No "Open With" function

[Al]

I have lost the function "Choose Program" from the "Open With" Menu when I
right click a photo. I get the following message when I click Choose
Program

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the folder options control panel.

XP Media Center Edition, SP3

TIA ..............Al

 

[John Inzer]

I have lost the function "Choose Program" from the "Open With" Menu
when I right click a photo. I get the following message when I click
Choose Program

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
this action. Create an association in the folder options control
panel.
XP Media Center Edition, SP3

TIA ..............Al

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It may be worth a try to run the following command:
(this will force a reinstall of WP&F Viewer)

Go to...Start / Run and type
(or copy/paste):

regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll

(yes, the space after the 2 and the space
after the i is required)

Press...Enter...

You should see a dialog box that says:
DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shimgvw.dll succeeded

And the following links may be worth a look::

(311425) File May Not Open in the Expected
Default Program in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311425

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

Utility to fix image file associations
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Al]

Tried those methods, no joy.
Search brought me to http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openas.htm
And that did the trick (method 1 was what I tried).
Thank you for your time & patience.

AL

 

[John Inzer]

Tried those methods, no joy.
Search brought me to http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openas.htm
And that did the trick (method 1 was what I tried).
Thank you for your time & patience.

AL

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Good find...

Ramesh always provides excellent info...

Thanks for the update.

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk