Lost my Image Resizer XPPowertoy

[Pflueger]

After years of use my Image Resizer Powertoy simply stopped working. It is
still listed in the Context Menu but nothing happens when I click on it. I
tried removing and redownloading/reinstalling it many different times but
nothing works.

It is one of my favorite tools. Any help with getting it back would be
greatly appreciated. TIA

pflu

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

start/run, type:
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll

 

[Pflueger]

Thanks Mark, I tried your suggestion, the .dll ran OK, I rebooted, but it
had no effect on the Resizer. If it tells you anything, I just realized
that the Windows "Preview" option that is listed just below the Resizer in
the context menu has also stopped functioning. Everything else there seems
fine. What to do now?

pflu

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

You can also try:
regsvr32 phototoys.dll

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Run these commands from Start, Run dialog:

regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 phototoys.dll

--
Regards,

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


After years of use my Image Resizer Powertoy simply stopped working. It is
still listed in the Context Menu but nothing happens when I click on it. I
tried removing and redownloading/reinstalling it many different times but
nothing works.

It is one of my favorite tools. Any help with getting it back would be
greatly appreciated. TIA

pflu

 

[Pflueger]

I ran both, got no effect. Un/reinstalled, ran both, rebooted, still get
nothing when I click on Resize Images in the Context Menu.

pflu


Run these commands from Start, Run dialog:

regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 phototoys.dll

--
Regards,

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


After years of use my Image Resizer Powertoy simply stopped working. It is
still listed in the Context Menu but nothing happens when I click on it. I
tried removing and redownloading/reinstalling it many different times but
nothing works.

It is one of my favorite tools. Any help with getting it back would be
greatly appreciated. TIA

pflu

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

If this problem is seen for all image file type extensions (JPG/GIF/TIF/PNG/...) then, this could very well be a shell extensions related problem. Visit: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm and try the steps listed in "Method 2" of that page.

--
Regards,

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


I ran both, got no effect. Un/reinstalled, ran both, rebooted, still get
nothing when I click on Resize Images in the Context Menu.

pflu


Run these commands from Start, Run dialog:

regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 phototoys.dll

--
Regards,

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


After years of use my Image Resizer Powertoy simply stopped working. It is
still listed in the Context Menu but nothing happens when I click on it. I
tried removing and redownloading/reinstalling it many different times but
nothing works.

It is one of my favorite tools. Any help with getting it back would be
greatly appreciated. TIA

pflu

 

[ksgoodwin]

If this problem is seen for all image file type extensions (JPG/GIF/TIF/PNG/...) then, this could very well be a shell extensions related problem. Visit:http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htmand try the steps listed in "Method 2" of that page.

--
Regards,

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


I ran both, got no effect. Un/reinstalled, ran both, rebooted, still get
nothing when I click onResizeImages in the Context Menu.

pflu


Run these commands from Start, Run dialog:

regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 phototoys.dll

--
Regards,

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


After years of use my Image ResizerPowertoysimply stopped working. It is
still listed in the Context Menu but nothing happens when I click on it. I
tried  removing and redownloading/reinstalling it many different times but
nothing works.

It is one of my favorite tools. Any help with getting it back would be
greatly appreciated. TIA

pflu

I can get the powertoys resize to work on gif files but not jpg nor
bmp files.

Solution?

Ken

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

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

or

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

--
Regards,

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

If this problem is seen for all image file type extensions (JPG/GIF/TIF/PNG/...) then, this could very well be a shell extensions related problem. Visit:http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htmand try the steps listed in "Method 2" of that page.

--
Regards,

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


I ran both, got no effect. Un/reinstalled, ran both, rebooted, still get
nothing when I click onResizeImages in the Context Menu.

pflu


Run these commands from Start, Run dialog:

regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 phototoys.dll

--
Regards,

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


After years of use my Image ResizerPowertoysimply stopped working. It is
still listed in the Context Menu but nothing happens when I click on it. I
tried removing and redownloading/reinstalling it many different times but
nothing works.

It is one of my favorite tools. Any help with getting it back would be
greatly appreciated. TIA

pflu

I can get the powertoys resize to work on gif files but not jpg nor
bmp files.

Solution?

Ken