Re: Photos won't

Yves Alarie wrote:
This would be nice.
Don't count on this.
Microsoft can't do this.
There would be a lawsuit against Microsoft for implementing such.

No, it is easily defended as a protection against trojans, etc.
Remember, it's only a warning...

-michael


So we just answer how to change associations back to Windows Picture and Fax
Viewer! And life goes on.

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FuOdndSVz9AKXoHZRVn-hg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

It seems clear from reading this group that *many* people are
having problems with their associations getting hijacked by
an application they install.

Windows needs to contain a warning dialog that can be selected
to appear whenever any program attempts to change associations,
like a pop-up blocker.

The reasonable expectation is that when a new program is installed,
it can be invoked to do new things, but that nothing that used to
work before will be altered.

-michael


John Inzer wrote:

jpaymar wrote:


I don't know how this happned but when I go to open some
of my photos.. which are jpg files... MSFT Front Page
opens and it says cannot load. This never used to happen.
How do I turn off that Front Page function or switch to
some other program to open the files.
Thanks in advance for your help!!!!
Jim,

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You need to change your image associations.

Have a look at this article:

(307859) HOW TO: Change File Associations
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859

More info:

Try this...open an image folder and right click one
of your image files...from the menu, select...Open
With / Choose Program.

Make your choice from the list or Browse to the
correct program if it is not in the list.

If you want the default...choose..."Windows
Picture and Fax viewer"

Once you make your selection...be sure to check
the box that says: "Always use the selected program
to open this kind of file". (you will need to do this
for each format....jpg, .tif, .gif...etc.)

Also...you can right click an image and choose
Properties / Change Button...choose the program
you wish to use and click...OK / Apply / OK.

Also...in WinXP, you can go to...My Computer /
Tools / Folder Options / File Types tab...

And the following links may be useful:

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

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

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
.

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