I have a question about How 
do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?:



I tried both methods described. One by going through the 
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\ shellex.
path and also by going through the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\ ContextMenuHandlers.
path, and neither worked for me. I'm running Windows XP. Granted, i haven't restarted 
yet, (don't think it matters when dealing w/ regedit) but was just wondering if anyone 
else had the same trouble. 

-bob 

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OF course it matters......reboot, then let us know..:)


On Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 5:07 pm, Bob Zmuda wrote:

>I have a question about How 
>do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?:

>
>
>I tried both methods described. One by going through the 
>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\ shellex.
>path and also by going through the
>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\ ContextMenuHandlers.
>path, and neither worked for me. I'm running Windows XP. Granted, i haven't restarted 
>yet, (don't think it matters when dealing w/ regedit) but was just wondering if 
anyone 
>else had the same trouble. 
>
>-bob 

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ugggh, someone told you wrong anyway...

The simplest way is to search HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT for strings called 'PerceivedType' 
and delete or rename any of them that whose data reads 'image.'






On Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 5:07 pm, Bob Zmuda wrote:
>I have a question about How 
>do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?:

>
>
>I tried both methods described. One by going through the 
>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\ shellex.
>path and also by going through the
>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\ ContextMenuHandlers.
>path, and neither worked for me. I'm running Windows XP. Granted, i haven't restarted 
>yet, (don't think it matters when dealing w/ regedit) but was just wondering if 
anyone 
>else had the same trouble. 
>
>-bob 

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Did you look at the discussions at the bottom? There is some very helpful info in them regards, Adam Bradley


On Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 5:07 pm, Bob Zmuda wrote:

>I have a question about How 
>do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?:

>
>
>I tried both methods described. One by going through the 
>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\ shellex.
>path and also by going through the
>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\ ContextMenuHandlers.
>path, and neither worked for me. I'm running Windows XP. Granted, i haven't restarted 
>yet, (don't think it matters when dealing w/ regedit) but was just wondering if 
anyone 
>else had the same trouble. 
>
>-bob 

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http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/n1037899126


On Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 5:07 pm, Bob Zmuda wrote:

>I have a question about How 
>do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?:

>
>
>I tried both methods described. One by going through the 
>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\ shellex.
>path and also by going through the
>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\ ContextMenuHandlers.
>path, and neither worked for me. I'm running Windows XP. Granted, i haven't restarted 
>yet, (don't think it matters when dealing w/ regedit) but was just wondering if 
anyone 
>else had the same trouble. 
>
>-bob 

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Ah, thanks folks. I did restart the computer but it still didn't work so I just installed tweakui and it works fine now. I love the rapid response though, if M$ tech support could see you folks in action i think they'd need a double bypass ;) -bob

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Interesting comment, since this service is free and m$ is far from that, sort of like Linux compared to Windows... Hmmm... %^)


On Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 10:22 pm, Bob Zmuda wrote:
>
>Ah, thanks folks. I did restart the computer but it still didn't work so I just installed
>tweakui and it works fine now. I love the rapid response though, if M$ tech support
>could see you folks in action i think they'd need a double bypass ;)
>
>-bob

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I can't find any other discussions on what to do with TweakUI to get the Viewer to open up. Mine still just doesn't do anything (even though it's associated with images and SHOULD) when I try to open it. I've installed TweakUI.. is there a setting I need to set? I've looked through and can't find anything that pertains to the Image Viewer.


On Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 10:22 pm, Bob Zmuda wrote:
>
>Ah, thanks folks. I did restart the computer but it still didn't work so I just installed
>tweakui and it works fine now. I love the rapid response though, if M$ tech support
>could see you folks in action i think they'd need a double bypass ;)
>
>-bob

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Anyone? Someone?! This is really annoying; I still haven't found a way to fix it.


On Thursday, February 20, 2003 at 8:43 am, Kersef wrote:
>I can't find any other discussions on what to do with TweakUI to get the Viewer to
>open up. Mine still just doesn't do anything (even though it's associated with images
>and SHOULD) when I try to open it. I've installed TweakUI.. is there a setting I
>need to set? I've looked through and can't find anything that pertains to the Image
>Viewer.
>
>

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