Can I prevent Photoshop 32-Bit from opening on a PC

[thatsright]

I have Win 7 64-Bit and only want to use Photoshop CS5 64-Bit. But sometimes when PSP opens, its actually opening the 32 bit version that is also installed. The 32bit and 64bit versions are installed at the same time and I cannot uninstall the 32bit version. This is VERY frustrating as it is not obvious which program it is which when I'm in it if 32-bit opens up.

BTW, I already did the 'Open with' for all the picture file types I work with. But sometimes its still opening the bit version I do not want.

 

[rivan]

Rename/delete the 32-bit .exe?

 

[EagleKeeper]

Rename/delete the 32-bit .exe?

do not delete, it may be needed at some future time.

Rename it so you know what it is and that it is the 32bit version.

You may need to find the settings in the registry where the 32bit is being opened and then change them to the 64bit version

 

[jamesmcuk]

could try putting this in a .reg file and adding it to the registry. All at your own risk and all that.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Photoshop.exe]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Photoshop.exe\shell]
"FriendlyCache"="Adobe Photoshop"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Photoshop.exe\shell\edit]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Photoshop.exe\shell\edit\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Photoshop.exe\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Photoshop.exe\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe,1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\Insertable]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\protocol]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\protocol\StdFileEditing]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\protocol\StdFileEditing\server]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell\edit]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell\edit\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell\open]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell\preview]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell\preview\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell\print]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Photoshop.Image.12\shell\print\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe\" -p \"%1\""

 

[her209]

Set NTFS permissions to deny Execute on the executable.

 

[Modelworks]

Download the program below. It will allow you to remove or add file associations from any program and set them to what you want. Using open with doesn't always work well to set correct program associations sometimes.
Lots of other great free utils on that site too.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html