Re: Can WinXP's photo-appln be prevented from installing?
- From: microman <microman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:07:01 -0800
Eh, open one application just in order to open another? That's pretty warped
thinking, if you don't mind me saying. No wonder Windows software is
increasingly described as bloatware. And you're making assumptions about the
kind of workflow needed by serious photographers. Why does Microsoft always
insist that we should have embedded applications? I don't doubt that some
WinXP users like to have this photo application but when Microsoft designed
WinXP Home, they could have just as easily given us a choice as to whether
that, and maybe one or two other media features, gets installed.
I'm already extremely annoyed at having five photo-editors on my machine,
three of which are totally redundant. They got installed from third-party
applications via the same daft thinking that Microsoft seem to have adopted.
I sure don't want yet another one. Sorry to rant a bit but I'm trying to
organise a clean, lean machine.
Is this compulsory photo application only present in WinXP Home? I mean, is
it there in WinXP Pro as well?
microman
"Yves Alarie" wrote:
Correct, the "u" prevents it from loading..
This application does a lot of "things" for image files, other than just
displaying them. We get a lot of complaints here when this function is lost.
I never tried the "u".
I prefer to right click on a photo and click on Open with and select
Photoshop on the list. This way I get to Photoshop quickly, and still keep
the XP functionality intact.
"microman" <microman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks.
I assume that shimgvw.dll is a shared file and that therefore, by
preventing
that feature of WinXP from loading (which I presume the "u" does), it
might
well foul up some other process or application on the machine. Is that the
case? Have you actually tried it for yourself?
microman.
"Yves Alarie" wrote:
Not while installing, but after installing.
You simply click on Start and click on Run and type the following in the
textbox:
REGSVR32 /u SHIMGVW.DLL
and press the Enter key.
If you want it back type in:
REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL
Make sure you enter the appropriate required space(s) in the above
commands.
I don't recommend you remove the application, but you be the judge.
"microman" <microman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm currently a Win2K user but am contemplating installing WinXP Home
in a
dual-boot setup. When first installing WinXP, is there any way of
preventing
the built-in photo application from installing?
As a result of using mildly photo-related applications, I already have
to
endure five different photo-editing applications on my Win2K machine
that
got
installed as default, so I sure don't want yet another one! I use
Photoshop
and that's quite adequate for my pro-processing/printing needs. Each
additional photo-application takes up precious hard drive space and
extends
the boot-up time.
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