How To Disable 'Use the Web service to find the correct program' Dialogue box in Vista.
When opening a file with an unknown extension, Windows Vista will first ask you if you want to Use the Web service to find the correct program or Select a program from a list of installed programs.
In most cases you may be aware of the program you'd like to use to open the file; as as such this extra dialog box can be pretty annoying !
To skip this box, type regedit in the Start Menu box and hit enter to open the Registry Editor. Now navigate to the following key :
