Re: Picture & Fax Veiwer does not work anymore. Need Help

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: ReterS (phhsullivan_at_bigpond.com.hol)
Date: 09/21/04


Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 05:21:03 -0700

John, you won't believe it, I have just loaded XP SP2 and it fixed my
stressful problem. I'm v happy now. Many thanks for your support. Regards

"ReterS" wrote:

> Yes John, I've already tried your suggestions with no luck. As you suggested
> , I think I will wait to load SP 2, and then take it from there.
> Once Again Many thanks for your help, it's very much appreciated.... Regards
> Peter
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
> > ReterS wrote:
> > > John, I'm hesitant about doing an XP Repair, please think
> > > hard, there must be something else I can try.
> > > I had a look at Registry and the appropriate HKEY was
> > > there:
> > >
> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\S
> > hellImagePreview
> > > @="{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}"
> > >
> > > The fact that when I run REGSVR32 /U SHIMGVW.DLL, &
> > > REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL & get the following error "Load
> > > library ("shimgvw.dll") failed, the system cannot find
> > > the specified file ( although i have confirmed that the
> > > file is there), this must mean that the file is corrupt.
> > > But how do I load another copy. I tried to load another
> > > file from work but it made no difference.
> > > Many thanks for your efforts todate...Last chance.
> > ====================================
> > This is a troublesome problem and I do not have
> > the answer.
> >
> > Before you replaced the SHIMGVW.DLL file with
> > the new file from work did you first rename your
> > SHIMGVW.DLL to SHIMGVW.OLD?
> >
> > Is your SHIMGVW.DLL file located in your
> > "C:\Windows\system32" folder?
> >
> > Also... you can download a copy from the following site;
> > http://www.dlldump.com/filelistings/s.shtml
> >
> > Maybe installing Windows XP SP2 would
> > improve the issue but I cannot guarantee it.
> > Personally, I plan to wait a while on SP2...
> > all I can say is good luck.
> >
> > --
> >
> > John Inzer
> > Picture It! MVP
> > return e-mail disabled
> >
> > Picture It! Support Center
> > http://tinyurl.com/2po2o
> >
> > Digital Image Support Center
> > http://tinyurl.com/3xxqg
> >
> >
> >



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Upgrading to SBS2003
    ... "John" wrote in message ... >> SBS 2003 doesn't support TS in application mode, ... >> Regards, ... >> Microsoft SBS-MVP ...
    (microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000)
  • Re: Upgrading to SBS2003
    ... "John" wrote in message ... >> SBS 2003 doesn't support TS in application mode, ... >> Regards, ... >> Microsoft SBS-MVP ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Picture & Fax Veiwer does not work anymore. Need Help
    ... > John, you won't believe it, I have just loaded XP SP2 ... > and it fixed my stressful problem. ... Picture It! ... Support Center ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.photos)
  • Re: Invalid crypto defines in SDK
    ... Regards, ... >> Not all #defines in wincrypt.h are supported by the Microsoft CSPs. ... >> I suspect that it is, and that the Microsoft CSP simply doesn't support ...
    (microsoft.public.platformsdk.security)
  • RE: Back tracing links
    ... \par Best Regards, ... \par Microsoft Product Support Services ...
    (microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver.development)