MS Paint

A

Abid

Hello there,

Here is my problem,
As an Administrator i can open a JPEG or JPG file but
when a normal user try to open a JPEg or JPG file he can
not open it. I am using Windows 2000 Pro.
 
C

Carrie Garth \(MVP\)

Hi Abid,

If your "normal user" is getting a Warning Message from Paint similar to this:

C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\My Pictures\Sample.jpg
Paint cannot read this file.
This is not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not currently supported.

Resolve the problem by applying the workaround given in the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article. In sum the KB article says that the program is "trying to
access registry keys that require permissions that your account does not have" and
the workaround is to give "Users" Full Control of the Shared Tools registry key.
Note: Even though the article does not state that it solves the problem with
mspaint.exe, it does.

KB260151 - OFF2000: "No File Format Information Can Be Found in the Registry" Error
Message When You Start Photo Editor
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=260151

And if the workaround does not solve the problem please repost with more information
such as the exact error message and a description of what happens when your "normal
user" tries to open a JPG.

--
Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- c x g

: "Abid" <sagittar4 AT hotmail DOT com>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 03:01 AM
: Hello there,
:
: Here is my problem,
: As an Administrator i can open a JPEG or JPG file but
: when a normal user try to open a JPEg or JPG file he can
: not open it. I am using Windows 2000 Pro.
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Similar Threads

Ms Paint 2
Will not auto open .jpg 1
Excel Hyperlink in Excel to Devonthink pro File 0
MS Paint 4
Saving GIF and/or JPEG from MS Paint 3
JPG problems 1
ms paint unable to open jpegs on desktop 16
image files missing 3

Top