Re: vim8 can't be set as default program in win7 pro

> >> Typically you must "Browse" to the executable the first time.
> >> There after, Vim (8) should be in the list of options in the future.
> >>
> >
> > I did that. It doesn't show up in the dialog and browsing and selecting the executable. Does it work for you?
> >
> ---
> You rt-clicked and chose "Open with..."
> (OR), on the action bar right above the file listing
> (sometimes below file menu), where it
> displays "Organize ▾ Open ▾ E-mail Burn New folder",
> click on the down-triangle next to "Open", and
> "Choose default program..." there.
>
> And that opens a popup, where you clicked Browse? And then you
> browsed to the place where you installed vim8 (Usually
> under "/Program Files/Vim/vim80/Gvim.exe" for native vim, or
> "/Program Files (x86)/Vim/vim80/Gvim.exe" for 32-bit vim on a 64-bit
> platform)?
>
> You then clicked on the Gvim.exe file and it didn't open it with
> that file?

After selecting the program as you said above, it should be shown in the "Open with" dialog but it is not.

Is this working for anyone?

I had to re-install gvim7.4 and use that as the default program.



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