My picture files used to open with WIndows Picture and Fax Viewer, now it opens with Paint?

Question

I've checked the properties over and over again, it is set to open with windows picture and fax viewer, but it still opens with the stupid PAINT! This happened when I momentarily installed ACDSEE to resize several pics at once, so I tried uninstalling it, but it's still the same. Help!

Dr. House,

Did that and it still ain't working. =(

Answer 1

You can choose the windows program to work with.Right click on the picture file you want to open while pressing the shift key.Below OPEN you will find the OPEN WITH option.A new window will open,find and select WINDOWS PICTURE AND FAX VIEWER,after selecting it,check the box saying ALWAYS OPEN THIS PROGRAM TO USE THESE FILES.Thats it.Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You can right-click on a picture. From the dialog box that opens, select OPEN WITH. Another dialog will open to the right or the left of the first dialog box. It will have some icons in it. One of them is probably the Windows Picture and FAX viewer. DO NOT select it if you want to make a permanent change.

Select CHOOSE PROGRAM from the bottom of this dialog box. A third dialog will open offering you the most likely programs that you might use. One of them is probably Windows Picture and FAX Viewer. At the bottom of the dialog box is a check box that says, "Always use . . . ." Check the box. Next, click on the icon for the Windows Picture and FAX Viewer. You are done.

The next time you click on a picture, it should come up in the application you choose. BTW: This works for all applications. Say your WORD documents start opening in some other application. You can right-click on any WORD document and get that same first dialog box. Good luck.!

Answer 3

Right clk a picture and select Open With. Now clk Browse and browse to the Pic / Fax Viewer and select it. Before closing the window, check the box that says: Always Open this file type with the selected program. (or words something like that) Problem solved! You have to do this with each pic file type. (.jpg / .gif etc.)

Answer 4

Right click on whatever picture you want to open and select open with, click other, a list will come up and you can find the software you want to open it with. If you want to open all files of this type permanently, check the always box and hit apply.

Answer 5

right click any picture file then click the properties option then select the open with option and select fax viewer and check the box clik ok button

Answer 6

you should right click on the file and select open with, then choose the prgram you want the image opened with.