Jpeg photos are now compressed Bitmap Images

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I had to do a windows xp repair install.
Most of my files made it over and are now labeled as "my old data".
My problem is, that all my personal pics that were in "my pictures" folder
are now compressed bitmap images. Photos that were in any other folders, also
made it over and are still full size jpegs etc......

My question is, why did this happen and is there anyway to get these back to
full size images?

Thanks for any help
 
I have a simular problem when I am browsing and want to save an image on a
site using right click on the mouse and it brings up a box for you save in
your file or change it to other drives where every you try to save in the
file box the image is untitled and is shown as a BITMAP and you can not save
as a JPEG even clicking on to the box to see if there is an option to change
to there is no options available and it has no image number that was saved on
the site ! why has it changed ? why is the browser not accepting JEPG's any
more can I change this or has a software update changed this ? please help ?
 
When this mysteriously happened to me, I was advised to empty my MSIE
cache. Amazingly, it worked. (Truly a terrible piece of design that
allows a *cache* to interfere with correct operation.)

-michael


larry said:
I have a simular problem when I am browsing and want to save an image on a
site using right click on the mouse and it brings up a box for you save in
your file or change it to other drives where every you try to save in the
file box the image is untitled and is shown as a BITMAP and you can not save
as a JPEG even clicking on to the box to see if there is an option to change
to there is no options available and it has no image number that was saved on
the site ! why has it changed ? why is the browser not accepting JEPG's any
more can I change this or has a software update changed this ? please help ?

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-michael

Music synthesis for 8-bit Apple II's!
Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it is seriously underused."
 
Many thanks but forgive my ignorance what is the MSIE ? cache Microsoft IE ?
can you give me a run through on what to do to empty this cache please many
thanks

Larry
 
I think that has to do with the site itself, the author didn't load the
pictures properly. I just downloaded pictures from a site, normal leftclick.
They were all tagged with a number and designated JPG but could download
only as Untitled and Bitmap. Rightclicking for Properties indicated that
Type was Unknown.That same site had Archives of similar pictures, they
downloaded out with number and JPG as intended. Mystery!
 
No because the first thing I did was go back to a site where I did have JPEGs
saved and the old image is now a BITMAP when it was saved before as a Jpeg,
in fact the 20 or so regular sites I go to are all BITMAPs now! so no not a
web design fault it's my browser, cache or system ?
 
larry said:
No because the first thing I did was go back to a site
where I did have JPEGs saved and the old image is now a
BITMAP when it was saved before as a Jpeg, in fact the 20
or so regular sites I go to are all BITMAPs now! so no
not a web design fault it's my browser, cache or system ?
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Just a thought...but sometimes I get an
option to save as .bmp and a simple
click on the IE Refresh button reverts
the file to .jpg.

And sometimes it can clear the issue up
if you navigate to your Temporary Internet
Files folder;

C:\Documents and Settings\>user name<\
Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files..

And delete everything in it...files, folders...
everything.

And maybe these articles will shed some light:

(310312) Description of the Disk Cleanup
Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310312

(260897) How to Delete the Contents of the
Temporary Internet Files Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260897

(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

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
Amazing, John! It works! I went back to the site and, sure enough, the
Untitled and Bitmap pictures came out downloadable with their names and JPG
as intended after I hit the IE Refresh button. Thanks for a very useful tip
that saves from having to use Photoshop to process the monster Bitmaps to
JPG.
 
Jay said:
Amazing, John! It works! I went back to the site and,
sure enough, the Untitled and Bitmap pictures came out
downloadable with their names and JPG as intended after I
hit the IE Refresh button. Thanks for a very useful tip
that saves from having to use Photoshop to process the
monster Bitmaps to JPG.
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You're welcome.

It still may be worthwhile to read the articles.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
To empty the cache:

In Microsoft Internet Explorer, under Tools>Internet Options,
"General" tab, in the Temporary Internet Files pane, click on
the "Delete Files" button.

-michael


larry said:
Many thanks but forgive my ignorance what is the MSIE ? cache Microsoft IE ?
can you give me a run through on what to do to empty this cache please many
thanks

Larry

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-michael

Music synthesis for 8-bit Apple II's!
Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it is seriously underused."
 
Ah well I do that every time I log off and switch off so it must be something
missing in the operator system, I can't do a system restore because I had the
monitoring swtiched off so I am screwed on this ?
 
Ahh all is fine found in knowledge base I had to do option 2 as follows :

<<Method 2
To work around the problem, click Tools, click Internet Options, click the
Advanced tab, click to clear the Do not save encrypted pages to disk check
box, click View, and then click Refresh. The Do not save encrypted pages to
disk check box is under the Security section.>>>

All works fine again ! cheers for you help guys back top saving pics left
right and centre ;-)
 
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