Windows 11 context menu "Open with > Paint.net" does not work anymore

[aloften]

Description:

When you right click on an image and click "open with" and then go to "Paint.net" windows is opening the file association menu that lets you choose a program and decide if it should always use that program to open that file type.

 

In the past, it seemed to always open the image in paint.net. Im thinking maybe just need to reinstall...

 

Date bug started:

I think this has been happening since pdn v:5.0.2 update but Im not entirely sure.

 

Not a super big deal, I mean like...I can just open paint.net and drag the image in. Just mentioning this because it seems to be a bug that may occur after updating from an older version to the current version on windows 11

[Broadway]

Works perfectly fine here. Windows 11 with paint.net 5.0.2.

 

I notice that Windows 11 from time to time asks for confirmation of file-type-associations. It did so with *.pdn-files, too. 

 

[aloften]

Weeeeird. Its working now for me too.

I tried like 20 times yesterday and got the bug every time. I do a lot of graphic design at my job and for raster work I always lean toward pdn over photoshop so I ran into that issue a lot yesterday but yeah...its uh...its working here too now. Must have been a random windows thing.

 

Im not sure how to mark this "not a problem" so Ill just mark your comment as solution.

Edited March 11 by aloften
didnt need extra comment but had more to say. :)

[Pixel RF]

On 11.03.2023 at 10:11, aloften said:

Description:

When you right click on an image and click "open with" and then go to "Paint.net" windows is opening the file association menu that lets you choose a program and decide if it should always use that program to open that file type.

 

In the past, it seemed to always open the image in paint.net. Im thinking maybe just need to reinstall...

 

Date bug started:

I think this has been happening since pdn v:5.0.2 update but Im not entirely sure.

 

Not a super big deal, I mean like...I can just open paint.net and drag the image in. Just mentioning this because it seems to be a bug that may occur after updating from an older version to the current version on windows 11

Отсутсвие открыть с помощбю Paint.NET в контекстном меню можно решить так:
1.Удалить Paint.NET
2.Установить Paint.NET ver.3.5.11
3.Обновить Paint.NET до ver.5.0.2
В итоге параметр открыть с помощью Paint.NET появится в контекстном меню.

 

The absence of open with Paint.NET in the context menu, you can solve this:
1.Delete Paint.NET
2.Install Paint.NET ver.3.5.11
3.Update Paint.NET up to ver.5.0.2
As a result, the open parameter with Paint.NET it will appear in the context menu.

Edited Tuesday at 02:13 PM by Pixel RF

[Rick Brewster]

8 hours ago, Pixel RF said:

Отсутсвие открыть с помощбю Paint.NET в контекстном меню можно решить так:
1.Удалить Paint.NET
2.Установить Paint.NET ver.3.5.11
3.Обновить Paint.NET до ver.5.0.2
В итоге параметр открыть с помощью Paint.NET появится в контекстном меню.

 

The absence of open with Paint.NET in the context menu, you can solve this:
1.Delete Paint.NET
2.Install Paint.NET ver.3.5.11
3.Update Paint.NET up to ver.5.0.2
As a result, the open parameter with Paint.NET it will appear in the context menu.

 

PDN 3.5.11 is an ancient version of the app, and old versions are not available anyway, so this is not a feasible solution.

[Pixel RF]

The  Paint.NET v.5.0.2 really lacks such options:

 

Edited Wednesday at 04:34 PM by Pixel RF

[Rick Brewster]

Still, it's bad advice that isn't correct and can't be applied anyway. Recommending people to install an ancient version is not okay, and it goes against the forum's clearly stated rules regarding old versions. @Pixel RF, do not give this type of advice, this is your only warning.

 

OP has already solved the issue, there's no need to continue this discussion.