Picture Viewer

[Guest]

I used to open my pictures with Windows Picture Viewer. Now, they open with
Microsoft Photo Editor, which I don't want. But I can't seem to find Windows
Picture Viewer anywhere on my computer. Any ideas on how to reset the default
viewer?

Thanks.

 

[John Inzer]

I used to open my pictures with Windows Picture Viewer.
Now, they open with Microsoft Photo Editor, which I don't
want. But I can't seem to find Windows Picture Viewer
anywhere on my computer. Any ideas on how to reset the
default viewer?

Thanks.

=================================
Have a look at this article:

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

More info:

Try this...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.

If you want the default...choose..."Windows
Picture and Fax viewer"

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...

And the following links may be useful:

Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

Change the default image editor application,
invoked from Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[Galen]

In Suzanne had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I used to open my pictures with Windows Picture Viewer. Now, they
open with Microsoft Photo Editor, which I don't want. But I can't
seem to find Windows Picture Viewer anywhere on my computer. Any
ideas on how to reset the default viewer?

Thanks.

Press Start button
Click on Run
Type "control folders" (without the quotes)
Press enter
Click on Files tab
Scroll and find the file extension(s) in question
Highlight it
Click Restore
Click okay or repeat for additional file types

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

In Suzanne had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


Press Start button
Click on Run
Type "control folders" (without the quotes)
Press enter
Click on Files tab
Scroll and find the file extension(s) in question
Highlight it
Click Restore
Click okay or repeat for additional file types

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes


Thank you!

Suzanne

 

[Guest]

Thank you!
Suzanne

=================================
Have a look at this article:

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

More info:

Try this...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.

If you want the default...choose..."Windows
Picture and Fax viewer"

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...

And the following links may be useful:

Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

Change the default image editor application,
invoked from Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[Galen]

In Suzanne had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Suzanne

Not a problem and I hope one of the two answers helped though they result in
pretty much the same thing - we both seem to have responded at about the
same time.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Leigh M]

I have the same problem. Am using Win XP-Pro. Want to return to default image
viewer. Your fix has not worked yet. Do I need to reboot for it to work? I
did not want to reboot and lose this forum location.
Thx
Leigh M

 

[John Inzer]

I have the same problem. Am using Win XP-Pro. Want to return to
default image viewer. Your fix has not worked yet. Do I need to
reboot for it to work? I did not want to reboot and lose this forum
location.
Thx
Leigh M

==============================
The following command will force a reinstall
of Windows Picture and Fax 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

The following link will help you reset your
default image associations:

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

--


John 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

 

[John Inzer]

I have the same problem. Am using Win XP-Pro. Want to return to
default image viewer. Your fix has not worked yet. Do I need to
reboot for it to work? I did not want to reboot and lose this forum
location.
Thx
Leigh M

==============================
Run the following command to force a
reinstall of Windows Picture and Fax 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

Now...use the following utility to reset your
default image associations.

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

--

John 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

 

[doodlebug]

I have the same problem. Am using Win XP-Pro. Want to return to
default image viewer. Your fix has not worked yet. Do I need to
reboot for it to work? I did not want to reboot and lose this forum
location.
Thx
Leigh M

==============================
Run the following command to force a
reinstall of Windows Picture and Fax 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

Now...use the following utility to reset your
default image associations.

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