Christie said:
I want to change the program that opens up my JPEG files
and allows me to view them on the spot. Right now, my
system is defaulting to Shutterfly and I want to change
it to MS Picture It! but I can't figure out how to do it.
Help!
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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
MORE:
If you want to change the default editor that
opens when you click the Edit icon at the bottom
of your Windows Picture and Fax viewing screen....
read the following:
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How to open your choice of image editors when
clicking the Edit button on the Windows Picture
and Fax Viewer screen.
***Proceed with caution at your own risk***
IMPORTANT: This message contains information
about modifying the registry. Before you modify the
registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem
occurs. For information about how to back up, restore,
and edit the registry, click the following link to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Information About Editing the Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;256986#Topic2
Information About Editing the Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=256986#Topic2
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OK...go to...Start / Run and type in..."regedit" without
the quotes. Then click...OK...or press...Enter.
In the Registry Editor...drill down to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\edit\command
In the Data column you should see:
"%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe" "%1"
(where you see *mspaint* in the example....you will
see your current default)
Replace the key with the path to the program that will
be your default image editor. I wanted Picture It! 7 so
the following is what I changed to.
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Picture It! 7\pip.exe" "%1"
Now, my images still open in the Picture and Fax viewer
but if I left click the Edit button...Picture It! 7 opens.
To replace the string...
Left click "default" to select it.
Go to...Edit / Modify...
In the "Edit String" field...
Copy/Paste the path to your program choice:
"C:\Program Files\??????????\???.exe" "%1"
Left click...OK.
Now, your images still open in the Picture and Fax
Viewer but if you left click the Edit button...your image
editing program opens..
Good luck.
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Another version:
Change the default image editor application,
invoked from Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
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We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
folks who are having problems. What works for
us may not work for anyone else...
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