WINDOWS 7, 8.1, 10
Add programs to your ‘Open with’ menu
Right-clicking any file displays the context menu. Moving your cursor to the ‘Open with’ option reveals all the programs and apps that can be used to open that particular file. By default, Microsoft prioritises its own programs and apps. So, for example, if you move your cursor to the ‘Open with’ option after right-clicking an image, you’ll see options to open it using Paint, Paint 3D or the Photos app.
However, you can add any downloaded program (such as PicPick or Paint.NET) to this list. In the ‘Open with’ options screen click ‘Choose another app’. Next, scroll to the bottom of the pop-up menu that opens, click ‘More apps’, scroll to the bottom again, then click ‘Look for another…
