How to change the name in open with list / File association.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/FileExts/.ext/openWithList/application_name

here you can find all the applications which will listed in the ".ext" format file's open with list,  here only those application names are listed.

 

you can find these applications at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/Applications/application_name, and the name in the open with list is set by the application's name pointed by HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/Applications/Lotus Symphony Presentations.exe/shell/open/command/Defult's

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/.ext/Defult, this key points to the application which is used to open the file format defaultly when to double click it.

 

 

FriendlyAppName in regedit is the name displayed in open with list.   e.g. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/Applications/Lotus Symphony Documents.exe/shell/open/FriendlyAppName