Not automatically resize the picture

[mcgynty]

I'm using win XP pro SP2
When I open a folder of pictures and select a few to email, Windows used to
offer me the option to resize them for me before emailing but no longer does.
Why is this option dialogue box no longer appearing?
Was I supposed to pay a bloody subscription fee or something for it?

 

[John Inzer]

I'm using win XP pro SP2
When I open a folder of pictures and select a few to email, Windows
used to offer me the option to resize them for me before emailing but
no longer does. Why is this option dialogue box no longer appearing?
Was I supposed to pay a bloody subscription fee or something for it?

===========================
Win XP huh? I guess you know you
posted this in a Vista newsgroup?

Anyway...no, there is no fee...

Try this, maybe it will restore the option:

Go to...Start / Run and type
(or copy/paste):

"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"

Also...

There is a free PowerToy called
ImageResizer...(Not For Vista)...you can
download it at the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/2meyw
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

After it's installed, you can open any folder
that contains images and you will have an
option to resize. Just right click the selected
image files and choose Resize Pictures.
You can select one image or a whole group.

The program will place the resized copies in
the folder with your originals.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[mcgynty]

Um no sorry John, i didn't notice that it was a Vista newsgroup. possibly the
couple of beers I had didn't help that fact. Anway thank you for your reply
and solution it worked perfectly.
Can you tell me why this happened so I can avoid a next time?

Thanks again and for the links to power toys.
Jack.