How do i customizing the opening of BMP files?

[P. Burrows]

I'd like to be able to:

Double click on a BMP picture and have it open in a viewer of my choice
(Currently it uses that damn lame "Windows picture and fax viewer") -

Anybody have a suggestion how to bring that about?

I've tried these thing, and they do NOT WORK:

1: Right click on a BMP picture, select "Open With/Select Program" and
selecting another program.

2: Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\
ContextMenuHandlers.
Delete the ShellImagePreview key.

3: Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-
cb260c236066}\ shellex.
Delete the MayChangeDefaultMenu key.


None of this worked.

[+-J]

"P. Burrows" > wrote:
|
| I'd like to be able to:
|
| Double click on a BMP picture and have it open in a viewer of my choice
| (Currently it uses that damn lame "Windows picture and fax viewer") -
|
| Anybody have a suggestion how to bring that about?
|
| I've tried these thing, and they do NOT WORK:
|
| 1: Right click on a BMP picture, select "Open With/Select Program" and
| selecting another program.
|
| 2: Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
| Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\
| ContextMenuHandlers.
| Delete the ShellImagePreview key.
|
| 3: Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
| Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-
| cb260c236066}\ shellex.
| Delete the MayChangeDefaultMenu key.
|
|
| None of this worked.


In your step "3", I suggest you recreate the MayChangeDefaultMenu key, but leave (Default) alone.

According to...
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v31/tips.htm
(Windows XP and having problems with that image preview feature?)
.... the data in (default) in the ShellImagePreview key should be deleted.

In your step "2", I suggest you recreate the ShellImagePreview key, but leave (Default) alone.

Then try your step "1" again.


To disable "Windows picture and fax viewer" ...
[Start]
| Run |
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
[Enter]

To enable "Windows picture and fax viewer" ...
[Start]
| Run |
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
[Enter]

---
Jan

[P. Burrows]

In article >,
says...
> In your step "2", I suggest you recreate the ShellImagePreview key, but leave (Default) alone.
>
> Then try your step "1" again.

Thanks, but it doesn't work.




> To disable "Windows picture and fax viewer" ...
> [Start]
> | Run |
> regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
> [Enter]

Yes well, this will remove it from the system. But essentially it
doesn't work either, because when i click on a BMP the system will try
to open it with that dll, and when it doesn't find it it will just do
nothing. It won't use the program i have specified as default
(irfanview).


I hate microsoft.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate =
the entry for BMP files. Either use Change to change the program they =
open with, or click Advanced, and if Open With Program X is already =
listed, make that selection the Default.

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"P. Burrows" > wrote in message =
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> I'd like to be able to:
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> Double click on a BMP picture and have it open in a viewer of my =
choice=20
> (Currently it uses that damn lame "Windows picture and fax viewer") -=20
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> Anybody have a suggestion how to bring that about?
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> I've tried these thing, and they do NOT WORK:
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> 1: Right click on a BMP picture, select "Open With/Select Program" =
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> selecting another program.
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> 2: Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).=20
> Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\ =

> ContextMenuHandlers.=20
> Delete the ShellImagePreview key.=20
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> 3: Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).=20
> Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-
> cb260c236066}\ shellex.=20
> Delete the MayChangeDefaultMenu key.=20
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> None of this worked.
>

[P. Burrows]

In article >,
says...
>
> "P. Burrows" > wrote:
>
> | In article says...
> | > In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types.
> | > Locate the entry for BMP files. Either use Change to change the
> | > program they open with, or click Advanced, and if Open With Program X
> | > is already listed, make that selection the Default.
> |
> | Program X (irfanview) is highlighed (but windows doesn't use it), and i
> | can't make the selection default, the checkbox is disabled.
> | (If this was easy i wouldn't be asking here)
>
> Try this...
>
> Windows Explorer
> Tools-menu
> Folder Options
> "Registered file types" [ BMP ]
>
> If you have already clicked [Change],
> then click [Restore]
>
> Now click...
> [Advanced]
> "Action" [ open ]
> [Edit]
> [Browse] to "IrfanView"
> [OK]
> [Set Default]
> [OK]... all the way back.


I think i tried that before - but in another fit of irritation i
selected BMP and clicked deleted. Now there is no BMP in registered
filetype... but if i double click on a BMP file it opens in Microsoft
Fax and picture viewer!
>

[P. Burrows]

In article >,
says...
>
> "P. Burrows" > wrote:
>
> | In article says...
> | > In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types.
> | > Locate the entry for BMP files. Either use Change to change the
> | > program they open with, or click Advanced, and if Open With Program X
> | > is already listed, make that selection the Default.
> |
> | Program X (irfanview) is highlighed (but windows doesn't use it), and i
> | can't make the selection default, the checkbox is disabled.
> | (If this was easy i wouldn't be asking here)
>
> Try this...

Ok, what i just did then (in case anyone but me cares), start regedit.
Search for BMP and delete all keys which refer it. At this point i can
get irfanview to open the bmp picture when i double click on it. Then i
reboot the machine.
After it has rebooted all the BMP keys have been recreated in the
registry and double clicking on a BMP picture opens with Microsoft fax
and picture viewer....


>
> Windows Explorer
> Tools-menu
> Folder Options
> "Registered file types" [ BMP ]
>
> If you have already clicked [Change],
> then click [Restore]
>
> Now click...
> [Advanced]
> "Action" [ open ]
> [Edit]
> [Browse] to "IrfanView"
> [OK]
> [Set Default]
> [OK]... all the way back.

Ok done.

Now when i double click on a the BMP picture it opens in ...
Windows Picture and Fax viewer....

I hate microsoft ! argh!

[+-J]

"P. Burrows" > wrote:

| says...
| >
| > "P. Burrows" > wrote:
| >
| > | In article says...
| > | > In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types.
| > | > Locate the entry for BMP files. Either use Change to change the
| > | > program they open with, or click Advanced, and if Open With Program X
| > | > is already listed, make that selection the Default.
| > |
| > | Program X (irfanview) is highlighed (but windows doesn't use it), and i
| > | can't make the selection default, the checkbox is disabled.
| > | (If this was easy i wouldn't be asking here)
| >
| > Try this...
|
| Ok, what i just did then (in case anyone but me cares), start regedit.
| Search for BMP and delete all keys which refer it. At this point i can
| get irfanview to open the bmp picture when i double click on it. Then i
| reboot the machine.
| After it has rebooted all the BMP keys have been recreated in the
| registry and double clicking on a BMP picture opens with Microsoft fax
| and picture viewer....
|
|
| >
| > Windows Explorer
| > Tools-menu
| > Folder Options
| > "Registered file types" [ BMP ]
| >
| > If you have already clicked [Change],
| > then click [Restore]
| >
| > Now click...
| > [Advanced]
| > "Action" [ open ]
| > [Edit]
| > [Browse] to "IrfanView"
| > [OK]
| > [Set Default]
| > [OK]... all the way back.
|
| Ok done.
|
| Now when i double click on a the BMP picture it opens in ...
| Windows Picture and Fax viewer....
|
| I hate microsoft ! argh!

Now disable "Windows Picture and Fax viewer"

[Start]
| Run |
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
[Enter]

---
Jan

[Jim Suttonus]

P. Burrows > wrote in message >...
> In article >,
> says...
> > In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types.
> > Locate the entry for BMP files. Either use Change to change the
> > program they open with, or click Advanced, and if Open With Program X
> > is already listed, make that selection the Default.
>
> Program X (irfanview) is highlighed (but windows doesn't use it), and i
> can't make the selection default, the checkbox is disabled.
> (If this was easy i wouldn't be asking here)

I tried this myself using the steps above and it does not work for BMP
files. However, I did get it to work using the same file association
dialog by right-clicking on a BMP file, selecting "Open File With..."
The checkbox to make the association permanent was then enabled! I
changed my association and it stuck.

You've got to wonder where MS comes up with these arbitrary
behaviours.

[+-J]

"P. Burrows" > wrote:

| In article says...
| > In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types.
| > Locate the entry for BMP files. Either use Change to change the
| > program they open with, or click Advanced, and if Open With Program X
| > is already listed, make that selection the Default.
|
| Program X (irfanview) is highlighed (but windows doesn't use it), and i
| can't make the selection default, the checkbox is disabled.
| (If this was easy i wouldn't be asking here)

Try this...

Windows Explorer
Tools-menu
Folder Options
"Registered file types" [ BMP ]

If you have already clicked [Change],
then click [Restore]

Now click...
[Advanced]
"Action" [ open ]
[Edit]
[Browse] to "IrfanView"
[OK]
[Set Default]
[OK]... all the way back.
---
Jan

[P. Burrows]

In article >,
says...
> |
> | Now when i double click on a the BMP picture it opens in ...
> | Windows Picture and Fax viewer....
> |
> | I hate microsoft ! argh!
>
> Now disable "Windows Picture and Fax viewer"
>
> [Start]
> | Run |
> regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
> [Enter]

As i think i wrote somewhere else, what happens is (probably):

1. Double click on a BMP
2. Windows XP thinks - oh i have to open with Windows Picture and Fax
Viewer.
3. Oh, i can't find shimgvw.dll - I wont do ANYTHING then.

Ie, to unreg shimgvw.dll just means nothing happens when i double click
on a BMP picture.s...

I hate microsoft - argh

[P. Burrows]

In article >,
says...

>
> You've got to wonder where MS comes up with these arbitrary
> behaviours.

Yeah you gotta wonder :-/