 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Windows Forum / Windows XP / New Users / April 2007Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
When I click on a picture, it displays using the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Where do I find that to start it first, before viewing a picture? The problem I'm trying to solve is that Kodak Easyshare software preempts everything else, and I prefer the display done by Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. If I open that first and then the picture, I can forestall the Kodak preemption. Phil Hi Phil, Right-click the icon for the picture which you wish to open. From the drop-down menu which then appears click "OPEN WITH". Select "CHOOSE PROGRAM". From that list click "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" and enable "Always use ...............for this kind of file". Click "OK". If you have pictures of a different file types, do the same for them. Good Luck. Andy I. (WIN XP SP2; IE/OE 6) : When I click on a picture, it displays using the Windows Picture and Fax : Viewer. Where do I find that to start it first, before viewing a picture? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : : Phil Windows Picture and Fax Viewer = shimgvw.dll rundll32.exe (Run a DLL as an App) executes it. C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK... rundll32.exe shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen How would I create a shortcut for Windows Picture and Fax Viewer? rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen filename.ext (or folder name) From David Candy Sample: Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK... rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %userprofile%\My Documents\My Pictures Create a shortcut to: rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %userprofile%\My Documents\My Pictures Name it : Windows Picture and Fax Viewer This line will work in the Run command... rundll32.exe shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %userprofile%\My Documents\My Pictures ----- <quote> The following will start Windows Picture and Fax Viewer rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen You cannot open picture by a file menu. However, you can drag and drop the picture into the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to be able to view the picture. -- William Crawford MS-MVP Windows Shell/User <quote> Hi William, I just tried rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen and you can drag a folder full of pictures into Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. You can then use the Previous Image or Next Image buttons to scroll through the pictures in that folder or the Start Slide Show button. This line in the Run command will also open it... rundll32.exe shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen Watch out for wrapping on the commands above. Any command that appears to have two lines is wrapped with ONE space.  SignatureHope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > When I click on a picture, it displays using the Windows Picture and Fax > Viewer. Where do I find that to start it first, before viewing a picture? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Phil Thanks, guys! I never thought of "paint"; it does a great job too! Phil > Windows Picture and Fax Viewer = shimgvw.dll > [quoted text clipped - 74 lines] >> >> Phil The only program that I use to edit picture files is Paint (mspaint.exe). Paint is for editing picture files, although you can certainly view pictures with it. The default program for Edit is Paint, unless you have installed some third party program like Kodak Easyshare. If you right click a picture file and click Edit, Paint should open. Paint may also be a choice in Open With for picture files. Always use this program to open these files is the key. It specifies that the next time you open this file, or any other file having the same file name extension, you want Windows to use the program that you specify here. To associate a file with a program http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/a ssociate_file_with_program.mspx To change the program that opens a file http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/w indows_fcab_program_opens_file.mspx How to change file associations in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859 SignatureHope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > Thanks, guys! > [quoted text clipped - 86 lines] >>> >>> Phil |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.