Opening GIF problem

[Guest]

I'm running Win XP on three home computers. None of them will open a GIF file. I've tried to open with IE6, Paint and Windows Picture and Fax viewer. All show an icon (varies with file content)

Is this a problem you understand

Thanks

Colin

 

[Mary Sauer]

Right-click any .gif image, properties, opens with... change, scroll to the program
you want to use to open it.

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I'm running Win XP on three home computers. None of them will open a GIF file. I've

tried to open with IE6, Paint and Windows Picture and Fax viewer. All show an icon
(varies with file content).

 

[Val]

I've tried that and it doesn't work. In fact I cannot
view jpeg, bmp, gif, or any other such pictures that I've
Saved from the internet.

Please Help!

 

[John Inzer]

I've tried that and it doesn't work. In fact I cannot
view jpeg, bmp, gif, or any other such pictures that I've
Saved from the internet.

Please Help!

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Try this, maybe it will restore the option:

go to...Start / Run and type:

"REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL"
(without the quotes)(Yes, there's
a space between 2 and S)

Click...OK.

A dialog box should report the following:

"DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"



Try resetting your image associations:

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. 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...


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