jpg association loss | unable to get it back | after wmf patch

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Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no longer double click
on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I am no longer able to use the 'open
as...' function because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose the
ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with this file type' - the
associations fail to take place.

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot open .jpg. Error
while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right permissions to
edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but because the
permissions in the registry are not mine, that fails too.

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system restore to go back
just prior to installing the patch. Registry all fine and file associations
back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square one.

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG and Symantec on-line.
Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
Rod said:
Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no
longer double click on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I
am no longer able to use the 'open as...' function
because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose
the ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with
this file type' - the associations fail to take place.

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot
open .jpg. Error while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right
permissions to edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but
because the permissions in the registry are not mine,
that fails too.

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system
restore to go back just prior to installing the patch.
Registry all fine and file associations back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square
one.

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG
and Symantec on-line. Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Maybe the following suggestions will be useful.

First...try this, maybe it will restore the option:

go to...Start / Run and type:

"REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL"
(without the quotes)(Yes, there's
a space between 2 and S)

Click...OK.

A dialog box should report the following:

"DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"

==================

Next...read the info at the following link:

Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

Once you defaults are back to normal you
should be able to re-associate your images
with the program you choose.

--

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
 
Adding to John:

Error "Cannot open .jpg. Error while opening key" indicates a Permission
problem. Right-click the key, and choose Permissions. Make sure that
"Administrators" group and the SYSTEM account have Full Control over the
key, and Users have "Read" Permissions.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no longer double
click
on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I am no longer able to use the 'open
as...' function because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose the
ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with this file type' - the
associations fail to take place.

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot open .jpg. Error
while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right permissions to
edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but because the
permissions in the registry are not mine, that fails too.

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system restore to go back
just prior to installing the patch. Registry all fine and file associations
back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square one.

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG and Symantec on-line.
Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
John & Ramesh, Thank you.

I tried both your suggestions and I have my jpg associations back with a
good registry.

I registered the dll file first as detailed in John's post:
===
go to...Start / Run and type:

"REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL"
(without the quotes)(Yes, there's
a space between 2 and S)

Click...OK.

A dialog box should report the following:

"DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"

==================

Next...read the info at the following link:

Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

Once you defaults are back to normal you
should be able to re-associate your images
with the program you choose.

--
The imagefix program did not work however because my registry was still
locked.

With some difficulty I battled against the windows operating system to
change the permission of the jpg key. I also had to alter a few other keys
associated with jpg files as they were locked too. The keys were jpeg and
jfif.

If you have the same problem, I suggest clicking on each key in turn to see
if it is locked. All keys must be unlocked in order to restore these
associations.

Once again, many thanks.

Ramesh said:
Adding to John:

Error "Cannot open .jpg. Error while opening key" indicates a Permission
problem. Right-click the key, and choose Permissions. Make sure that
"Administrators" group and the SYSTEM account have Full Control over the
key, and Users have "Read" Permissions.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Since the wmf patch was installed on my machine, I can no longer double
click
on a jpg image to launch ACDSee 7. I am no longer able to use the 'open
as...' function because it has disappeared. If I click 'Open' and choose the
ACDSee exe file; select 'always use this program with this file type' - the
associations fail to take place.

Furthermore, I've gone into the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
when I select .jpg to explore the values I get 'Cannot open .jpg. Error
while opening key.'

Although I'm an admin, it tells me I don't have the right permissions to
edit that key.

I've re-run ACDSee 7 setup to repair association, but because the
permissions in the registry are not mine, that fails too.

I know it's the patch that's caused this. I used system restore to go back
just prior to installing the patch. Registry all fine and file associations
back to normal.

As soon as the patch is re-applied, I'm back to square one.

In addition, I've double checked for viruses using AVG and Symantec on-line.
Nothing found.

Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
 
You're welcome Rod.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


John & Ramesh, Thank you.

I tried both your suggestions and I have my jpg associations back with a
good registry.
 
The wmf patch was the official release by Microsoft via Windows Update.

I have never attempted the un-official patch by Ilfak Guilfanov.
 
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