Unable to open image editing program from Windows Picture & Fax Viewer

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Julie Miles

I hope this is the right newsgroup for this type of question...

A while ago I disabled WP&FV as the default program for opening image
files, and quickly wished I hadn't - if all I want to do is open the
file to look at it, my main photo editing software (PSP 9) takes far
too long to load. I found a utility that restored WP&FV as the
default, but now the "Open image for editing" function is broken...
instead of opening PSP 9, it opens the "Move Items" dialog box. When
I click Cancel, the Move Items dialog closes and the "Copy Items"
dialog opens... and when I click Cancel on that, the show's over -
WP&FV closes.

Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this? I've tried Googling,
but all I can find is articles on how to disable or restore WP&FV as
the default viewer.
 
Maybe the following links will be useful:

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

Change the default image editor application,
invoked from Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm
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Thanks for the links, John - I thought the second looked like exactly
what I needed, but it didn't work. PSP 9 was already set for the
registry key specified, and there's no change to the behaviour of the
"Open for editing" button in WP&FV.
 
Julie Miles said:
Thanks for the links, John - I thought the second looked like exactly
what I needed, but it didn't work. PSP 9 was already set for the
registry key specified, and there's no change to the behaviour of the
"Open for editing" button in WP&FV.
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What program do you want to open when
you click the *Edit* button in Windows Picture
and Fax Viewer?

I thought you did *not* want PSP9?

You have to set it to the program you *do* want.
 
it opens the "Move Items" dialog box. When I click Cancel, the Move Items
CAUSE

The Copy to and Move to Folder options weren't designed to be on the context
menu. For a complete explanation, see this page - by Raymond Chen [MS]

The Old New Thing : What goes wrong when you add "Copy To" to the context
menu:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/02/02/66160.aspx

Problem will be resolved once these context entries are removed. The entry
might be present here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ AllFilesystemObjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers

NOTE: Before you modify a registry key, make a backup by exporting to a REG
file.

Delete these two items:
{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}

{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13} is the Microsoft CopyTo Service
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13} is the Microsoft MoveTo Service
 
===============================
What program do you want to open when
you click the *Edit* button in Windows Picture
and Fax Viewer?

I thought you did *not* want PSP9?

You have to set it to the program you *do* want.
Click to expand...
Sorry for the confusion... yes, I *do* want the edit button to invoke
PSP9, but that's the program that was already specified in the
registry key.
 
CAUSE

The Copy to and Move to Folder options weren't designed to be on the context
menu. For a complete explanation, see this page - by Raymond Chen [MS]

The Old New Thing : What goes wrong when you add "Copy To" to the context
menu:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/02/02/66160.aspx

Problem will be resolved once these context entries are removed. The entry
might be present here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ AllFilesystemObjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers

NOTE: Before you modify a registry key, make a backup by exporting to a REG
file.

Delete these two items:
{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}

{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13} is the Microsoft CopyTo Service
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13} is the Microsoft MoveTo Service
Click to expand...
Thank you... I deleted those two keys, and the Edit button no longer
brings up the Move/Copy dialog boxes... the bad news is that now it
just does nothing at all ;-(.
 
Julie,

Which file-type is causing the problem? Can you export this key and post the
info here?

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image]

It's also possible that a third-party shell extension is blocking the
function. In that case, I'd investigate using ShellExView utility. More on
that is available here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm (follow
Method 2)

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Julie Miles said:
it opens the "Move Items" dialog box. When I click Cancel, the Move
Items
dialog closes and the "Copy Items" dialog opens... a
Click to expand...

CAUSE

The Copy to and Move to Folder options weren't designed to be on the
context
menu. For a complete explanation, see this page - by Raymond Chen [MS]

The Old New Thing : What goes wrong when you add "Copy To" to the context
menu:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/02/02/66160.aspx

Problem will be resolved once these context entries are removed. The
entry
might be present here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ AllFilesystemObjects \ shellex \ ContextMenuHandlers

NOTE: Before you modify a registry key, make a backup by exporting to a
REG
file.

Delete these two items:
{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}

{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13} is the Microsoft CopyTo Service
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13} is the Microsoft MoveTo Service
Click to expand...
Thank you... I deleted those two keys, and the Edit button no longer
brings up the Move/Copy dialog boxes... the bad news is that now it
just does nothing at all ;-(.
Click to expand...
 
Julie Miles said:
Sorry for the confusion... yes, I *do* want
the edit button to invoke PSP9, but that's
the program that was already specified in
the registry key.
Click to expand...
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If the info from Ramesh does not
solve the issue, try the following link:

Change the default image editor
application, invoked from Windows
Picture and Fax Viewer
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
 
Before installing PS CS2, I would have a selection pop up (generated with a
populated list of programs) to edit or open an image . Now, unless I already
have PS opened, it will not even show PS as a program to edit I have when
browsing when I want to work on an image. I never had this problem with PS7.
Any suggestions?
 
--
Appreciate any advice you can offer.


photolady7 said:
Before installing PS CS2, I would have a selection pop up (generated with a
populated list of programs) to edit or open an image . Now, unless I already
have PS opened, it will not even show PS as a program to edit I have when
browsing when I want to work on an image. I never had this problem with PS7.
Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
 
Sorry for the P.S. Please email or notify me if anyone has any answers to
(e-mail address removed)
 
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