getting rid of Windows Picture and Fax Viewer

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Does anyone know how to disable or completely get rid of the "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer". I have manually associated files with a viewer I want to use which is much better than that 'silly mother Bill knows what's best for us "Picture and Fax Viewer" '. But, still a double click brings up the "picture and fax" viewer every time. The right click menu does show my viewer as an open with (ACDC in this case) but I want it automatically to come upu

Any help appreciated

Thanks, Harry
 
Harry said:
Does anyone know how to disable or completely get rid of
the "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer". I have manually
associated files with a viewer I want to use which is
much better than that 'silly mother Bill knows what's
best for us "Picture and Fax Viewer" '. But, still a
double click brings up the "picture and fax" viewer every
time. The right click menu does show my viewer as an
open with (ACDC in this case) but I want it automatically
to come upu.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks, Harry
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If you right click an image file...(a .jpg for example)
and from the menu...choose / Properties / General tab /
Change button...select the program of your choice...
OK / Apply / OK.

Now when you double click a .jpg file it should open
in the program of your choice.

If you prefer to edit your registry...try the following...

Proceed at your own risk and good luck...

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Disable the Default Image
Viewer in Windows XP
http://tinyurl.com/k2ss

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More Info:


Solution #1:
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\
ContextMenuHandlers.
Delete the ShellImagePreview key.
Close the Registry Editor when you're done; the change will take effect
immediately.

Solution #2:
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\
{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\ shellex.
Delete the MayChangeDefaultMenu key.
Close the Registry Editor when you're done; the change will take effect
immediately.

Note you can save the registry key first by:
On the File menu, click Export.
In the File name box, type SaveKey, and then click Save.
Or create a system restore point prior to editing.
Note: If the registry key is not there, you can simply create one by going
edit > new.

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John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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http://tinyurl.com/3xxqg
 
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