Image Preview

In Windows ME, Image Preview works within folders when I
highlight an image file then click on the Image Preview
button, but when I double-click on the file, the image
opens in Photo Editor and a message says Windows could not
find the file. I have image files associated with Image
Preview in the File Types, although they don't have the
Image Preview icon. The only choices in File Types are
Change and Restore. How can I make them open in Image
Preview instead of Photo Editor?

Hi,
Try clicking the Restore button to go back to the default settings.

If that doesn't fix things, this article may help:
[272969] Description of the Image Preview Feature in Windows ME
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;272969

Don
[MS MVP IE/OE]

"Henry" anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
...
In Windows ME, Image Preview works within folders when I
highlight an image file then click on the Image Preview
button, but when I double-click on the file, the image
opens in Photo Editor and a message says Windows could not
find the file. I have image files associated with Image
Preview in the File Types, although they don't have the
Image Preview icon. The only choices in File Types are
Change and Restore. How can I make them open in Image
Preview instead of Photo Editor?

If you mean System Restore, that won't help because I
formatted my HD and
reinstalled Windows. The problem started immediately. That
article says
delete the registry key with a dll file. There are several
entries within
the folder. Do I delete the entire folder? Thanks for
trying to help.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,
Try clicking the Restore button to go back to the default
settings.

If that doesn't fix things, this article may help:
[272969] Description of the Image Preview Feature in
Windows ME
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;272969

Don
[MS MVP IE/OE]

"Henry" anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com wrote in
message
...
In Windows ME, Image Preview works within folders when I
highlight an image file then click on the Image Preview
button, but when I double-click on the file, the image
opens in Photo Editor and a message says Windows could
not
find the file. I have image files associated with Image
Preview in the File Types, although they don't have the
Image Preview icon. The only choices in File Types are
Change and Restore. How can I make them open in Image
Preview instead of Photo Editor?

.

Hi,
You mentioned a Restore choice in File Types. I would give that a try.

The article http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;272969
says to delete the entire registry key at
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\SHIMGVW.DLL] That will also, of course,
delete the subkeys within it. I would export that key before deleting it, or
create a System Restore point, so that the edit can be undone.

Or, one of the REG files from http://www.aumha.org/regfiles.php#thumb should
restore the defaults for images.

Don
--
[MS MVP IE/OE]

anonymous wrote in message ...
If you mean System Restore, that won't help because I
formatted my HD and
reinstalled Windows. The problem started immediately. That
article says
delete the registry key with a dll file. There are several
entries within
the folder. Do I delete the entire folder? Thanks for
trying to help.


-----Original Message-----
Hi,
Try clicking the Restore button to go back to the default
settings.

If that doesn't fix things, this article may help:
[272969] Description of the Image Preview Feature in
Windows ME

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;272969


"Henry" anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com wrote in
message
...
In Windows ME, Image Preview works within folders when I
highlight an image file then click on the Image Preview
button, but when I double-click on the file, the image
opens in Photo Editor and a message says Windows could
not
find the file. I have image files associated with Image
Preview in the File Types, although they don't have the
Image Preview icon. The only choices in File Types are
Change and Restore. How can I make them open in Image
Preview instead of Photo Editor?

I followed the instructions in the article. Then when I
double-clicked on a jpg it opened in Photo Editor, but at
least the message about Windows not finding it was gone.
Then I right-clicked on a jpg, chose "Properties", clicked
on the "Change" button, selected Image Preview and now
it's working. Thanks.
-----Original Message-----
Hi,
You mentioned a Restore choice in File Types. I would
give that a try.

The article http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;272969
says to delete the entire registry key at
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\SHIMGVW.DLL] That will
also, of course,
delete the subkeys within it. I would export that key
before deleting it, or
create a System Restore point, so that the edit can be
undone.

Or, one of the REG files from
http://www.aumha.org/regfiles.php#thumb should
restore the defaults for images.

Don
--
[MS MVP IE/OE]

anonymous wrote in message news:06dd01c4d825$7df05af0
...
If you mean System Restore, that won't help because I
formatted my HD and
reinstalled Windows. The problem started immediately.
That
article says
delete the registry key with a dll file. There are
several
entries within
the folder. Do I delete the entire folder? Thanks for
trying to help.


-----Original Message-----
Hi,
Try clicking the Restore button to go back to the
default
settings.

If that doesn't fix things, this article may help:
[272969] Description of the Image Preview Feature in
Windows ME

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;272969


"Henry" anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com wrote
in
message
...
In Windows ME, Image Preview works within folders
when I
highlight an image file then click on the Image
Preview
button, but when I double-click on the file, the
image
opens in Photo Editor and a message says Windows
could
not
find the file. I have image files associated with
Image
Preview in the File Types, although they don't have
the
Image Preview icon. The only choices in File Types
are
Change and Restore. How can I make them open in Image
Preview instead of Photo Editor?

.

You're welcome. Thanks for the update.

Don
[MS MVP IE/OE]

"Henry" anonymous wrote in message
...
I followed the instructions in the article. Then when I
double-clicked on a jpg it opened in Photo Editor, but at
least the message about Windows not finding it was gone.
Then I right-clicked on a jpg, chose "Properties", clicked
on the "Change" button, selected Image Preview and now
it's working. Thanks.
-----Original Message-----

Hi,
You mentioned a Restore choice in File Types. I would
give that a try.

The article http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;272969
says to delete the entire registry key at
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\SHIMGVW.DLL] That will
also, of course,
delete the subkeys within it. I would export that key
before deleting it, or
create a System Restore point, so that the edit can be
undone.

Or, one of the REG files from
http://www.aumha.org/regfiles.php#thumb should
restore the defaults for images.

Don
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