CHANGE DEFAULT VIEWER OF JPEG FILES TO SOMETHING OTHER THAN EXCEL?

[aaronep]

I have windows xp with service pack 2. Recently when accessing a
picture image sent via the internet, I do the following:

right click on the image on the internet screen
choose "save image as" choose location and image type (I choose
jpeg)


however, when endeavoring to open and view the image, the computer
automatically chooses Msft Excel instead of an image or picture viewing
application.

How do I change the default application from Msft Excel to an
application that will view the image.? Quite obviously, Excel does not
view images.

Also, what is the name of the image viewing program accessory that
comes with XP?

all replies, opinions, discourses, etc. welcomed!

Aaron in raining N. Hollywood

 

[Mary Sauer]

Start by emptying your Internet temp cache, in Internet Explorer, tools,
Internet Options, delete files.

Right-click any .jpg image, properties, opens with... change.
The native viewer is the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.
If it doesn't work for you it maybe it needs to be registered or re-registered
Do this,
Start, run, type
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
There is a space between the 2 and s.
--
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can the change the world: Indeed it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead

Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

 

[Alan]

File Explorer. Tools, Folder Options, File types.

 

[WTC]

[ ]

How do I change the default application from Msft Excel to an
application that will view the image.? Quite obviously, Excel does not
view images.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

<quote>
1. Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to
change, and then click Open With.
2. In the Open With dialog box, click the program where you want the file to
open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
3. Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
check box.
</quote>

 

[aaronep]

to Mary, Alan, & William: 100,000 Thank Yous for your suggestions on
how to access the jpeg file. I tried them and was successful. My
appreciation is PARAMOUNT.
Aaron


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[ ]

How do I change the default application from Msft Excel to an
application that will view the image.? Quite obviously, Excel does not
view images.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

<quote>
1. Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to
change, and then click Open With.
2. In the Open With dialog box, click the program where you want the file to
open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
3. Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
check box.
</quote>

 

[WTC]

You're welcome.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

to Mary, Alan, & William: 100,000 Thank Yous for your suggestions on
how to access the jpeg file. I tried them and was successful. My
appreciation is PARAMOUNT.
Aaron


*********************************************************************************

[ ]

How do I change the default application from Msft Excel to an
application that will view the image.? Quite obviously, Excel does not
view images.

How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

<quote>
1. Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to
change, and then click Open With.
2. In the Open With dialog box, click the program where you want the file
to
open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
3. Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
check box.
</quote>