One can choose what application to use for opening a file with
- Right click on the file
- Open with
- Choose default program...
- Browse
In this way, one navigates to the directory (say, C:\dir_new
) containing the intended app (say, myapp.exe
).
If it happens that the filename of the selected executable file (will call it Selected, in this case C:\dir_new\myapp.exe
) is the same as that of another application (will call it First, e.g., C:\dir_old\myapp.exe
) already present in the displayed "Open with" window, then instead of adding Selected (C:\dir_new\myapp.exe
) to the list, it selects the already present First (C:\dir_old\myapp.exe
).
Is it possible at all (by any means) to have two applications with the same file name (myapp.exe
) available for "Open with" at the same time?
PS: I am using Windows 7, but I doubt this does not happen in other versions.
EDIT: I have just found this question. It is similar, but its aim is getting rid of a problem, instead of being able to have the two apps available simultaneously. At any rate, the accepted answer might perhaps be used for the present purposes. It requires admin privileges, though.
C:\dir_new\myapp.exe
, with a different name, and request opening with the shortcut... I would likely not be able to do it due to corporate restrictions, but perhaps this works for you.