Windows Picture and Fax viewer

[Guest]

Some how it seems I have lost Picture and fax viewer. It is still an option
as a default to view pictures, but it seems the program is gone. This is
very annoying because I can not see thumbnails of my pictures anymore, I
don't know what any pics are until I open them with like paint or internet
explorer.

Does anyone know how I can reload picture and fax viewer? I do not have
the Windows XP disc anymore, moved a few times and have misplaced it.

Any help would obviously be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

 

[John Inzer]

Some how it seems I have lost Picture and fax viewer. It
is still an option as a default to view pictures, but it
seems the program is gone. This is very annoying because
I can not see thumbnails of my pictures anymore, I don't
know what any pics are until I open them with like paint
or internet explorer.

Does anyone know how I can reload picture and fax viewer?
I do not have the Windows XP disc anymore, moved a few
times and have misplaced it.

Any help would obviously be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

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Try this, maybe it will restore the option:

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
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

I can now see the thumbnails after trying that, Thanks. Only problem now is
when I click the picture, or try to open with picture and fax viewer, the
picture does not show up. There is only a line that says preview not
available.

Can you help me with this problem?

Thanks again.

 

[John Inzer]

I can now see the thumbnails after trying that, Thanks.
Only problem now is when I click the picture, or try to
open with picture and fax viewer, the picture does not
show up. There is only a line that says preview not
available.

Can you help me with this problem?

Thanks again.

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I'll offer some ideas but am not sure what the
problem is. Does this occur with *all* images?
Can you open these images with your editing
software?

Have a look at the following article:

(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

There is a registry patch at the link below
that *might* solve your problem.

Read the following articles about editing
your registry before proceeding:

Information About Editing the Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=256986#Topic2

(322756) How to back up, edit, and restore
the registry in Windows XP and Windows
Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

Scroll down to #17 right column:
"Restore Thumbnail Views In XP":
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Here's another option:

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

There's also a possibility that you have a
corrupted WinXP User Account.

(279783) How To Create and Configure
User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279783

(811151) How to Copy User Data to a New
User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151

Good luck.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

I can only see the thumbnails now. When I click the thumbnails to open my
photos,It will not open in picture & fax viewer. Even if I right click and
open with picture and fax viewer, nothing is displayed.

I have tried what you sent me earlier, but hasn't given me too much to go
with. Just seems the program isn't there or something.

Thanks

 

[John Inzer]

I can only see the thumbnails now. When I click the
thumbnails to open my photos,It will not open in picture
& fax viewer. Even if I right click and open with
picture and fax viewer, nothing is displayed.

I have tried what you sent me earlier, but hasn't given
me too much to go with. Just seems the program isn't
there or something.

Thanks

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Sorry, but that's the best I can offer. Did
you try creating a new user account?

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

Is there maybe a new imaging program you would suggest I get that will work
for me?

 

[Guest]

Loaded PhotoImpact and it changed all my association (without asking) and
even when I reset them in Preferences, it didn't take. Used File type
associations to fix, didn't take, uninstalled PhotoImpact and used File type
associations to fix again and again it didn't take. Used your advice to:

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

Worked GREAT! Thanks!!!

 

[John Inzer]

Loaded PhotoImpact and it changed all my association
(without asking) and even when I reset them in
Preferences, it didn't take. Used File type associations
to fix, didn't take, uninstalled PhotoImpact and used
File type associations to fix again and again it didn't
take. Used your advice to:

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

Worked GREAT! Thanks!!!

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You're welcome...

Thanks for the update.

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MS Picture It! MVP

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