Image formats stuck on .bmp only - and I don't like it!

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I am very, very angry about this! This has been going on for two months now.
And there hasn't been so much as a spark of genuine interest in fixing this
problem. It is obviously an update patch, (just before SP2) that has
corrupted the file associations in IE. Since .bmp's burn up a lot of disk
space, and millions of people work with photos and graphics, I would THINK
that Microsoft would have a research team working on this problem, at this
very moment. But since it's been two months (on my machine), and I read more
and more posts from other people with the same problem, I question whether
Microsoft is even aware of it?!

I have researched and tried each and every reference for solutions, posted
here, and related MS articles. And I am tired of going around in circles.

PHOOEY!

Microsoft! You Broke it! Please Fix it! I've applied all of the
recommended remedies without any change and it appears that it is an IE
problem.

If the program doesn't work the way I need or expect it to work. I am not
going to use it.

Hear that Mr. Gates?!

I used to like IE. But it serves no purpose for me now. I've been using
your competitors' products, and don't have that problem in other browsers.
Notify me when it's fixed. I might come back. I might not.

Angrily submitted,
A dedicated Windows user since 3.1.
 
SzillyGirl said:
I am very, very angry about this! This has been going on
for two months now. And there hasn't been so much as a
spark of genuine interest in fixing this problem. It is
obviously an update patch, (just before SP2) that has
corrupted the file associations in IE. Since .bmp's burn
up a lot of disk space, and millions of people work with
photos and graphics, I would THINK that Microsoft would
have a research team working on this problem, at this
very moment. But since it's been two months (on my
machine), and I read more and more posts from other
people with the same problem, I question whether
Microsoft is even aware of it?!

I have researched and tried each and every reference for
solutions, posted here, and related MS articles. And I
am tired of going around in circles.

PHOOEY!

Microsoft! You Broke it! Please Fix it! I've applied
all of the recommended remedies without any change and it
appears that it is an IE problem.

If the program doesn't work the way I need or expect it
to work. I am not going to use it.

Hear that Mr. Gates?!

I used to like IE. But it serves no purpose for me now.
I've been using your competitors' products, and don't
have that problem in other browsers. Notify me when it's
fixed. I might come back. I might not.

Angrily submitted,
A dedicated Windows user since 3.1.
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Maybe MS Support could help you:

Windows XP Support Center
http://tinyurl.com/5dsq
(click the Need More Help button
in the upper right of the screen)

Also, if you would like to share your
thoughts with Microsoft...try the following
link:

Microsoft Product Feedback
http://tinyurl.com/2k49d

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John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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Picture It! Support Center
http://tinyurl.com/2po2o

Digital Image Support Center
http://tinyurl.com/3xxqg
 
I am having EXACTLY the same problem and yet the fastest
way to ask a question from a Microsoft "professional"
online you have to PAY for and its THEM that have caused
the problem in the 1st place! Its just one big money
making machine and typical of an organisation who love
you and will do anything for you until just AFTER you buy
their (over-priced) products and then abandon you.

Once again Microsofts "fix" software doesnt do what it
says and just creates even MORE problems than it solves

PULL YOUR FINGER OUT MICROSOFT AND SOLVE IT! In the
meantime if anyone else has any other ideas, I'd love to
hear them
 
If you note the first it said

"I have researched and tried each and every reference for solutions ..."

So there is no point telling it the common causes as it has said it tried them all.
 
I am having EXACTLY the same problem and yet the fastest
way to ask a question from a Microsoft "professional"
online you have to PAY for and its THEM that have caused
the problem in the 1st place! Its just one big money
making machine and typical of an organisation who love
you and will do anything for you until just AFTER you buy
their (over-priced) products and then abandon you.

Once again Microsofts "fix" software doesnt do what it
says and just creates even MORE problems than it solves

PULL YOUR FINGER OUT MICROSOFT AND SOLVE IT! In the
meantime if anyone else has any other ideas, I'd love to
hear them
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Fact is...SzillyGirl has been wrestling with
this issue for several days and no doubt has
tried all the common fixes...

BTW...if you wish to talk to MS you are in
the wrong place, we are simply volunteers
trying to share info and learn new things..

Read the following articles maybe they will
help you:

(810978) Internet Explorer Saves Images As
Bitmaps (.bmp Files)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810978

(326675) "No Preview Available" and "File
Format Is Not Supported" Error Messages
Occur When You Try to View Graphic Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326675

(260650) Internet Explorer Does Not Save
Graphics Files in the Proper Format
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260650

(324761) Cannot Save Images in Windows
XP As JPG
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324761

Go to the following site and scroll
down to the bottom of the page.
"Music, Video, and Photos"
http://tinyurl.com/7g4k

Converting .Art Images Using AOL
http://members.aol.com/oldnelly77/page9.htm

ATTENTION AOL USERS
http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/aol.htm

AOL / .ART
http://tinyurl.com/70ka


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John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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Picture It! Support Center
http://tinyurl.com/2po2o

Digital Image Support Center
http://tinyurl.com/3xxqg
 
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