Vista - Cannot open a JPEG by double clicking it.

If I double click on a Jpeg file on my desktop - nothing happens.
If I right click and choose open with "Windows Photo Gallery" - nothing
happens.
If I right click & set the default program to open with "Windows Photo
Gallery" then try and open it - nothing happens.

If I open a JPEG attachement on an email from within Outlook it opens up
straight away in Windows Photo Gallery no problem.

Also if I open Windows Photo Gallery first and then locate the JPEG it again
opens fine.

But I just cant open Jpegs up directly by double clicking on them.

FYI: I bought a Vista Capable notebook with XP Pro then installed the Vista
Business Upgrade.

"RyanR" <RyanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11012536-DC32-47AA-B642-82D45F2B3EB2@microsoft.com...
> If I double click on a Jpeg file on my desktop - nothing happens.


Have you tried this on more than just one jpeg on your desktop? Just asking
to make sure it's not a corrupt file.

Thankyou DP for taking the time to read my post.

I can confirm it is not a corrupt file. I now also know that I can open
Jpegs providing I save them anywhere other than the Desktop.

So it's clearly something with my desktop that is stopping them from being
opened.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks, RyanR


"DP" wrote:
> "RyanR" <RyanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:11012536-DC32-47AA-B642-82D45F2B3EB2@microsoft.com...
> > If I double click on a Jpeg file on my desktop - nothing happens.
>
> Have you tried this on more than just one jpeg on your desktop? Just asking
> to make sure it's not a corrupt file.

On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 21:20:03 -0700, RyanR <RyanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thankyou DP for taking the time to read my post.
>
>I can confirm it is not a corrupt file. I now also know that I can open
>Jpegs providing I save them anywhere other than the Desktop.
>
>So it's clearly something with my desktop that is stopping them from being
>opened.
>
>Anyone have any ideas?
yeah, you're attempting to open a *.lnk file instead of a *.jpg file.
You want a jpg file on the desktop, stick it there. not the shortcut linkto it.
And it's not your desktop, it's the programs you're using. They don't recognize *.lnk as a valid image file extension.
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Try moving everything other than .jpgs off your desktop into a folder
elsewhere, then see if the .jpgs open. Under XP, I once had an issue where
an invalid shortcut on the desktop prevented previewing photos on the
Desktop.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"RyanR" <RyanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8BF016B-BB01-41B3-BB98-5DCC4D4DD3C3@microsoft.com...
> Thankyou DP for taking the time to read my post.
>
> I can confirm it is not a corrupt file. I now also know that I can open
> Jpegs providing I save them anywhere other than the Desktop.
>
> So it's clearly something with my desktop that is stopping them from being
> opened.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks, RyanR
>
>
> "DP" wrote:
>> "RyanR" <RyanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:11012536-DC32-47AA-B642-82D45F2B3EB2@microsoft.com...
>> > If I double click on a Jpeg file on my desktop - nothing happens.
>>
>> Have you tried this on more than just one jpeg on your desktop? Just
>> asking
>> to make sure it's not a corrupt file.

Hi the files are .jpg and not .Ink

Thanks Keith you fixed it!

When I upgraded from XP some of the programs that came with the Notebook
(that had shortcuts on the desktop) no longer worked as they should when I
installed Vista.

After removing these shortcuts my Jpegs now open!!!!!

You da MAN!

You're welcome. Glad that fixed it. Thanks for the feedback.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"RyanR" <RyanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B13AFBB8-90FB-4800-9435-C6BB2F796422@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Keith you fixed it!
>
> When I upgraded from XP some of the programs that came with the Notebook
> (that had shortcuts on the desktop) no longer worked as they should when I
> installed Vista.
>
> After removing these shortcuts my Jpegs now open!!!!!
>
> You da MAN!