Photos try to open in IE8

[John]

I opened a photo from an e-mail and got a error message "file does not have a
program associatedwith it for preforming this action. (the file ext is .jpg)
I then opened the photo in IE8. Now all my photos try to open in IE8 and I
get the error message IE8 has encountered a problem and needs to close. I
re-installed IE8 from MS website but that did not help. I also restored to an
earlier date and that did not help. If I right click the photo and scroll
down to open with, then click open with Windows Picture and fax viewer. I get
the message Run a DLL as an App has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience. Does anyone have an idea what might have
happened?

 

[John Inzer]

I opened a photo from an e-mail and got a error message "file does
not have a program associatedwith it for preforming this action. (the
file ext is .jpg) I then opened the photo in IE8. Now all my photos
try to open in IE8 and I get the error message IE8 has encountered a
problem and needs to close. I re-installed IE8 from MS website but
that did not help. I also restored to an earlier date and that did
not help. If I right click the photo and scroll down to open with,
then click open with Windows Picture and fax viewer. I get the
message Run a DLL as an App has encountered a problem and needs to
close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Does anyone have an idea
what might have happened?

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Maybe the following links will offer something useful:

*Proceed At Your Own Risk*

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

Clicking the "Open With" or "Choose Program...
" option always opens the file with Notepad?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openas.htm

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

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

Also it may help to run the following command
tp 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)

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

Good luck.....

--

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