Microsoft KB Archive/259908

= Open With Command Is Missing for .Bat, .Exe, or .Com Files =

Article ID: 259908

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q259908





SYMPTOMS
When you right-click an executable file with a .bat, .exe, or .com file extension, the Open With command is missing.



RESOLUTION
To open an executable file with a .bat, .exe, or .com file extension for editing, open the file by using the Open command on the File menu in the appropriate editor.

NOTE: When you right-click an MS-DOS Batch file (a file with a .bat file extension), you can click Edit to open the file in Notepad for editing.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
In previous versions of Windows, the Open With command is not an available command when you right-click any file, but you can press and hold down SHIFT when you right-click a file to make the Open With dialog box appear.

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB259908

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