trouble closing IrfanView

Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image viewer,
and over all I like it. One problem, though. When I open an image file that
is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have to involve
Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for a while that the program
can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is in; I've
opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing the
program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft programs
installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I emailed
Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm curious if
anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView or any other
image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

On 12/30/2011 7:17 PM, Jo-Anne wrote:
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image viewer,
and overall I like it. One problem though. When I open an image file that
is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have to involve
Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for awhile that the program
can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is in; I've
opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing the
program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft programs
installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I emailed
Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm curious if
anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView or any other
image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Just a suggestion.. remove the program using the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet. Then install it again. This could help if
an association is damaged.

--

Joe =o)

On 12/30/2011 07:15 PM, Elmo wrote:
On 12/30/2011 7:17 PM, Jo-Anne wrote:
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image viewer,
and overall I like it. One problem though. When I open an image file that
is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have to involve
Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for awhile that the program
can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is in; I've
opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing the
program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft programs
installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I emailed
Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm curious if
anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView or any other
image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Just a suggestion.. remove the program using the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet. Then install it again. This could help if
an association is damaged.




Don't think that's it...

I'd advise simply downloading the file to a folder on the HD and viewing
from there

"Jo-Anne" wrote in message
...

Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image viewer
. . .
and over all I like it. One problem, though. When I open an image file
that is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have to
involve Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for a while that the
program can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is in;
I've opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

When IrfanView opens an item, it does so in a new window
(with the three boxes at top right including the X to close the
window.) I find Alt-F4 closes these windows almost without
fail. What is your experience?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Elmo" wrote in message
...
On 12/30/2011 7:17 PM, Jo-Anne wrote:
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer,
and overall I like it. One problem though. When I open an image file
that
is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have to involve
Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for awhile that the program
can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is in; I've
opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing
the
program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft
programs
installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed
Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm curious if
anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView or any other
image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Just a suggestion.. remove the program using the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet. Then install it again. This could help if
an association is damaged.

--

Joe =o)

Thank you, Elmo! I did as suggested, but no change.

Jo-Anne

"philo" wrote in message
...
On 12/30/2011 07:15 PM, Elmo wrote:
On 12/30/2011 7:17 PM, Jo-Anne wrote:
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer,
and overall I like it. One problem though. When I open an image file
that
is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have to
involve
Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for awhile that the program
can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is in; I've
opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing
the
program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft
programs
installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed
Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm curious if
anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView or any
other
image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Just a suggestion.. remove the program using the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet. Then install it again. This could help if
an association is damaged.




Don't think that's it...

I'd advise simply downloading the file to a folder on the HD and viewing
from there


Thank you, Philo! That works, although it's a pain to have to do the extra
step every time I want to view an image attachment.

Jo-Anne

"Jo-Anne" wrote in message
...
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer, and over all I like it. One problem, though. When I open an
image file that is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I
have to involve Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for a while
that the program can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the
picture is in; I've opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing
the program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft
programs installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the
programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm
curious if anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView
or any other image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne


Since it only happens with attachments, firs try emptying your Tiffs.

For IE6:

Clear the Temporary Internet Files: In IE | Tools | Internet Options |
Delete Files button. And check the box to Delete Offline content.

For IE7 & IE8:

Tools | Internet Options | General Tab | Browsing History | Delete Button
| Select Temporary Internet Files.


Reboot and try. If that doesn't work, try in a new identity. File |
Identities | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is
well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old identity
and delete it.

Note: Do not use the word Main in the name of the new identity.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

Could Jo-Anne ask the Irfanview developer, if she hasn't already?

I don't think he is difficult to find -- she can just navigate to the
website.

She plans to be offline for "several weeks"... Tsk, tsk, how will she manage
to exist that long...?...

DAS
--
To reply directly replace 'nospam' with 'schmetterling'
---
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...

"Jo-Anne" wrote in message
...
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer, and over all I like it. One problem, though. When I open an image
file that is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have
to involve Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for a while that
the program can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is
in; I've opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing
the program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft
programs installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the
programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm
curious if anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView
or any other image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne


Since it only happens with attachments, firs try emptying your Tiffs.

For IE6:

Clear the Temporary Internet Files: In IE | Tools | Internet Options |
Delete Files button. And check the box to Delete Offline content.

For IE7 & IE8:

Tools | Internet Options | General Tab | Browsing History | Delete Button
| Select Temporary Internet Files.


Reboot and try. If that doesn't work, try in a new identity. File |
Identities | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is
well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old identity
and delete it.

Note: Do not use the word Main in the name of the new identity.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

Jo-Anne wrote:

Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer, and over all I like it. One problem, though. When I open an
image file that is attached to an email, I then can't close
IrfanView. I have to involve Task Manager, and still I keep getting
told for a while that the program can't be ended. (It doesn't matter
what format the picture is in; I've opened JPEGs and PNGs, for
example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble
closing the program. If I open attached files in either of the two
Microsoft programs installed on my computer, I have no problem
closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm
curious if anyone here has experienced this issue with either
IrfanView or any other image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

When you open an attachment directly from the mail, the file gets
extracted to the Temp folder, and the associated program loads it. Just
a guess: OE normally displays attached images in the preview pane. It
is possible that OE has the file locked and the other program isn't
closing the normal way.
See if clicking on another message or a folder once opened instead of
staying put on the same, closes IrfanView.

--
/Mohan/

On 01/05/2012 11:45 AM, Jo-Anne wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 12/30/2011 07:15 PM, Elmo wrote:
On 12/30/2011 7:17 PM, Jo-Anne wrote:
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer,
and overall I like it. One problem though. When I open an image file
that
is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have to
involve
Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for awhile that the program
can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is in; I've
opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing
the
program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft
programs
installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed
Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm curious if
anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView or any
other
image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Just a suggestion.. remove the program using the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet. Then install it again. This could help if
an association is damaged.




Don't think that's it...

I'd advise simply downloading the file to a folder on the HD and viewing
from there


Thank you, Philo! That works, although it's a pain to have to do the extra
step every time I want to view an image attachment.

Jo-Anne





Maybe you could try another viewer such as Faststone

http://www.faststone.org/

"philo" wrote in message
...
On 01/05/2012 11:45 AM, Jo-Anne wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 12/30/2011 07:15 PM, Elmo wrote:
On 12/30/2011 7:17 PM, Jo-Anne wrote:
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer,
and overall I like it. One problem though. When I open an image file
that
is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have to
involve
Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for awhile that the
program
can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is in; I've
opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble
closing
the
program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft
programs
installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed
Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm curious
if
anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView or any
other
image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Just a suggestion.. remove the program using the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet. Then install it again. This could help if
an association is damaged.




Don't think that's it...

I'd advise simply downloading the file to a folder on the HD and viewing
from there


Thank you, Philo! That works, although it's a pain to have to do the
extra
step every time I want to view an image attachment.

Jo-Anne





Maybe you could try another viewer such as Faststone

http://www.faststone.org/


Thank you again, Philo! I do use Faststone for screen prints (it's
wonderful); hadn't thought of it for opening images from emails. I'll see if
I can set up WinXP to offer Faststone as a right-click listed option for
opening image files. (I probably want to keep IrfanView as the default).

Jo-Anne

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...

"Jo-Anne" wrote in message
...
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer, and over all I like it. One problem, though. When I open an image
file that is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I have
to involve Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for a while that
the program can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the picture is
in; I've opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing
the program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft
programs installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the
programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm
curious if anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView
or any other image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne


Since it only happens with attachments, firs try emptying your Tiffs.

For IE6:

Clear the Temporary Internet Files: In IE | Tools | Internet Options |
Delete Files button. And check the box to Delete Offline content.

For IE7 & IE8:

Tools | Internet Options | General Tab | Browsing History | Delete Button
| Select Temporary Internet Files.


Reboot and try. If that doesn't work, try in a new identity. File |
Identities | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is
well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old identity
and delete it.

Note: Do not use the word Main in the name of the new identity.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA




Thank you, Bruce! I always empty my temporary internet files when I close
down the computer (I do it with CCleaner), so that's probably not the
problem. I hadn't thought of creating a new identity in OE, but I'll give it
a try when I return after being offline for a while. If I'm successful, I'll
post back.

Jo-Anne

I won't be totally offline, DAS, but my only access will be at free wi-fi
places--and I don't like to mess with important things there. (I agree that
I'd find it difficult to exist without the internet!)

I think I mentioned early on that I had contacted Irfan Skiljan, and he said
no one else had reported such a problem. Someone here said to download the
images to a folder and open them, which does work fine. It seems to be only
when they're opened from OE (so far) that there's a problem. I haven't tried
another email program yet to see if OE is the issue.

Jo-Anne


"DAS" wrote in message
...
Could Jo-Anne ask the Irfanview developer, if she hasn't already?

I don't think he is difficult to find -- she can just navigate to the
website.

She plans to be offline for "several weeks"... Tsk, tsk, how will she
manage to exist that long...?...

DAS
--
To reply directly replace 'nospam' with 'schmetterling'
---
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...

"Jo-Anne" wrote in message
...
Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer, and over all I like it. One problem, though. When I open an
image file that is attached to an email, I then can't close IrfanView. I
have to involve Task Manager, and still I keep getting told for a while
that the program can't be ended. (It doesn't matter what format the
picture is in; I've opened JPEGs and PNGs, for example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble closing
the program. If I open attached files in either of the two Microsoft
programs installed on my computer, I have no problem closing the
programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm
curious if anyone here has experienced this issue with either IrfanView
or any other image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne


Since it only happens with attachments, firs try emptying your Tiffs.

For IE6:

Clear the Temporary Internet Files: In IE | Tools | Internet Options |
Delete Files button. And check the box to Delete Offline content.

For IE7 & IE8:

Tools | Internet Options | General Tab | Browsing History | Delete Button
| Select Temporary Internet Files.


Reboot and try. If that doesn't work, try in a new identity. File |
Identities | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is
well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old identity
and delete it.

Note: Do not use the word Main in the name of the new identity.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

"Mohan" wrote in message
...
Jo-Anne wrote:

Using WinXP and OE6 on a Dell laptop. IrfanView is my default image
viewer, and over all I like it. One problem, though. When I open an
image file that is attached to an email, I then can't close
IrfanView. I have to involve Task Manager, and still I keep getting
told for a while that the program can't be ended. (It doesn't matter
what format the picture is in; I've opened JPEGs and PNGs, for
example.)

If I open image files that aren't attachments, I have no trouble
closing the program. If I open attached files in either of the two
Microsoft programs installed on my computer, I have no problem
closing the programs.

I updated IrfanView to the latest release, and there is no change. I
emailed Irfan Skiljan, and he said no one else has this problem. I'm
curious if anyone here has experienced this issue with either
IrfanView or any other image viewer.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

When you open an attachment directly from the mail, the file gets
extracted to the Temp folder, and the associated program loads it. Just
a guess: OE normally displays attached images in the preview pane. It
is possible that OE has the file locked and the other program isn't
closing the normal way.
See if clicking on another message or a folder once opened instead of
staying put on the same, closes IrfanView.

--
/Mohan/


Thank you for the suggestion, Mohan! It didn't work, though. What seems to
happen is that the image opens quickly but the hourglass keeps turning for a
while after the opening. Then, on closing, I immediately get the "program
not responding" message. After I click "end now," eventually (usually at
least 10 seconds later), the program closes and I'm asked to send an error
report. It doesn't seem to matter if I click on another message or open
folder while I'm waiting.

Also, if I try to open more than one image at a time (I might receive four
photos in one email), the first one opens, but the rest often--but not
always--don't. I get a black screen and then a long error message about
unknown file format or file not found.

Jo-Anne

On 07 Jan 2012, "Jo-Anne" wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

Thank you for the suggestion, Mohan! It didn't work, though. What
seems to happen is that the image opens quickly but the hourglass
keeps turning for a while after the opening. Then, on closing, I
immediately get the "program not responding" message. After I
click "end now," eventually (usually at least 10 seconds later),
the program closes and I'm asked to send an error report. It
doesn't seem to matter if I click on another message or open
folder while I'm waiting.

Also, if I try to open more than one image at a time (I might
receive four photos in one email), the first one opens, but the
rest often--but not always--don't. I get a black screen and then a
long error message about unknown file format or file not found.

I just sent myself an email with several jpgs in it and retrived the
message with Outlook Express. All images are visible in OE, and with I
double-click the attachment paper clips, a dialog box pops up asking
"Do you want to open this file", giving the file name and "Type:
Irfanview JPG File" When I choose Open, it opend in Irfanview, as
expected.

Your problem is clearly NOT an Irfanview issue, so I hope you don't bug
the author. It's not his problem in the least. You're either got an
issue with OE or one with Windows' file associations, or maybe with
your anti-virus.