How to set a default photo viewer in XP?

[Guest Greatoutdoors]

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]

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]

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]

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.

>

>

>