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Windows XP does not recognize the shimgvw.dll file when attempting to open photos. It resorts to another imaging software. The file is found when I do a search so I know it is on the hard drive as part of Windows subfolder
I posted this message several days ago but have had no luck with the solutions that folks offered so I thought I would try again.
 
biobiker said:
Windows XP does not recognize the shimgvw.dll file when
attempting to open photos. It resorts to another imaging
software. The file is found when I do a search so I know
it is on the hard drive as part of Windows subfolder. I
posted this message several days ago but have had no luck
with the solutions that folks offered so I thought I
would try again.
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What program opens if you double left click an
image file?

Have you tried resetting your image associations?

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...try choosing
"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...

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Error message comes up stating that Windows cannot find the specified file (C:\WINDOWS\system3
shimgvw.dll)
 
biobiker said:
Error message comes up stating that Windows cannot find
the specified file (C:\WINDOWS\system32 shimgvw.dll)
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You previously said you found the shimgvw.dll
by searching...what folder did you find it in?

Maybe you could copy it to the System32 folder.

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I did copy another shimgvw.dll to system 32 folder. The same error message comes up. Is there more than one system 32 folder?
 
biobiker said:
I did copy another shimgvw.dll to system 32 folder. The
same error message comes up. Is there more than one
system 32 folder?
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C:\Windows\System32

I have no idea what the problem is...

If you discover a solution...please let us know what it is.


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