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Changing a program's display name in Windows 7
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Mar 15, 202615976 viewsConfidence Score0%
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How can I change the name of a program that shows up in dialogs like "Open with..." on Windows 7? In particular, I'd like to make this dialog simply say "Foxit Reader" or "Foxit Reader 4.1" without the slogan attached.
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Fix for: Changing a program's display name in Windows 7
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I have tried some resource editors but they all sucked, then I managed to change the executable’s entry in the following registry key and it worked for me, without need for a resource editor at all:
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