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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 7:56 pm
Posted by Bob Cerelli
(2137 messages posted)
If the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is set as the default for many of your graphic
file types,
you can remove it so other graphics programs can be used.
Run Regedit
Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / SystemFileAssociations / image / ShellEx / ContextMenuHandlers
Rename or Delete the key ShellImagePreview
Bob Cerelli
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 7:13 pm, Paul wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?:
>
>I tried the obvious (Tools->Folder Options, File Types, change the associations),
>and then the unobvious (the two registry changes in the article), and nothing keeps
>Windows Picture and Fax Viewer from being the default viewer for jpg and gif instead
>of Image Eye. I even looked in the Image Eye help file - it give the same two registry
>changes that didn't work.
>
>Anyone have any other ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>Paul
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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 8:01 pm
Posted by Casey
(571 messages posted)
Or you can turn it off altogether , from the run command enter this : regsvr32 /u
shimgvw.dll and then hit enter , it should give a confirmation message , to turn
it back on just don't use the /u switch : regsvr32 shimgvw.dll . Case
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 7:13 pm, Paul wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?:
>
>I tried the obvious (Tools->Folder Options, File Types, change the associations),
>and then the unobvious (the two registry changes in the article), and nothing keeps
>Windows Picture and Fax Viewer from being the default viewer for jpg and gif instead
>of Image Eye. I even looked in the Image Eye help file - it give the same two registry
>changes that didn't work.
>
>Anyone have any other ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>Paul
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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 9:36 pm
Posted by Adam Bradley
(8785 messages posted)
Very cool, not as satisfying as killing it with my bare hands but just as effective
Regards, Adam Bradley
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 8:01 pm, Casey wrote:
>Or you can turn it off altogether , from the run command enter this : regsvr32
/u
>shimgvw.dll and then hit enter , it should give a confirmation message , to turn
>it back on just don't use the /u switch : regsvr32 shimgvw.dll . Case
>
>
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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 2:48 pm
Posted by Paul
(3 messages posted)
That's one of the two registry changes I already made, suggested here and by Image
Eye's help file. Didn't work.
Thanks anyway,
Paul
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 7:56 pm, Bob Cerelli wrote:
>If the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is set as the default for many of your graphic
>file types,
>you can remove it so other graphics programs can be used.
>
>Run Regedit
>Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / SystemFileAssociations / image / ShellEx / ContextMenuHandlers
>Rename or Delete the key ShellImagePreview
>
>Bob Cerelli
>
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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 3:28 pm
Posted by Paul
(3 messages posted)
Nope. I'm beginning to really hate XP.
Paul
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 9:36 pm, Adam Bradley wrote:
>Very cool, not as satisfying as killing it with my bare hands but just as effective
>
>Regards, Adam Bradley
>
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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Monday, April 14, 2003 at 9:21 am
Posted by Laurie
(82 messages posted)
I tried the two registry fixes too. The one that Deletes the MayChangeDefaultMenu
key didn't work but the ShellImagePreview deletion did.
However if you found that both didn't work you might like to try this trick. I
don't know how safe it is, or whether it writes billions of things in the registry
but I did find it worked on someone's XP last year. Go to START Run.
Type in
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
This is supposed to "disable" the File and Fax viewer.
Because the Windows Image and fax Viewer steals associations from other image viewers
despite your own settings I think this disablement is the best way. Though granted
many people say delete the ShellEx Context Menuhandlers key (not the folder! make
sure you delete the key value in the right hand side box) in the HKCR\SysteFileAssociations\image\ShellEx
path of the registry.
Maybe you've cured this rotten glitch since March but in case not, I hope that was
helpful.
--
Laurie
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 7:56 pm, Bob Cerelli wrote:
>If the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is set as the default for many of your graphic
>file types,
>you can remove it so other graphics programs can be used.
>
>Run Regedit
>Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / SystemFileAssociations / image / ShellEx / ContextMenuHandlers
>Rename or Delete the key ShellImagePreview
>
>Bob Cerelli
>
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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 4:32 pm
Posted by Chris Wilks
(2 messages posted)
Hi guys,
On successfully deactivating the annoying Picture viewer in XP, I have noticed a
new drawback.
By disabling the viewer I appear to have removed the option to 'Save Image as Desktop
Wallpaper' when right-clicking an image.
Is this related to the removal of the viewer? Has anyone else noticed this? How can
i re-enable this?
Thanks
On Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 3:28 pm, Paul wrote:
>Nope. I'm beginning to really hate XP.
>Paul
>
>
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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 4:55 am
Posted by Wedge
(4 messages posted)
Save as desktop image is a feature of most programs that view images, however not
all. Windows Image Viewer has the feature as does acdsee, and excellent image viewing
utility. However if you open the image with internet explorer you can set as wallpaper
by right clicking the picture also.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 4:32 pm, Chris Wilks wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
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re: Question about 'How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as my default image viewer?'
Monday, September 8, 2003 at 5:31 pm
Posted by James King
(4 messages posted)
Bob
The shimgvw.dll came up as an error message while reinstalling WIN ME and from then
on, I have not been able to get into windows. I only get a blue screen and the system
halts just before it displays the login dialog box. All of the answers given are
specific to doing the processes within windows. What do I do if I cannot get into
windows to massage the registry. I cannot find any credible suggestion that helps
me from the emergency boot diskette. Help!!!
If anyone is aware of a DOS based command that enables the loading and unloading
of a DLL, I am interested. Please email me a complete answer. I am very reluctant
to erase my system because I have some very valuable business related information
on it.
Thanks in advance to all that can and are able to help.
JLK
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 7:56 pm, Bob Cerelli wrote:
>If the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is set as the default for many of your graphic
>file types,
>you can remove it so other graphics programs can be used.
>
>Run Regedit
>Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / SystemFileAssociations / image / ShellEx / ContextMenuHandlers
>Rename or Delete the key ShellImagePreview
>
>Bob Cerelli
>
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