Re: File Associations

Thanks again, Kelly. In case my friend doesn't want to go as far as actually disabling it, is there any other way that she can get jpg's (and other things) to open up in MS Picture Manager instead of Picture & Fax Viewer when she already has Folder Options/File Types set to do so (i.e. open in MS P.M.)?

"Kelly" <kelly@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%237Pc8rklFHA.2472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>Is there any way we/she can disable Windows Picture & Fax Viewer?

Yes.  Disable Picture and Fax Viewer
Start/Run: regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll

Or...

Disable or Restore Picture and Fax Viewer (Line 80)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If you disabled the fax/picture viewer by using regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll, then changing user icons fail to work: You need to re-load the dll and it will work. Have only tried this w/ XP Pro. Reload by typing in regsvr32 shimgvw.dll.

Added info:

To view an image using Picture and Fax Viewer and Edit using other software:

Go to Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Select an image type (jpg). Click on Advanced then New. Name for Action type in: &Edit. Under Application used to perform action: Browse to the application/software. Set it as default. Ok your way out.
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Joy" <joymp2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OrBIbIjlFHA.3656@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wow, what a lot of helpful information, Kelly, thanks! I may not make those changes right now, (I'm wary of doing anything to regedit), but I'll surely file this info in case I need it. Also, I "got around" the need by going to Folder Options (which I finally figured out how to use!), and accomplishing basically the same thing I was trying to do.

Now I have a new, well, related question. There's a friend I'm trying to help. She has a new computer with WinXP and MS Office 2003. The latter is an Office NewsGroup question, but it involves Windows, so I'll ask you too. We have established that she has MS Picture Manager installed (I'm working with her by phone, and we tried it out), and in Folder Options we made sure that .jpg's open in Picture Manager. But when she double clicks on an attached photo (attached to an e-mail), it still opens in Windows Picture & Fax Viewer! Is there any way we/she can disable Windows Picture & Fax Viewer?

"Kelly" <kelly@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%232yiZQZlFHA.2180@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Hi Joy,

Restore Open With on the Right Click (Line 220)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Added tips and info:

Open With Notepad for Files With No Extension (Line 25)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Troubleshooting Open With in XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_o.htm#openwith

Clear Dynamic "Open With" Lists
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/OpenWithClear.zip

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Joy" <joymp2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23i9FLtXlFHA.2152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm not sure which NewsGroup can answer this - I know one shouldn't cross-post, but . . .

I'm using Classic WinXP, if that matters.

In trying to find or change file associations. I found an article online that told some steps to take, all of which result in clicking "Open With". The problem is, that I don't get that choice, I only get "Open". I have cleared the 'Hide extensions for known file types' check box. What else should I do?

Likewise (as stated in the article) when I want to create an association for unassociated file type, I should get a dialog box that gives me a choice to select the program from a list. I do not get a dialog box; I get a window that tells me to create an association in the Folder Options Control Panel. I can find this, but how do I know which one to pick? And if/when I choose one, since I've gone there (to the Control Panel Folder Options "from scratch", it's not something that opened in connection with that attachment, so how will it know it's that attachment which I want to open in that file? 






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