Dblclick on jpg files should not open the Win viewer

[Guest]

Whenever I doubleclick on a gif or jpg image in Win Explorer, the Windows
Picture and Fax Viewer opens the file for viewing. I changed the default
action under Tools / Folder Options / File Types for jpg and gif files to
open them with ACDSee instead, but for some reason the system still opens
them with the Win Viewer.

How then can I prevent the Win Viewer from opening image files, and rather
open then with ACDSee?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Thelo,
Right-click the JPG file, and choose Open-with
Select your Image viewer application from the list and enable the option
"Always use the selected program......."

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Whenever I doubleclick on a gif or jpg image in Win Explorer, the Windows
Picture and Fax Viewer opens the file for viewing. I changed the default
action under Tools / Folder Options / File Types for jpg and gif files to
open them with ACDSee instead, but for some reason the system still opens
them with the Win Viewer.

How then can I prevent the Win Viewer from opening image files, and rather
open then with ACDSee?

 

[Guest]

Thanks, that worked I wonder why setting the file type's default action
wasn't enough though. Oh well, it works, so I guess it doesn't really matter.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Glad that helped.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Thanks, that worked I wonder why setting the file type's default action
wasn't enough though. Oh well, it works, so I guess it doesn't really
matter.

 

[Michaelbee]

Good information for me, too--thanks, Ramesh!

Do you happen to know how I would go about using the Picture Viewer
only when I wanted to and use a diffeent viewer as default? I can't
find an "exe" file for the viewer.

Thanks again.

Michael

 

[Keith Miller]

Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell\preview
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 3/30/2004 - 12:35 AM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Pre&view


Key Name: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell\preview\command
Class Name: <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time: 4/11/2004 - 2:43 PM
Value 0
Name: <NO NAME>
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1

If you want it to apply to all image files & not just jpegs, create the command under this key:

"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell"

Keith

 

[Michaelbee]

Thanks, Keith, but I had hoped it'd be simpler! All I want is to be
able to call up the Viewer by clicking on an item I'd created on the
start menu.

Thanks,
Michael

 

[Keith Miller]

You can't call up the viewer on it's own....well, you can...but there will be no picture displayed and there is no 'file' -> 'open' capability.

It needs a filename in its command line and then you can access other files in the same folder using the 'previous' and 'next' buttons. So that's why it should be a context menu entry for an image file. As a standalone command, it's of no use.

Keith

 

[Michaelbee]

Got it. Thanks again.

Michael
(never cessses to amaze me how much good help is avaiable here!)