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Skatefx Bipolar (III) Inmate From: Small Patch of Grass in CT Insane since: Mar 2001	posted 10-27-2003 20:38 I am on a computer that uses internet explorer to view jpg's. I want to change it so it uses the windows default image viewer instead of IE. Can anyone help me change the file association? + Mike +
Emperor Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing Insane since: Jul 2001	posted 10-27-2003 20:46 Skatefx: What OS? ___________________ Emps The Emperor dot org
Slime Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist From: Massachusetts, USA Insane since: Mar 2000	posted 10-27-2003 20:49 Usually, you can do it from Windows Explorer: Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types, select jpg (later do the same with jpeg) in the list, and somehow with the controls below the list you should be able to set the program that file type opens with.
jstuartj Bipolar (III) Inmate From: Mpls, MN Insane since: Dec 2000	posted 10-27-2003 20:49 Double click on My Computer, Go to the File menu and select Folder Options. Click on the "File Type" tab, scroll down to the the desired file extention. Click the "Change button", and select the program you wish to associate with the file extention. Ta Da, Association changed. J. Stuart J.
viol Maniac (V) Inmate From: Charles River Insane since: May 2002	posted 10-27-2003 20:53 I believe it's WinXP, you know, it's the most famous one. So, if it is, in a Windows Explorer window, right-click any .jpg image, choose "Open with..." then "Choose program..." and finally choose "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" (don't forget to select "Always use the selected program bla bla" option in this same dialog.
Skatefx Bipolar (III) Inmate From: Small Patch of Grass in CT Insane since: Mar 2001	posted 10-27-2003 23:33 Thanks a million! + Mike +
Petskull Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: 127 Halcyon Road, Marenia, Atlantis Insane since: Aug 2000	posted 10-29-2003 14:54 you know what I hate about 2k/XP? you can't overwrite 'notepad.exe'... no matter what... bastards... I have to set editpad classic to 'notepad2.exe' and set the txt files to that... but the 'view source' is still in regular notepad.. stupid piece of crap... Code - CGI - links - DHTML - Javascript - Perl - programming - Magic - http://www.twistedport.com ICQ: 67751342
jdauie Bipolar (III) Inmate From: Missoula, MT Insane since: Jan 2003	posted 10-29-2003 15:12 Petskull: It sounds like you need a different browser. Try one that lets you set the application to use for "view source". Also, you can replace "notepad.exe", but you have to make the change in 3 different places. For W2k, the places are "winnt", "winnt\system32", "winnt\system32\dllcache". Of course, installing a service pack overrides the change.
Petskull Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: 127 Halcyon Road, Marenia, Atlantis Insane since: Aug 2000	posted 10-29-2003 21:25 jd- yeah.. unfotunately it's tough to change the browser when testing pages is the only reason I keep IE around... I hate Moz's view source thinger, too.. Code - CGI - links - DHTML - Javascript - Perl - programming - Magic - http://www.twistedport.com ICQ: 67751342
Rauthrin Bipolar (III) Inmate From: 2 Miles Below Insane Insane since: Apr 2003	posted 02-10-2004 00:02 hauls thread up from grave Ok, how do I change the viewer of my jpeg and gif to PS and also the icon to whatever the PS one is?
DL-44 Maniac (V) Inmate From: under the bed Insane since: Feb 2000	posted 02-10-2004 01:03 Exactly the same way that jstuartj described.

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Skatefx
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Small Patch of Grass in CT
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted 10-27-2003 20:38

I am on a computer that uses internet explorer to view jpg's. I want to change it so it uses the windows default image viewer instead of IE. Can anyone help me change the file association?

+ Mike +

Emperor
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

posted 10-27-2003 20:46

Skatefx: What OS?

___________________
Emps

The Emperor dot org

Slime
Lunatic (VI) Mad Scientist

From: Massachusetts, USA
Insane since: Mar 2000

posted 10-27-2003 20:49

Usually, you can do it from Windows Explorer: Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types, select jpg (later do the same with jpeg) in the list, and somehow with the controls below the list you should be able to set the program that file type opens with.

jstuartj
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Mpls, MN
Insane since: Dec 2000

posted 10-27-2003 20:49

Double click on My Computer, Go to the File menu and select Folder Options.

Click on the "File Type" tab, scroll down to the the desired file extention.

Click the "Change button", and select the program you wish to associate with the file extention.

Ta Da, Association changed.

J. Stuart J.

viol
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Charles River
Insane since: May 2002

posted 10-27-2003 20:53

I believe it's WinXP, you know, it's the most famous one.
So, if it is, in a Windows Explorer window, right-click any .jpg image, choose "Open with..." then "Choose program..." and finally choose "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" (don't forget to select "Always use the selected program bla bla" option in this same dialog.

Skatefx
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Small Patch of Grass in CT
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted 10-27-2003 23:33

Thanks a million!

+ Mike +

Petskull
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: 127 Halcyon Road, Marenia, Atlantis
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted 10-29-2003 14:54

you know what I hate about 2k/XP?

you can't overwrite 'notepad.exe'... no matter what...

bastards...

I have to set editpad classic to 'notepad2.exe' and set the txt files to that... but the 'view source' is still in regular notepad.. stupid piece of crap...

Code - CGI - links - DHTML - Javascript - Perl - programming - Magic - http://www.twistedport.com
ICQ: 67751342

jdauie
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Missoula, MT
Insane since: Jan 2003

posted 10-29-2003 15:12

Petskull:

It sounds like you need a different browser. Try one that lets you set the application to use for "view source".
Also, you can replace "notepad.exe", but you have to make the change in 3 different places. For W2k, the places are "winnt", "winnt\system32", "winnt\system32\dllcache". Of course, installing a service pack overrides the change.

Petskull
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: 127 Halcyon Road, Marenia, Atlantis
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted 10-29-2003 21:25

jd- yeah.. unfotunately it's tough to change the browser when testing pages is the only reason I keep IE around...

I hate Moz's view source thinger, too..

Code - CGI - links - DHTML - Javascript - Perl - programming - Magic - http://www.twistedport.com
ICQ: 67751342

Rauthrin
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: 2 Miles Below Insane
Insane since: Apr 2003

posted 02-10-2004 00:02

*hauls thread up from grave*

Ok, how do I change the viewer of my jpeg and gif to PS and also the icon to whatever the PS one is?

DL-44
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: under the bed
Insane since: Feb 2000

posted 02-10-2004 01:03

Exactly the same way that jstuartj described.