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Replace "Paint" as default program for 'Edit' Explorer command

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Mar 15, 20268129 views
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Default action in Windows 7 for 'Edit' is to open image in Paint. I don't use Paint. I hate Paint. I don't want to see it ever again. Can I reassign it to, say, Paint.NET? Or if I can't, how can I remove it altogether, so this link won't clutter my context menu? P.S. Maybe remove "Set as desktop ba…

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Fix for: Replace "Paint" as default program for 'Edit' Explorer command

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I found this worked flawlessly in changing what Edit did, and you can choose any program you want. Open up the registry editor: Start → Navigate to On the right-hand side double-click on and change the value to This has the advantage of changing it …

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