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Oddly enough, Yes, it's still present there...

Good question; I have 5-6 entries, so that limitation has not been exceeded.

I still think it's a file corruption problem which can be resolved by running the Microsoft tool I suggested. That would seem to be borne out by this post on the Windows Answers forum.

I still think it's a file corruption problem which can be resolved by running the Microsoft tool I suggested. That would seem to be borne out by this post on the Windows Answers forum.

Thanks again, HH. Before I download a 500MB utility, I will ask: 1. Is there perhaps some VLC .reg or .dll file repository where I could grab the appropriate file or files needed? 2. Do you no longer surmise that your suggested upgrade to VLC version 3.0.11 would fix this annoyance?

I still think it's a file corruption problem which can be resolved by running the Microsoft tool I suggested. That would seem to be borne out by this post on the Windows Answers forum.

Thanks again, HH. Before I download a 500MB utility, I will ask: 1. Is there perhaps some VLC .reg or .dll file repository where I could grab the appropriate file or files needed? 2. Do you no longer surmise that your suggested upgrade to VLC version 3.0.11 would fix this annoyance?

You lost me. What dll file(s) are you referring to? They're all visible in the installation directory as far as I'm aware.

By the way, you mentioned earlier that vlc is visible on the context menu when you right click a folder, but not when you doing the same with an mp3 or mp4 file. In that respect you might want to check the registry key at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\mp3\OpenWithList



As regards the upgrade to 3.0.11 it's always wise to have the latest version. See the Changelog for details of fixes.

Ok! Went to the spot in the registry, and see three keys under each file type (mp3 and mp4): OpenWithList, OpenWithProgids, and UserChoice. Should I add keys there? (If so, could you specify?) For the moment, never mind about the dll files, etc, it was a shot in the dark on my part. And thanks, will definitely consider upgrading to the later version.

Ok! Went to the spot in the registry, and see three keys under each file type (mp3 and mp4): OpenWithList, OpenWithProgids, and UserChoice. Should I add keys there? (If so, could you specify?) For the moment, never mind about the dll files, etc, it was a shot in the dark on my part. And thanks, will definitely consider upgrading to the later version.

It's not that simple because you've attempted to uninstall vlc and seem to have been partially successful. Adding keys to the registry at that location won't fix the problem if the vlc is missing in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vlc.exe for example.

It's much easier to achieve your goal by upgrading to 3.0.11 which will add the relevant data to the numerous locations in the registry where they belong.

What you could do as a cursory step is to open an elevated command prompt and run sfc /scannow If that reports errors which can't be fixed then you'll have to run the Microsoft tool you downloaded. It's a good program by the way. I ran it on my girlfriend's laptop running Windows 7 and it resolved all the problems she was experiencing.

As a precaution create a Windows System Restore point so that in the (unlikely) event that things go pear-shaped you can wind back the clock to the time prior to running the tool.

Ok! Went to the spot in the registry, and see three keys under each file type (mp3 and mp4): OpenWithList, OpenWithProgids, and UserChoice. Should I add keys there? (If so, could you specify?) For the moment, never mind about the dll files, etc, it was a shot in the dark on my part. And thanks, will definitely consider upgrading to the later version.

It's not that simple because you've attempted to uninstall vlc and seem to have been partially successful. Adding keys to the registry at that location won't fix the problem if the vlc is missing in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vlc.exe for example.

It's much easier to achieve your goal by upgrading to 3.0.11 which will add the relevant data to the numerous locations in the registry where they belong.

What you could do as a cursory step is to open an elevated command prompt and run sfc /scannow If that reports errors which can't be fixed then you'll have to run the Microsoft tool you downloaded. It's a good program by the way. I ran it on my girlfriend's laptop running Windows 7 and it resolved all the problems she was experiencing.

As a precaution create a Windows System Restore point so that in the (unlikely) event that things go pear-shaped you can wind back the clock to the time prior to running the tool.

Oh, ok. I guess that makes sense, about the futility of potentially adding the appropriate keys. However, I'm wondering why the issue wasn't resolved when I reinstalled the same version and checked "context menus" during the install? (which is why I balked at the upgrade before). That said, thank you much, either way, for the tip about the MS tool; I have this thread to refer to, should the need arise.