Viewing Files

[Guest]

Have new IBM PC that Mfg had to replace HDD. Trying to get everything back on HDD as it was. All seems to be ok, but cant view ANY graphic files. There was a Viewer on the new HDD after restored info to the drive, but installed Irfanview as another source. Cant find the original viewer(even after search).

Try to View files in Doc's& Settings/My User file/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files. Already reset to view hidden files and folders. Try to use Irfanview to view all the files and get an error msg. ((Running a system command on this item might be unsafe. Do you wish to continue? Yes/No.))

Didnt have this problem on old HDD. What can I do to view the files? The microsoft viewer only had capability to view files one at a time. Irfanview allows you to view files in order w/o escaping the viewer. Its a better viewer to search all the files, but the microsoft viewer was a little clearer. If I want to view a jpeg or html file, I cant see it anymore. How do I fix this

What do I do..........HELP...........Thanks...

Kristi

 

[Mousey Mick]

Have you tried to uninstall Irfanview ?

Have you been to Irfanview's web site for help ?

Good Luck !

-----Original Message-----
Have new IBM PC that Mfg had to replace HDD. Trying to

get everything back on HDD as it was. All seems to be ok,
but cant view ANY graphic files. There was a Viewer on
the new HDD after restored info to the drive, but
installed Irfanview as another source. Cant find the
original viewer(even after search).

Try to View files in Doc's& Settings/My User file/Local

Settings/Temporary Internet Files. Already reset to view
hidden files and folders. Try to use Irfanview to view
all the files and get an error msg. ((Running a system
command on this item might be unsafe. Do you wish to
continue? Yes/No.))

Didnt have this problem on old HDD. What can I do to

view the files? The microsoft viewer only had capability
to view files one at a time. Irfanview allows you to view
files in order w/o escaping the viewer. Its a better
viewer to search all the files, but the microsoft viewer
was a little clearer. If I want to view a jpeg or html
file, I cant see it anymore. How do I fix this.

 

[Guest]

Yes, uninstalled it, and tried to do a search on the original Microsoft Viewer....still nogo.
Reinstalled and still having the problem. Irfanview asked that I also uninstall. I coul
see if uninstalling it fixed the original viewer problem, but it didnt. Now that I reinstalle
it again, I cant view anything........

Suggestions........Thanks again...

Kristi

 

[Kenny]

Hello Kristi....

You are trying to find the picture and fax viewer for XP, however you will
not find it as a program on your hard disk.
The way you must go about it is like this:
You will right click on a .jpg image and then choose OPEN WITH>CHOOSE
PROGRAM
you will see a list of programs and you will also see the WINDOWS PICTURE
and FAX viewer.
You will select that and remember to check the box that says ALWAYS USE THE
SELECTED PROGRAM TO OPEN THIS KIND OF FILE.

Then each time you will open a jpg the xp image viewer will open.

Now you will do the same exact thing for BMP images, Tif Images, PNG images
and WMF images if you want.

tell me if this helps you...

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
_____________
Kenny S
foksot2004 at hotmail.com
www.computerboom.net

Yes, uninstalled it, and tried to do a search on the original Microsoft Viewer....still nogo.
Reinstalled and still having the problem. Irfanview asked that I also uninstall. I could
see if uninstalling it fixed the original viewer problem, but it didnt. Now that I reinstalled
it again, I cant view anything.........

Suggestions........Thanks again....

Kristi

Hello Kristi....

You are trying to find the picture and fax viewer for XP, however you will
not find it as a program on your hard disk.
The way you must go about it is like this:
You will right click on a .jpg image and then choose OPEN WITH>CHOOSE
PROGRAM
you will see a list of programs and you will also see the WINDOWS PICTURE
and FAX viewer.
You will select that and remember to check the box that says ALWAYS USE THE
SELECTED PROGRAM TO OPEN THIS KIND OF FILE.

Then each time you will open a jpg the xp image viewer will open.

Now you will do the same exact thing for BMP images, Tif Images, PNG images
and WMF images if you want.

tell me if this helps you...

--
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
_____________
Kenny S
foksot2004 at hotmail.com
www.computerboom.net

 

[Alex Nichol]

Have new IBM PC that Mfg had to replace HDD. Trying to get everything back on HDD as it was. All seems to be ok, but cant view ANY graphic files. There was a Viewer on the new HDD after restored info to the drive, but installed Irfanview as another source. Cant find the original viewer(even after search).

Try to View files in Doc's& Settings/My User file/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files. Already reset to view hidden files and folders. Try to use Irfanview to view all the files and get an error msg. ((Running a system command on this item might be unsafe. Do you wish to continue? Yes/No.))

That is a generic warning - in this case carry on with Yes

Didnt have this problem on old HDD. What can I do to view the files? The microsoft viewer only had capability to view files one at a time. Irfanview allows you to view files in order w/o escaping the viewer. Its a better viewer to search all the files, but the microsoft viewer was a little clearer. If I want to view a jpeg or html file, I cant see it anymore

To restore the standard viewer (And leave Irfan view around - you should
find it on a right click), Start - Run - the line
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll