Vista "Open With" is abit confusing !(and I don't want you to get confused)

Surely I wouldn't want my readers to be confused by the same things. So, here it goes:

 

Issue - 1:

When "Open With" dialog box is opened (for a known or unknown file extension),  "Always use the selected program .." is checked by default

 

Issue - 2:

When this dialog box is opened for a known file extension the "Other Programs" list *looks* empty by default. There are two ways to see the "Other Programs". Both are kindda confusing (see the callouts in the image below)

 

 

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Comments

• Anonymous
  July 23, 2007
  I agree it's confusing, badly so. But if you are an end user it's probably good since it lowers the chance of them associating .docx to paint or something equally stupid.

• Anonymous
  January 17, 2008
  I can't get it to work at all, I browse to another program, and it just wont let me.

• Anonymous
  January 26, 2008
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• Anonymous
  October 15, 2008
  Open with in Vista is horrible and never works properly.

• Anonymous
  October 29, 2008
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• Anonymous
  September 28, 2009
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