A problem with "Open" menu context - affects one particular program

Fortitude · 14 Jun 2020

Callender said:

I get a UAC prompt and it works.

Thank you for this information. Clearly there is something wrong with my system. I have two options: Either restore an image backup (that would take me back to 7 June) or try an in-place reinstallation of Windows. I'll try the second option and hope for the best.

Callender · 14 Jun 2020

Then in reverse - if I un-associate extensions it is no longer available as a default app:

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Callender · 14 Jun 2020

Well do you have any other media players installed?

If you used the installed version of MPC-BE try unistalling using this:

HiBit Uninstaller

Then reboot and reinstall MPC-BE

Callender · 14 Jun 2020

Fortitude said:

Thank you for this information. Clearly there is something wrong with my system. I have two options: Either restore an image backup (that would take me back to 7 June) or try an in-place reinstallation of Windows. I'll try the second option and hope for the best.

If using Macrium - image current system first. Once you restore, mount the current backup that you made and copy missing personal files from personal directories from it into your restored windows using this:

TSR Copy Changed Files Software - Free software for logging changed and modified files.

Are you sure that the backup does not have the same problem?

Fortitude · 14 Jun 2020

Callender said:

Are you sure that the backup does not have the same problem?

I'm 99% sure. Hopefully that 1% will not be the cause of trouble!

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I did an image restore, but I didn't see any difference. Maybe the problem is hidden in the 1% that I mentioned. I'll give up and use another media player instead. Probably VLC. The only thing that I'll really miss with MPC-BE is the preview icon when using the progress bar (like YouTube).

Callender · 14 Jun 2020

I prefer Potplayer. Mostly because like MPC-BE it accepts MadVR.

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madVR

VLC - I avoid just due to playback quality.

Paul Black · 14 Jun 2020

Hello @Callender,

Callender said:

VLC - I avoid just due to playback quality.

I have used it for years and I never had a problem with it. There again though, it is down to personal taste I sippose!

Callender · 14 Jun 2020

I used it for years too. Until I saw the light.

I mean it's great for it's "plays everything" ability but playback quality is frankly quite poor when compared to a few other players that I've used.

Biased opinion here:

How to Use madVR with VLC

Paul Black · 14 Jun 2020

Hello @Callender,

Callender said:

I used it for years too. Until I saw the light.

I mean it's great for it's "plays everything" ability but playback quality is frankly quite poor when compared to a few other players that I've used.

I might test it out this week, thanks.

Fortitude · 15 Jun 2020

I installed Potplayer and I'll use it as an alternative to VLC. As for madVR I can never understand how to use it. I tried in the past to use it, but I never got to see where the the settings are for this program. I cannot understand if I have to run an executable or I have to see the settings in my media player.