Types AlternativesContext Menu Managers and other similar apps like Types

Types is described as '“Types” is a free and lightweight utility for Windows that allows you to edit program associations, icons, context menus and other properties of various file types displayed in Explorer' and is a popular System Tweaker in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to Types for Windows, .NET Framework, File Explorer and Mac. The best Types alternative is FileMenu Tools, which is free. Other great apps like Types are Default Programs Editor, FileTypesMan, Gunners File Type Editor and PortableRegistrator.

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  1. FileMenu Tools icon

    FileMenu Tools

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    FileMenu Tools lets you customize the context (right-click) menu of Windows Explorer. The application adds built-in utilities to perform operations on files and folders and adds customized commands that let users run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or...

    44 FileMenu Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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    • FileMenu Tools is the most popular Windows alternative to Types.

    • FileMenu Tools is the most popular free alternative to Types.

    • FileMenu Tools is Freemium and ProprietaryTypes is Free and Open Source
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    Default Programs Editor

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    Default Programs Editor is a powerful but simple file association utility for Windows 7, Vista and XP. This free utility has three main functions: context menu editor, auto-play editor, and default programs association editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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  4. FileTypesMan icon

    FileTypesMan

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    FileTypesMan is an alternative to the File Types tab in the Folder Options of Windows. It displays the list of all file extensions and types registered on your computer.

    5 FileTypesMan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    More simple interface with more options.

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    • FileTypesMan is Free and ProprietaryTypes is Free and Open Source
  5. Gunners File Type Editor icon

    Gunners File Type Editor

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    Gunners File Type Editor allows you to you to create/modify various properties for file extensions. Each user can have different properties for a file extension. For example, the default program to open .txt files when you double click on a file with the .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. PortableRegistrator icon

    PortableRegistrator

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    Easily register any portable app as a default program in Windows. This will allow you to directly open weblinks (http/https URLs) with the portable browser of your choice

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • PortableRegistrator is the most popular Open Source alternative to Types.

    • PortableRegistrator is Free and Open SourceTypes is also Free and Open Source
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    RCDefaultApp

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    RCDefaultApp is a Mac OS X 10.2 or higher preference pane that allows a user to set the default application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types, MIME types, and Uniform Type Identifiers (or UTIs; MacOS 10.4 only).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     

    • RCDefaultApp is the most popular Mac alternative to Types.

    • RCDefaultApp is Free and ProprietaryTypes is Free and Open Source
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