PowerToys

[Kent Shih]

Hello,
I recently downloaded 'Image Resizer', one of PowerToys tools, from
Microsoft's website. For some reason this program did not work. Has any
one tried this program yet?

Many thanks.

Kent

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Kent,

That PowerToy adds a context-menu entry named "Resize Pictures" for image
files. If that option does not appear, type these commands in Start/Run:

regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 phototoys.dll

 

[Peter]

It doesn't appear when you right-click an image stored in your PC?

 

[Kent Shih]

the menu does appear. But when I choose a size (eg. 800x600), it doesn't do
anything to the photo or create a copy with the specified size. What's
going on here?

Thank you.

Kent

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Kent,

No idea. But, investigate if a shell extension is blocking this function.
Try ShellExView:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

 

[DustyB]

I realize that I'm jumping into someone else's thread...

Kent,

No idea. But, investigate if a shell extension is blocking this
function. Try ShellExView:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

That's fine, but how? I couldn't find any way to determine who might be
affecting whom...

Dusty

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Follow the "Shellexview" part in that article, and you'll understand.