How to fix? Whenever I double click on a picture in my pics I get

[Guest]

Whenever I double click on a picture in my pics folder it refuses to open it
up to a bigger window that shows the pic enlarged. I also cant use any of
them as a picture for my desktop..
This is what the window that pops up states.....

" THIS FILE DOES NOT HAVE A PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH IT FOR PERFORMING THIS
ACTION. CREATE A ASSOCIATION IN THE FOLDER OPTIONS CONTROL PANEL." Then
it shows the OK button to click on.
What can I do so I can view my photos like I use to???

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

For which filetype?

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

 

[Guest]

Thanks for responding back.. Its for JPG files.. I tried the software you
suggested to reset to defaulyt and it didnt work.. Any other ideas.. Thanks
fir the help. Joe

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

reset to defaulyt

Did you select JPG, and click the "Repair associations" button ?

Try this from Start, Run:

CMD /C ASSOC .jpg=jpegfile

 

[Guest]

Thanks so much you fixed it with the code I pasted in RUN. Do you think I
will have other issues with non JPG files ??? Any other codes I can copy
and paste in the RUN line.. Thanks

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Did you select JPG, and click the "Repair associations" button ?

Do you have the same problem viewing other file types?

 

[Guest]

Oh never mind.. I found if I open them with paint and then resave them it
somehow converts them over to JPG.. Thanks So much for fixing it.. Joe