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03-11-2008
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| | Default Viewer in My Pictures I am using Windows XP. Somehow in "My Pictures" the default viewer has been reset and it is no longer the Windows Picture Viewer but Quick Time Picture Viewer which only calls up the one picture, and doesn't let you scroll through pix, nor rotate, nor zoom in. I've tried right-clicking but can't find preferences in "My Pictures". How do I get back to the Windows Picture Viewer as my default. -- Andy |
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03-11-2008
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| | Re: Default Viewer in My Pictures Andy wrote: Quote: > I am using Windows XP. Ok...why are you posting in a Vista newsgroup? ================= Quote: > Somehow in "My Pictures" the default viewer > has been reset and it is no longer the Windows Picture Viewer but > Quick Time Picture Viewer which only calls up the one picture, and > doesn't let you scroll through pix, nor rotate, nor zoom in. I've > tried right-clicking but can't find preferences in "My Pictures". > How do I get back to the Windows Picture Viewer as my default. 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 Windows® XP File Association Fixes http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm -- John Inzer Digital Media MVP Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
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03-12-2008
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| | Re: Default Viewer in My Pictures Thanks so much - it was the perfect solution! -- Andy "John Inzer" wrote: Quote: > Andy wrote: Quote: > > I am using Windows XP. > Ok...why are you posting in a Vista newsgroup? > ================= Quote: > > Somehow in "My Pictures" the default viewer > > has been reset and it is no longer the Windows Picture Viewer but > > Quick Time Picture Viewer which only calls up the one picture, and > > doesn't let you scroll through pix, nor rotate, nor zoom in. I've > > tried right-clicking but can't find preferences in "My Pictures". > > How do I get back to the Windows Picture Viewer as my default. > 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 > > Windows® XP File Association Fixes > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm > > -- > > John Inzer > Digital Media MVP > > Notice > This is not tech support > I am a volunteer > > Solutions that work for > me may not work for you > > Proceed at your own risk > > > |
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03-12-2008
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| | Re: Default Viewer in My Pictures Andy wrote: Quote: > Thanks so much - it was the perfect solution! You're welcome. Thanks for the update. -- John Inzer Digital Media MVP Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
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