How to reset file associations?

[MaryL]

I recently installed Adobe Photoshop Starter Edition 3.0, and it reset all
the file associations for *.jpg files so they now open in Adobe. That is
*not* what I want. Can anyone tell me how to get to the list of files and
select the one I want? I have done this in the past when Windows did not
know which association to use, and I was given a list of programs to choose
from. However, in this case, every *.jpg file now opens in Adobe. I did a
search (but obviously not a very successful one), but each link I checked so
far simply had a question similar to this one but not the solution.

Thanks,
MaryL

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

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

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

Or, use this method:

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

--
Regards,

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


I recently installed Adobe Photoshop Starter Edition 3.0, and it reset all
the file associations for *.jpg files so they now open in Adobe. That is
*not* what I want. Can anyone tell me how to get to the list of files and
select the one I want? I have done this in the past when Windows did not
know which association to use, and I was given a list of programs to choose
from. However, in this case, every *.jpg file now opens in Adobe. I did a
search (but obviously not a very successful one), but each link I checked so
far simply had a question similar to this one but not the solution.

Thanks,
MaryL

 

[MaryL]

Thank you! That was a very rapid and helpful response. I used the third
option you listed because I did not want to accept the Windows default for
all files (for example, I had already reset *.txt files to a different
option), but I did want the default for *.jpg files. The solultion you
listed worked perfectly (and easily).

MaryL

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

I'm glad that helped, MaryL.

--
Regards,

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


Thank you! That was a very rapid and helpful response. I used the third
option you listed because I did not want to accept the Windows default for
all files (for example, I had already reset *.txt files to a different
option), but I did want the default for *.jpg files. The solultion you
listed worked perfectly (and easily).

MaryL