As Windows Vista use a different file association function than XP. It introduces some problem where not all executables can be associated to a file type. Even you have Browse... an executable, Windows still cannot associate that program and it does not appear in the Recommended Programs or even in Other Programs. See screenshot below:
Description: Even if you have clicked Browse... and select a program, the program still cannot be associated to the filetype.
Basically, only registered programs can be associated. I still don't know if this is a bug or not, but it still hasn't been fixed in Vista SP1. The easy way to fix that problem is by using this small piece of software called OpenWithAdd v1.2. Thanks to Ramesh Srinivasan, now you can register a program in Open With.. menu easily. Here is the screenshot of the program:
You can download the program here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/utils/OpenWithAdd_1.2.zip
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