Guest Greatoutdoors Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 XP has decided that Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is going to be the default application for opening any graphic I click on. The problem is, this isn't the one I want. How do I change the default program for opening and viewing graphics files? I hope this hasn't already been answered elsewhere, and really appreciate the help you folks give to wanna-be-geeks like me. :-)
Guest Jerry Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Re: How to set a default photo viewer in XP? "Greatoutdoors" <noname@net.com> wrote in message news:AB702245-9A88-453F-9527-86EBB88B9143@microsoft.com... > XP has decided that Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is going to be the > default > application for opening any graphic I click on. The problem is, this isn't > the one I want. How do I change the default program for opening and > viewing > graphics files? > > I hope this hasn't already been answered elsewhere, and really appreciate > the help you folks give to wanna-be-geeks like me. :-) Just right click on one of the graphic files, select Open With, Choose Program. Select the program you want and check the box about always using this program to open these type files.
Guest Greatoutdoors Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Re: How to set a default photo viewer in XP? Thanks Jerry! That would be a DUH moment on my part! "Jerry" wrote: > "Greatoutdoors" <noname@net.com> wrote in message > news:AB702245-9A88-453F-9527-86EBB88B9143@microsoft.com... > > XP has decided that Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is going to be the > > default > > application for opening any graphic I click on. The problem is, this isn't > > the one I want. How do I change the default program for opening and > > viewing > > graphics files? > > > > I hope this hasn't already been answered elsewhere, and really appreciate > > the help you folks give to wanna-be-geeks like me. :-) > > Just right click on one of the graphic files, select Open With, Choose > Program. Select the program you want and check the box about always using > this program to open these type files. > > >
Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Re: How to set a default photo viewer in XP? In addition, you should find the following links useful. How to change file associations in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859 HOW TO: Specify the Program Used to Open Certain Types of Files in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306551 Other sites/tools: Repair image file type associations in Windows XP: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm File association fixes: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Greatoutdoors" <noname@net.com> wrote in message news:7FBB46E7-1A49-416A-B431-4499926F92BC@microsoft.com... Thanks Jerry! That would be a DUH moment on my part! "Jerry" wrote: > "Greatoutdoors" <noname@net.com> wrote in message > news:AB702245-9A88-453F-9527-86EBB88B9143@microsoft.com... > > XP has decided that Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is going to be the > > default > > application for opening any graphic I click on. The problem is, this isn't > > the one I want. How do I change the default program for opening and > > viewing > > graphics files? > > > > I hope this hasn't already been answered elsewhere, and really appreciate > > the help you folks give to wanna-be-geeks like me. :-) > > Just right click on one of the graphic files, select Open With, Choose > Program. Select the program you want and check the box about always using > this program to open these type files. > > >
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