jpeg & gif files

jpeg & gif files

by jmh55 | February 17, 2005 8:33 AM PST

can someone tell me which program is used in windows 98 to open jpeg and gif files? My pc will not open either. thanks

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I used IRFANVIEW

by R. Proffitt Forum moderator | February 17, 2005 8:35 AM PST

It's over at http://www.irfanview.com

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My Windows 98 Uses These Defaults...

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator | February 17, 2005 9:05 AM PST

Go to one of the .jpg pictures, click on it once to highlight it, then while holding down the Shift key, right click on the file, then choose "Open With" from the menu. When the "Open With" box opens, make sure there is a check mark in the "Always Use this program to open this type of file", then scroll down to "Iexplore" and double click it.(That's Internet Explorer.) This will set up the default viewer for opening jpg files. You can always set up another type for those files if you want. Do this same procedure with .gif files, Iexplore is their default opener.

Do the same for .bmp files, except when you open the "Open With" box, scroll down to "MSPaint" and double click that. That is the default for bmp files.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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jpegs

by jmh55 | February 22, 2005 4:19 AM PST

I checked this out and used "lexplore" as program to open. jpegs will open with this, but nothing happens for gifs. The icon for jpegs is not the standard (picture frame with brush)but the Internet Explorer icon. Also, prior to my problem I could click once on a jpeg file and a preview thumbnail would appear to the left. Now this doesn't happen. If I click on the "tools" header and check out file types, jpegs show 3 different file types. Two use the standard frame icon, one uses the IE icon. This all started when Photosuite III failed on me. I removed from my PC and reloaded. Still doesnt work but it changed the program to open jpegs.

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Re: jpegs

by Tufenuf | February 22, 2005 6:22 AM PST

Go to the link below and download & run the "Restore JPEG Preview Capability in Explorer" fix. Unzip it and double click the .reg file to merge it into your registry. It is good practice to backup your registry first.

http://aumha.org/regfiles.php#xpsafe

Tufenuf

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jmh, If Tufenuf's Suggestion Doesn't Help...Please Recognize

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator | February 22, 2005 10:48 AM PST

...that you'll need to reassociate EACH file type. You can't just reassociate .jpg files and expect all others to fall in line. In order to reassociate .gif files, go to one, then do the "Open With" thing and associate it to the Iexplore.

In order to get the correct icon, simply open Windows Explorer, click on 'Tools', choose "Folder Options", then click on the "File Types" tab. When that loads, find the .jpg file listing, EDIT it and change the icon to the one of your choice.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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