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And...?


On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image
>viewer?:

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your question is......??

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I think he means "How do I turn on the thing after I've turned it off once?" which is something I'm wondering as well. Phoenix


On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image
>viewer?:

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What do you mean by "And...?"? -- the question is entirely complete and sensible as written. But in case you've a problem with comprehension (as is typical of techies, I understand), I believe the person means, "How does one make the Windows Fax and Image Viewer the default...viewer -- naturally, then, the "default viewer". Often this device is NOT the default viewer, and more often it can become undefaulted by any number of other programs. So it is a fair question, and needs no elaboration: how does one create or restore Windows Fax and Image Viewer as the default such viewer. I myself wonder this same thing, given Windows Help and Support Center is entirely silent on this question; go figure.


On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 7:44 pm, jbmcmillan wrote:
>And...?
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What do you mean by "your question is......??"? -- the question is entirely complete and sensible as written. But in case you've a problem with comprehension (as is typical of techies, I understand), I believe the person means, "How does one make the Windows Fax and Image Viewer the default...viewer -- naturally, then, the "default viewer". Often this device is NOT the default viewer, and more often it can become undefaulted by any number of other programs. So it is a fair question, and needs no elaboration: how does one create or restore Windows Fax and Image Viewer as the default such viewer. I myself wonder this same thing, given Windows Help and Support Center is entirely silent on this question; go figure.


On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 8:37 pm, GM wrote:

>your question is......??
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I think the person might mean what you suggest, or he or she might wonder how to establish the Viewer as the default in the first place (as it might not always be such, given configurations used by HP, etc.); in any case, this person (who, again, may just as well be a woman, not a man) is rather clear enough in his or her expression -- I don't know what everyone's problem with it is.


On Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 10:52 am, Phoenix wrote:
>I think he means "How do I turn on the thing after I've turned it off once?" which
>is something I'm wondering as well.
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>Phoenix
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Pedantic.


On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 4:27 pm, Jeff wrote:
>What do you mean by "And...?"? -- the question is entirely complete and sensible
>as written. But in case you've a problem with comprehension (as is typical of techies,
>I understand), I believe the person means, "How does one make the Windows Fax and
>Image Viewer the default...viewer -- naturally, then, the "default viewer". Often
>this device is NOT the default viewer, and more often it can become undefaulted by
>any number of other programs. So it is a fair question, and needs no elaboration:
> how does one create or restore Windows Fax and Image Viewer as the default such
>viewer. I myself wonder this same thing, given Windows Help and Support Center is
>entirely silent on this question; go figure.
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Pedantic? When people entirely misunderstand a message that's articulated normally, they then seem to require that message to be articulated more methodically. Call it pedantic if you like, although I fail to see the point of doing so. I myself would just call it dumbing-it-down so illiterate t*chies can follow along with the rest of us.


On Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at 8:29 am, Chevise wrote:
>Pedantic.
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On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image
>viewer?:

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On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image
>viewer?:

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> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\open] "MuiVerb"="@shimgvw.dll,-550" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\open\command] @=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\ 00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,\ 25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,\ 00,69,00,6d,00,67,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,49,00,6d,00,\ 61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,\ 00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\open\DropTarget] "Clsid"="{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\print] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\print\command] @=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\ 00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,\ 25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,\ 00,69,00,6d,00,67,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,49,00,6d,00,\ 61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,\ 00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\print\DropTarget] "Clsid"="{60fd46de-f830-4894-a628-6fa81bc0190d}"

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Reply continue on my previous post you need to use notepad to past the following text in the notepad then save this file as viewer.reg. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\open] "MuiVerb"="@shimgvw.dll,-550" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\open\command] @=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\ 00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,\ 25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,\ 00,69,00,6d,00,67,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,49,00,6d,00,\ 61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,\ 00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\open\DropTarget] "Clsid"="{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\print] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\print\command] @=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\ 00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,\ 25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,\ 00,69,00,6d,00,67,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,49,00,6d,00,\ 61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,\ 00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\shimgvw.dll\shell\print\DropTarget] "Clsid"="{60fd46de-f830-4894-a628-6fa81bc0190d}" GOOD LUCK

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Hi Click Start/Run and type regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll Then type, regsvr32 shimgvw.dll Restart Windows. This fixes the PropertyHandler value (default) at: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\ShellEx\PropertyHandler Best regards Valdimar


On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image
>viewer?:

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>

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Right click on any picture and select "Properties". Near the top of the dialogue box you'll see the line "Opens with". Click on "Change" on the same line, and select "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer". Click OK and voila! This should make it the default for all your pictures.


On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image
>viewer?:

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I tried all the previous suggestions, but none of them worked.  I did find a solution 
that worked for me.  I'm posting it just in case others like me are still searching 
for a fix.

I opened windows explorer - tools - folder options - files types.  I selected the 
.jpg file type and choose advanced.  I could not find a "preview" option there, so 
I decided to add one.  I clicked New... entered a new action of "Preview" and for 
the application I entered 
rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll, ImageView_Fullscreen %1

I clicked OK, then selected the new Preview choice and clicked Set Default.  Voila! 
 I had the preview as the default option again with both Open and Edit still available. 
 In the Picture and Fax viewer, when I click "Closes this program and opens the file 
for editing" it still starts Paint Shop Pro.

I especially liked this option as it didn't require editing the registry directly. 
 I hope it works for others.






On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:

>I have a question about How 

>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it  as my default image 

>viewer?:


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Easy way to do it is in Windows Explorer go to Tools - Folder Options - File Types - New. Type jpg in the file extensions and says it already exists and it asks if you want to un-associate the current entry or something. Say yes, and Windows Picture and Fax viewer becomes default.


On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image
>viewer?:

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Thanks lolwhite. That is it. all of the rest of the register changes and other stuff is nonsense. thanks for that easy solution. Sunday, August 22, 2004 at 2:12 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by lolwhites (1 messages posted) Right click on any picture and select "Properties". Near the top of the dialogue box you'll see the line "Opens with". Click on "Change" on the same line, and select "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer". Click OK and voila! This should make it the default for all your pictures.


On Sunday, August 22, 2004 at 2:12 pm, lolwhites wrote:
>Right click on any picture and select "Properties". Near the top of the dialogue
>box you'll see the line "Opens with". Click on "Change" on the same line, and select
>"Windows Picture and Fax Viewer". Click OK and voila!
>This should make it the default for all your pictures.
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Thanks for posting this, also been searching for a fix and none of the registry changes worked. Your solution worked perfectly!


On Sunday, September 5, 2004 at 4:42 am, RichDavies wrote:
>I tried all the previous suggestions, but none of them worked. I did find a solution
>that worked for me. I'm posting it just in case others like me are still searching
>for a fix.
>
>I opened windows explorer - tools - folder options - files types. I selected the
>.jpg file type and choose advanced. I could not find a "preview" option there, so
>I decided to add one. I clicked New... entered a new action of "Preview" and for
>the application I entered
>rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll, ImageView_Fullscreen %1
>
>I clicked OK, then selected the new Preview choice and clicked Set Default. Voila!
> I had the preview as the default option again with both Open and Edit still available.
> In the Picture and Fax viewer, when I click "Closes this program and opens the file
>for editing" it still starts Paint Shop Pro.
>
>I especially liked this option as it didn't require editing the registry directly.
> I hope it works for others.
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>

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Go to the picture of that specific file type.  Right click it, go to open with and 
click on choose program.  Then you can select the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer 
and mark the checkbox "Always use the selected program to open this type of file". 
 Then click okay, and you will be set.

-JGruberman@qwest.net







On Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 6:37 pm, Prettywomanoffl wrote:

>I have a question about How 

>do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it  as my default image 

>viewer?:


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I work with idiots like Jeff all day who ask questions like "Is the *system* down?" for every problem they have. Since Jeff is such a techie basher and obviously can't comprehend the need for a little clarity, I had to respond (yes it a very late response but so was his)' The entire text of Prettywomanoffl's message was written as: I have a question about How do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image viewer?: The "How do I turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and make it as my default image viewer?" part was a link to the article 03-201: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-201 This article explains one was to do just as its article description says: "Turn on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewerand make it as my default image viewer". It is not the only way to do this of course, but without more info from 'Prettywomanoffl' you dont know for sure what her 'question' is. Did she try it and it didn't work? Did she need more info/clarification herself about a certain part of the article? "Non-techies" like Jeff are far too quick to make assumptions. Greg


On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 4:33 pm, Jeff wrote:
>What do you mean by "your question is......??"? -- the question is entirely complete
>and sensible as written. But in case you've a problem with comprehension (as is
>typical of techies, I understand), I believe the person means, "How does one make
>the Windows Fax and Image Viewer the default...viewer -- naturally, then, the "default
>viewer". Often this device is NOT the default viewer, and more often it can become
>undefaulted by any number of other programs. So it is a fair question, and needs
>no elaboration: how does one create or restore Windows Fax and Image Viewer as the
>default such viewer. I myself wonder this same thing, given Windows Help and Support
>Center is entirely silent on this question; go figure.
>
>

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my question, after reading all of your posts, is this: What is the registry entry to change the file association of images from Fireworks to windows image and fax viewer? we just imaged about 300 computers and put deep freeze on them (fun application that resets the system whenever the computer is restarted). SO How can we make Windows image and fax viewer the default viewer through a reg key change? and yes I read article http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-201 but that says how to turn it off. IF it's ON...but not default.... Thanks


On Saturday, October 2, 2004 at 8:10 am, Funkbone wrote:
>Easy way to do it is in Windows Explorer go to Tools - Folder Options - File Types
>- New. Type jpg in the file extensions and says it already exists and it asks if
>you want to un-associate the current entry or something. Say yes, and Windows Picture
>and Fax viewer becomes default.
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