Cannot open a JPEG by double clicking it.

[Guest]

If I double click on a Jpeg file on my desktop - nothing happens.
If I right click and choose open with "Windows Photo Gallery" - nothing
happens.
If I right click & set the default program to open with "Windows Photo
Gallery" then try and open it - nothing happens.

If I open a JPEG attachement on an email from within Outlook it opens up
straight away in Windows Photo Gallery no problem.

Also if I open Windows Photo Gallery first and then locate the JPEG it again
opens fine.

But I just cant open Jpegs up directly by double clicking on them.

FYI: I bought a Vista Capable notebook with XP Pro then installed the Vista
Business Upgrade.

 

[DP]

If I double click on a Jpeg file on my desktop - nothing happens.

Have you tried this on more than just one jpeg on your desktop? Just asking
to make sure it's not a corrupt file.

 

[Guest]

Thankyou DP for taking the time to read my post.

I can confirm it is not a corrupt file. I now also know that I can open
Jpegs providing I save them anywhere other than the Desktop.

So it's clearly something with my desktop that is stopping them from being
opened.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks, RyanR

 

[keepout]

Thankyou DP for taking the time to read my post.

I can confirm it is not a corrupt file. I now also know that I can open
Jpegs providing I save them anywhere other than the Desktop.

So it's clearly something with my desktop that is stopping them from being
opened.

Anyone have any ideas?

yeah, you're attempting to open a *.lnk file instead of a *.jpg file.
You want a jpg file on the desktop, stick it there. not the shortcut linkto it.
And it's not your desktop, it's the programs you're using. They don't recognize *.lnk as a valid image file extension.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Try moving everything other than .jpgs off your desktop into a folder
elsewhere, then see if the .jpgs open. Under XP, I once had an issue where
an invalid shortcut on the desktop prevented previewing photos on the
Desktop.

 

[Guest]

Hi the files are .jpg and not .Ink

 

[Guest]

Thanks Keith you fixed it!

When I upgraded from XP some of the programs that came with the Notebook
(that had shortcuts on the desktop) no longer worked as they should when I
installed Vista.

After removing these shortcuts my Jpegs now open!!!!!

You da MAN!

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

You're welcome. Glad that fixed it. Thanks for the feedback.