Re: jpg association loss | unable to get it back | after wmf patch

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Rod wrote:
Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no
longer double click on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I
am no longer able to use the 'open as...' function
because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose
the ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with
this file type' - the associations fail to take place. 

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot
open .jpg. Error while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right
permissions to edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but
because the permissions in the registry are not mine,
that fails too. 

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system
restore to go back just prior to installing the patch.
Registry all fine and file associations back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square
one. 

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG
and Symantec on-line. Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. 
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Maybe the following suggestions will be useful.

First...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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Next...read the info at the following link:

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

Once you defaults are back to normal you
should be able to re-associate your images with the program you choose.

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John Inzer
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