Windows Picture And Fax Viewer As Default JPEG Viewer

> Also...in WinXP, you can go to...My Computer /
> Tools / Folder Options / File Types tab...

> D. Spencer Hines wrote:

>> Corel Photo Album 6.3 And Adobe Photoshop Album 3 keep
>> seizing my .jpg files and opening them in preference to
>> Windows Picture And Fax Viewer, which I want to be the
>> default viewer. How do I make Windows Picture And Fax viewer the default
>> viewer and kick the other two viewers in the rumpus?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> DSH

> ================================
> Have a look at this article:
>
> (307859) HOW TO: Change File Associations
> in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859
>
> More info:
>
> 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 or Browse to the
> correct program if it is not in the list.
>
> If you want the default...choose..."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...
>
> And the following links may be useful:
>
> Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
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> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> Thank you kindly.
>

>> Also...in WinXP, you can go to...My Computer /
>> Tools / Folder Options / File Types tab...

>
> Problem Solved.
>
> DSH