to be for Windows XP. Overall, the conversation offers solutions for customizing default image editing programs in Windows.
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Bruce

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Hi,

When I right click on an image file and select "Edit" it opens the file in Paint and I was wondering how I go about changing that to open "Photoshop" instead.

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Bruce
 

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patcooke
"Edit" and "open with" are different functions. If you wish to change the edit program you need to make a registry change. You can do this manually or there are utility programs available to do it for you. There is a good guide to the options here:

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Right click the file and select open with and Photoshop and check box to make it default if you wish.
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"Edit" and "open with" are different functions. If you wish to change the edit program you need to make a registry change. You can do this manually or there are utility programs available to do it for you. There is a good guide to the options here:

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Thanks!! That program at Link Removed was for Window XP, but there was instructions to do it manually.
 

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