Saving pics in different format

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Hi,

Not sure if this is in the correct group btw.

Anyway when I save a picture from the internet, by right clicking then 'save
picture as', it only allows me to save them as .bmp. Obviously these take up
a lot more space on the computer than .jpg and I would much prefer to get
them to save as .jpg. At the moment I have to save as .bmp then find it on my
computer, open it using paint and then change the format, doing this every
time is getting annoying. So how can I change it to allow other file types?

-before anyone asks yes I have tried clicking the 'save type as' drop down
menu but only bitmap appears in the list.

Can anyone help please?!
 
Clean out your Temporary Internet Files.

To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box Delete all offline content {This cleans >> C:\Documents
and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files AND
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5 and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files

Internet Explorer Does Not Save Graphics Files in the Proper Format
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q260650

Right-Clicking, Selecting 'Save Picture As' Does Not Save Image with Correct
Extension
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;250747

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Hi
I had this problem. Try deleting all temporary internet files from IE and
deleting all cookies too. This did the trick for me.

Good luck

Gary
 
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