jpg association loss | unable to get it back | after wmf patch

[Guest]

Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no longer double click
on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I am no longer able to use the 'open
as...' function because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose the
ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with this file type' - the
associations fail to take place.

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot open .jpg. Error
while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right permissions to
edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but because the
permissions in the registry are not mine, that fails too.

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system restore to go back
just prior to installing the patch. Registry all fine and file associations
back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square one.

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG and Symantec on-line.
Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[John Inzer]

Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no
longer double click on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I
am no longer able to use the 'open as...' function
because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose
the ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with
this file type' - the associations fail to take place.

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot
open .jpg. Error while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right
permissions to edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but
because the permissions in the registry are not mine,
that fails too.

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system
restore to go back just prior to installing the patch.
Registry all fine and file associations back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square
one.

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG
and Symantec on-line. Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Maybe the following suggestions will be useful.

First...try this, maybe it will restore the option:

go to...Start / Run and type:

"REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL"
(without the quotes)(Yes, there's
a space between 2 and S)

Click...OK.

A dialog box should report the following:

"DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"

==================

Next...read the info at the following link:

Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

Once you defaults are back to normal you
should be able to re-associate your images
with the program you choose.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Adding to John:

Error "Cannot open .jpg. Error while opening key" indicates a Permission
problem. Right-click the key, and choose Permissions. Make sure that
"Administrators" group and the SYSTEM account have Full Control over the
key, and Users have "Read" Permissions.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no longer double
click
on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I am no longer able to use the 'open
as...' function because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose the
ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with this file type' - the
associations fail to take place.

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot open .jpg. Error
while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right permissions to
edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but because the
permissions in the registry are not mine, that fails too.

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system restore to go back
just prior to installing the patch. Registry all fine and file associations
back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square one.

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG and Symantec on-line.
Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Guest]

John & Ramesh, Thank you.

I tried both your suggestions and I have my jpg associations back with a
good registry.

I registered the dll file first as detailed in John's post:
===
go to...Start / Run and type:

"REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL"
(without the quotes)(Yes, there's
a space between 2 and S)

Click...OK.

A dialog box should report the following:

"DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"

==================

Next...read the info at the following link:

Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

Once you defaults are back to normal you
should be able to re-associate your images
with the program you choose.

--
The imagefix program did not work however because my registry was still
locked.

With some difficulty I battled against the windows operating system to
change the permission of the jpg key. I also had to alter a few other keys
associated with jpg files as they were locked too. The keys were jpeg and
jfif.

If you have the same problem, I suggest clicking on each key in turn to see
if it is locked. All keys must be unlocked in order to restore these
associations.

Once again, many thanks.

Adding to John:

Error "Cannot open .jpg. Error while opening key" indicates a Permission
problem. Right-click the key, and choose Permissions. Make sure that
"Administrators" group and the SYSTEM account have Full Control over the
key, and Users have "Read" Permissions.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no longer double
click
on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I am no longer able to use the 'open
as...' function because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose the
ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with this file type' - the
associations fail to take place.

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot open .jpg. Error
while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right permissions to
edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but because the
permissions in the registry are not mine, that fails too.

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system restore to go back
just prior to installing the patch. Registry all fine and file associations
back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square one.

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG and Symantec on-line.
Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[John Inzer]

John & Ramesh, Thank you.

I tried both your suggestions and I have my jpg
associations back with a good registry.

==================================
You're welcome and thanks for the update.

Just wondering...where did you get the wmf patch?

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Rod.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


John & Ramesh, Thank you.

I tried both your suggestions and I have my jpg associations back with a
good registry.

 

[Guest]

The wmf patch was the official release by Microsoft via Windows Update.

I have never attempted the un-official patch by Ilfak Guilfanov.

 

[John Inzer]

The wmf patch was the official release by Microsoft via
Windows Update.

I have never attempted the un-official patch by Ilfak
Guilfanov.

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Thanks.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm