How do I set my image viewer default??

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I have a couple of programs that I use for images, but for some reason my
images will open with one of my imaging programs....I do not want this. I
want to use the default windows image viewer...how can I change this without
getting rid of the other imaging programs?? Thanks
 
Go to Explorer then click on Tools, Folder Options then File Types.

Choose the type of image file you want to change your file associations then
choose Windows default program such as Windows Picture Viewer .

GLuck!
 
Right click an image file, point to Open With and then click Choose Program.

Open With--Recommended Programs list
Under Programs, click the program in which you want the file to open, or
click Browse to locate the program you want.

Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is what you want.

Also check the box: Always use this program to open these files

Always use this program to open these files
[[Specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other file having
the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you
specify here.]]
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When you open an image file in Windows XP the default action is to preview
it using the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.

If that is messed up,

Click Start | Click Run | Paste: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll | Click OK

If that doesn't work, make sure Preview default is set correctly.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\
ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\ShellImagePreview
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}

Also if that doesn't work...
[[Installing a third-party image editor or viewer applications may sometimes
hijack the image file associations. In those cases, this utility allows you
repair the file associations for the following image file types to Windows
XP defaults:

BMP DIB EMF GIF JFIF JPG JPE JPEG PNG TIF TIFF WMF ]]

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Thank you very much...I knew about that, I just didnt remember how to do it!!
Again I thank you for taking your time to assist me!
 
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