default image viewer change after sp2 install

[Guest]

I just installed SP2 on an otherwise current XP Home install. Now when I try
to view images, they come up in my photo editor rather than the windows image
viewer which I prefer.

On my administrator account, which I don't run with except to be an
administrator, I can change the viewer for the file types under control
panel->folder options. When I try to do this with my non-admin account which
I generally work with, the buttons to change the viewer are blanked out. The
change which I made under admin apparently don't apply to my non-admin
account. Please help.

TIA

 

[Touch Base]

|I just installed SP2 on an otherwise current XP Home install. Now when I try
| to view images, they come up in my photo editor rather than the windows image
| viewer which I prefer.
|
| On my administrator account, which I don't run with except to be an
| administrator, I can change the viewer for the file types under control
| panel->folder options. When I try to do this with my non-admin account which
| I generally work with, the buttons to change the viewer are blanked out. The
| change which I made under admin apparently don't apply to my non-admin
| account. Please help.
|
| TIA

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Reset Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as default

Start\Run\type regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll click OK

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi jsayre,

There are several options. Easiest way is to use the Open-with option.

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

HOW TO: Specify the Program Used to Open Certain Types of Files in Windows
XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306551

Other sites/tools: (altering the file associations requires admin
privileges)

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

File association fixes:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


--
Regards,

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


I just installed SP2 on an otherwise current XP Home install. Now when I
try
to view images, they come up in my photo editor rather than the windows
image
viewer which I prefer.

On my administrator account, which I don't run with except to be an
administrator, I can change the viewer for the file types under control
panel->folder options. When I try to do this with my non-admin account
which
I generally work with, the buttons to change the viewer are blanked out.
The
change which I made under admin apparently don't apply to my non-admin
account. Please help.

TIA

 

[Guest]

wow, that was easy (either of first two). There is order in the universe
after all...
Thanks!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!

--
Regards,

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


wow, that was easy (either of first two). There is order in the universe
after all...
Thanks!