Re: Setting new default picture editor in XP

Bob,

May I know which method you used (manual registry edit or the utility?). And for which file type?

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Bobtarrel" <Bobtarrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F8E76E19-D10A-4228-8CCB-2218951A4AB8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks Ramesh. The instructions were easy to follow, and I was able to
change the default from MSPaint to PSP9, but now I have editor failures:
1. In my Win XP Home partition, a click opens the image in the Win P&F
Viewer as I want and the Edit button opens PSP9. But I then get the error,
"Unable to open the file". After pressing OK 3 or 4 times, PSP9 closes and
I'm back to the Win Explorer window. I can open the images from inside PSP9.
2. In my Win XP Pro Media Center partition, the Edit button in the Win P&F
Viewer brings up the error, "Invalid menu handle". Again, I can open the
images directly from inside PSP9.
Any suggestions on how to overcome these problems?
Thanks, Bob

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Change the default image editor application, invoked from Windows Picture and Fax Viewer:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm


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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Hugh" <Hugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C100A014-7378-47D8-ABA3-A1CD5AEA4BAD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Open Explorer, Tools/Folder Options/File Types.
Scroll to the type of file you wish to edit (jpg, bmp, etc.)
Highlight, click "Advanced", then you'll see the option to change the
editor.I suspect you'll need to change this for each file type.
I think Photoshop set this option automatically when I installed it, so I've
never had to do this to get PS to appear in the "Edit" list.

"Sven B" wrote:

> Could someone tell me how to set the default picture editor to a > different
> program than MS Paint?
>
> Thanks!


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