Photo opening in wrong program

[Mark Myers]

Ok, my problem is. I let my sister borrow mylaptop. BIG
MISTAKE. Now here is the issue. My photo
files.. .jpg , .gif etc. use Windows picture and fax
viewer.. But .bmp doesnt. It opens ArcSoft PhotoStudio..
My question is how do i get it to work back on Windows
picutre and fax viewer ? I tried doing
properties>General>change the opens with but it doesnt
work. Any help woudl be great. I cant even uninstall
arcsoft.

 

[John Inzer]

Ok, my problem is. I let my sister borrow mylaptop. BIG
MISTAKE. Now here is the issue. My photo
files.. .jpg , .gif etc. use Windows picture and fax
viewer.. But .bmp doesnt. It opens ArcSoft PhotoStudio..
My question is how do i get it to work back on Windows
picutre and fax viewer ? I tried doing
properties>General>change the opens with but it doesnt
work. Any help woudl be great. I cant even uninstall
arcsoft.

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After...properties>General>change...
did you click...OK / Apply / OK?

Maybe this KB article will be useful:

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

Why so many .bmps? Maybe you need
to read these articles also:

(810978) Internet Explorer Saves Images As
Bitmaps (.bmp Files)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810978

(326675) "No Preview Available" and "File
Format Is Not Supported" Error Messages
Occur When You Try to View Graphic Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326675

(260650) Internet Explorer Does Not Save
Graphics Files in the Proper Format
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260650

(324761) Cannot Save Images in Windows
XP As JPG
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324761

Go to the following site and scroll
down to the bottom of the page.
"Music, Video, and Photos"
http://tinyurl.com/7g4k

Converting .Art Images Using AOL
http://members.aol.com/oldnelly77/page9.htm

ATTENTION AOL USERS
http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/aol.htm

AOL / .ART
http://tinyurl.com/70ka

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Digital Image Support Center
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[Sue]

Mark,
Dont go and blame your sister just yet. My computer doe
the same thing. I upgrated to SP2 and only my .bmp files
open right up to Arcsoft Photosuite and not the viewer
for which i like better. You must also have a HP. If you
find a way to fix it , please post.

Sue.

 

[Guest]

Hey john, thanks for you help. Just one thing.. I dont
like the icon and its not like it was. How do i put the
icon back ? What cased this ?

 

[John Inzer]

Hey john, thanks for you help. Just one thing.. I dont
like the icon and its not like it was. How do i put the
icon back ? What cased this ?

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Are your image associations correct now?

Maybe the icon will be OK after a restart.

Or...Try this, maybe it will restore the icon:

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"

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[John Inzer]

If you are still having a problem with the
icon...

try this...

Open a folder and go to...Tools / Folder
Options / File Types tab...

Scroll to BMP Bitmap Image

Select BMP and click the Advanced
button...now click the "Change Icon"
button...

Make your choice...OK / OK / Close...

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Are your image associations correct now?

Maybe the icon will be OK after a restart.

Or...Try this, maybe it will restore the icon:

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"

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John Inzer
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http://tinyurl.com/2po2o

Digital Image Support Center
http://tinyurl.com/3xxqg

 

[Guest]

John,

I did but cant click the Advanced
button... I dont have one. No "Change Icon"
button... either...

Make your choice...OK / OK / Close...

 

[John Inzer]

John,

I did but cant click the Advanced
button... I dont have one. No "Change Icon"
button... either...

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In that case, your problem is deeper
than anything I can solve.

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