Setting the default edit program in windows fax and pic viewer

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David E. Mangelsdorf

The subject says it all. How do you set the default
program that is used to edit photos in Window Picture and
Fax viewer?
 
To edit a photo, you simply right click on it and click on Open with and
then select the software you want on the opening list.
If you want to make your photo editing software the default viewer, right
click on a photo file and click on Open with. Click on Choose Program. A
list will open, select what you want and check the box "Always open..."
 
Yves said:
To edit a photo, you simply right click on it and click on Open with
and then select the software you want on the opening list.
If you want to make your photo editing software the default viewer,
right click on a photo file and click on Open with. Click on Choose
Program. A list will open, select what you want and check the box
Click to expand...

It sounds more like the OP wants to be able to set the default photo editor,
yet still use Windows Picture and Fax viewer as the default viewer.
So that, when he selects "Edit" in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, it will
open his default photo editor.
 
David E. Mangelsdorf said:
The subject says it all. How do you set the default
program that is used to edit photos in Window Picture and
Fax viewer?
Click to expand...
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How to open your choice of image editors when
clicking the Edit button on the Windows Picture
and Fax Viewer screen.

IMPORTANT: This message contains information
about modifying the registry. Before you modify the
registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem
occurs. For information about how to back up, restore,
and edit the registry, click the following link to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

(256986#Topic2) Information About Editing the Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=256986#Topic2


OK...go to...Start / Run and type in..."regedit" without the
quotes. Then click...OK...or press...Enter.

In the Registry Editor...drill down to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\edit\command

In the Data column you should see:

"%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe" "%1"

(where you see *mspaint* in the example....you will see
your current default)

Replace the key with the path to the program that will
be your default image editor. I wanted Picture It! 7 so
the following is what I changed to.

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Picture It! 7\pip.exe" "%1"

Now, my images still open in the Picture and Fax viewer
but if I left click the Edit button...Picture It! 7 opens.

Good luck.

--

John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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Picture It! Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=pic
 
Yves said:
You have a better solution or suggestion, send it.
Click to expand...

I don't. However, I know that clarifying the problem for others may help
them to provide a better solution.
 
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