I changed my default image viewer to Quicktime by accident...

[Michael Kicak]

I don't know how it happened but all of a sudden my default image viewer is
QUICKTIME...
It's not a big problem as I can still view and print all my images, but each
time I bring one up I have to then enlarge the window, and then again,
enlarge the image... I liked the original Windows viewer that worked when I
purchased the machine.
Now I have recently gotten an IPOD and added that software ( I TUNES) to the
system. shortly there after the default changed... I don't think there is a
connection but thought I would at this information to the post just in case
it is related. I did have to download (at that time) the lastest version of
QuickTime during the process. I wonder if I hit the wrong key and caused
this problem myself. I'm running QuickTime Version 7.2
QUESTION... How do I change my Default Image Viewer back to the Windows
XP original viewer...
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me...
Mike...

 

[Lem]

I don't know how it happened but all of a sudden my default image viewer is
QUICKTIME...
It's not a big problem as I can still view and print all my images, but each
time I bring one up I have to then enlarge the window, and then again,
enlarge the image... I liked the original Windows viewer that worked when I
purchased the machine.
Now I have recently gotten an IPOD and added that software ( I TUNES) to the
system. shortly there after the default changed... I don't think there is a
connection but thought I would at this information to the post just in case
it is related. I did have to download (at that time) the lastest version of
QuickTime during the process. I wonder if I hit the wrong key and caused
this problem myself. I'm running QuickTime Version 7.2
QUESTION... How do I change my Default Image Viewer back to the Windows
XP original viewer...
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me...
Mike...

When you installed iTunes, you also installed the latest version of
QuickTime (you were forced to do this, whether you realized this or
not). QuickTime grabbed the association for a bunch of file types
(IIRC, there is a "custom" install option that allows you to select
which file types QT grabs, but most people usually click right past this
option). IMO, the two *worst* applications for this sort of behavior
are QuickTime and RealPlayer.

Start QuickTime. Go to Edit > Preferences > QuickTime Preferences.
On the "File Types" tab, click the + next to "Images - Still image
files" and UNcheck the file types that you would like to open in Windows
Picture and Fax Viewer (or whichever other application you want to use).
OK your way out.

The next time you open an image file of the types you deselected in
QuickTime, you should get the "Open with" dialog. Select the
application you want to use and check the box to "Always use the
selected program to open this kind of file". OK your way out.


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