I cant veiw my pics since trial subscription expired! help!

[Guest]

Basically, I recently bought a Dell pc and it came with a trial subscription
to Corel paint shop pro X. I gleefully used this freebie at first but now the
subscription has expired. I dont particularly want to re-subscribe coz I
wasnt too impressed by the program but the trouble is I dont know how to make
one of my other programs the default! every time I download a moving or
glittery picture, I find it saved as a Corel paint shop proX picture and I
cant veiw it! I know that I can right click and open it with a different
program that way but this is too much hassle! I'm too lazy for that! lol I
dont want my pics saved to Corel paint shop pro X in the first place! can
anyone tell me how I change my default program? I think I will prob end up
using Dell media experience or photoimpression (which came with a freebie
digital camera and seems quite decent for a freebie! lol) so please will
somebody out there help this poor damsell in distress! lol

 

[Bill P]

Basically, I recently bought a Dell pc and it came with a trial
subscription
to Corel paint shop pro X. I gleefully used this freebie at first but now
the
subscription has expired. I dont particularly want to re-subscribe coz I
wasnt too impressed by the program but the trouble is I dont know how to
make
one of my other programs the default! every time I download a moving or
glittery picture, I find it saved as a Corel paint shop proX picture and I
cant veiw it! I know that I can right click and open it with a different
program that way but this is too much hassle! I'm too lazy for that! lol I
dont want my pics saved to Corel paint shop pro X in the first place! can
anyone tell me how I change my default program? I think I will prob end up
using Dell media experience or photoimpression (which came with a freebie
digital camera and seems quite decent for a freebie! lol) so please will
somebody out there help this poor damsell in distress! lol

Right click/open with/choose program/always use this prog

 

[John Inzer]

Basically, I recently bought a Dell pc and it came with a
trial subscription to Corel paint shop pro X. I gleefully
used this freebie at first but now the subscription has
expired. I dont particularly want to re-subscribe coz I
wasnt too impressed by the program but the trouble is I
dont know how to make one of my other programs the
default! every time I download a moving or glittery
picture, I find it saved as a Corel paint shop proX
picture and I cant veiw it! I know that I can right click
and open it with a different program that way but this is
too much hassle! I'm too lazy for that! lol I dont want
my pics saved to Corel paint shop pro X in the first
place! can anyone tell me how I change my default
program? I think I will prob end up using Dell media
experience or photoimpression (which came with a freebie
digital camera and seems quite decent for a freebie! lol)
so please will somebody out there help this poor damsell
in distress! lol

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Have a look at this article:

(307859) HOW TO: Change File Associations
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

More info:

Try this...open an image folder and right click one
of your image files...from the menu, select...Open
With / Choose Program.

Make your choice from the list or Browse to the
correct program if it is not in the list.

If you want the default...choose..."Windows
Picture and Fax viewer"

Once you make your selection...be sure to check
the box that says: "Always use the selected program
to open this kind of file". (you will need to do this
for each format....jpg, .tif, .gif...etc.)

Also...you can right click an image and choose
Properties / Change Button...choose the program
you wish to use and click...OK / Apply / OK.

Also...in WinXP, you can go to...My Computer /
Tools / Folder Options / File Types tab...

And the following links may be useful:

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

Change the default image editor application,
invoked from Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


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[Guest]

Right click/open with/choose program/always use this prog

thanx!

 

[Guest]

Thanx! you have answered everything I wanted to know perfectly! I salute
you! lol I really appreciate that you took the time to help little old me!
Thanx again! see ya round! lol )

 

[John Inzer]

Thanx! you have answered everything I wanted to know
perfectly! I salute you! lol I really appreciate that you
took the time to help little old me! Thanx again! see ya
round! lol )

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You're welcome.

Thanks for the update.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
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