Problems in Vista with photos

"Ed Mullikin" <edmull2.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft XP. It was
>great. I don't know what the default program was. Now, having "upgraded"
>to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you have any recommendations as to
>what I should do in Vista to get back to a good viewing program? NOT
>editing, just viewing.
Define "all screwed up!"
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On 07/03/2008 18:39, * Ed Mullikin wrote:
> I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft XP. It
> was great. I don't know what the default program was. Now, having
> "upgraded" to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you have any
> recommendations as to what I should do in Vista to get back to a good
> viewing program? NOT editing, just viewing.
Get rid of Vista and go back to XP
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"Tony M" <tony.DeleteThis@asmiller.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 07/03/2008 18:39, * Ed Mullikin wrote:
>> I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft XP. It
>> was great. I don't know what the default program was. Now, having
>> "upgraded" to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you have any
>> recommendations as to what I should do in Vista to get back to a good
>> viewing program? NOT editing, just viewing.
> Get rid of Vista and go back to XP

"All screwed up" - I don't know quite how to define it. When I double click
on a photo in Vista I get 1/4 of an enlarged photo when I used to get one
enlarged photo with a number of consecutively numbered smaller photos across
the bottom.

Regarding Irfanview, I updated to the latest version and it became the
default for almost everything I had so now I deleted it.

I'd LIKE VERY MUCH to go back to XP but that presents its own problems.

I have to go now and slit my wrists!
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On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:18:55 -0500, "Ed Mullikin" <edmull2.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote:

>"All screwed up" - I don't know quite how to define it. When I double click
>on a photo in Vista I get 1/4 of an enlarged photo when I used to get one
>enlarged photo with a number of consecutively numbered smaller photos across
>the bottom.
>
Windows Photo Gallery (http://tinyurl.com/29sl9t) should open when you
double-click a photo, unless you have installed another application that sets
itself as the default for JPG files. Try opening Photo Gallery directly from the
start menu and see what the photos look like there.
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On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:18:55 -0500, Ed Mullikin <edmull2 DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote:

>Regarding Irfanview, I updated to the latest version and it became the
>default for almost everything I had so now I deleted it.

What file associations it has is entirely under your control. If you
neglect to set them when installing, you can find them under Options -> Set
file associations...

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
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Ed Mullikin wrote:
> "Tony M" <tony.DeleteThis@asmiller.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:13t37b95h32f1d7@corp.supernews.com...
>> On 07/03/2008 18:39, * Ed Mullikin wrote:
>>> I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft XP.
>>> It was great. I don't know what the default program was. Now,
>>> having "upgraded" to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you have any
>>> recommendations as to what I should do in Vista to get back to a good
>>> viewing program? NOT editing, just viewing.
>> Get rid of Vista and go back to XP
>
> "All screwed up" - I don't know quite how to define it. When I double
> click on a photo in Vista I get 1/4 of an enlarged photo when I used to
> get one enlarged photo with a number of consecutively numbered smaller
> photos across the bottom.
>
> Regarding Irfanview, I updated to the latest version and it became the
> default for almost everything I had so now I deleted it.
>
> I'd LIKE VERY MUCH to go back to XP but that presents its own problems.
>
> I have to go now and slit my wrists!
>
Before you slit your wrists try the following:
RIGHT CLICK on a thumbnail image.
From the pop up menu, Left Click on "OPEN WITH".
From the next menu, Left Click on "Choose Program"
From the next menu, select "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer"
Check the box that says, "Always use this program to open this kind of
File."
That should set Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as your default image viewer.
Bob Williams
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Bob Williams wrote:
> Ed Mullikin wrote:
>> "Tony M" <tony.DeleteThis@asmiller.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:13t37b95h32f1d7@corp.supernews.com...
>>> On 07/03/2008 18:39, * Ed Mullikin wrote:
>>>> I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft XP.
>>>> It was great. I don't know what the default program was. Now,
>>>> having "upgraded" to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you have any
>>>> recommendations as to what I should do in Vista to get back to a
>>>> good viewing program? NOT editing, just viewing.
>>> Get rid of Vista and go back to XP
>>
>> "All screwed up" - I don't know quite how to define it. When I double
>> click on a photo in Vista I get 1/4 of an enlarged photo when I used
>> to get one enlarged photo with a number of consecutively numbered
>> smaller photos across the bottom.
>>
>> Regarding Irfanview, I updated to the latest version and it became the
>> default for almost everything I had so now I deleted it.
>>
>> I'd LIKE VERY MUCH to go back to XP but that presents its own problems.
>>
>> I have to go now and slit my wrists!
>>
> Before you slit your wrists try the following:
> RIGHT CLICK on a thumbnail image.
> From the pop up menu, Left Click on "OPEN WITH".
> From the next menu, Left Click on "Choose Program"
> From the next menu, select "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer"
> Check the box that says, "Always use this program to open this kind of
> File."
> That should set Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as your default image
> viewer.
> Bob Williams

These directions are what works with Win Xp.
With Vista , you will select Windows Photo Gallery.
(Leave it to MS to introduce a new name for a familiar tool for the new
user to cope with.)
Bob
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Ed Mullikin <edmull2 RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote:
> "Tony M" <tony RemoveThis @asmiller.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:13t37b95h32f1d7@corp.supernews.com...
>> On 07/03/2008 18:39, * Ed Mullikin wrote:
>>> I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft XP. It
>>> was great. I don't know what the default program was. Now, having
>>> "upgraded" to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you have any
>>> recommendations as to what I should do in Vista to get back to a good
>>> viewing program? NOT editing, just viewing.
>> Get rid of Vista and go back to XP

> "All screwed up" - I don't know quite how to define it. When I double click
> on a photo in Vista I get 1/4 of an enlarged photo when I used to get one
> enlarged photo with a number of consecutively numbered smaller photos across
> the bottom.

> Regarding Irfanview, I updated to the latest version and it became the
> default for almost everything I had so now I deleted it.

That happened only because you permitted that "for everything" default
at installation. You can choose exactly what it gets used at
installation time.

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Chris Malcolm wrote:
> Ed Mullikin <edmull2 RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote:
>> "Tony M" <tony RemoveThis @asmiller.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:13t37b95h32f1d7@corp.supernews.com...
>>> On 07/03/2008 18:39, * Ed Mullikin wrote:
>>>> I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft XP. It
>>>> was great. I don't know what the default program was. Now, having
>>>> "upgraded" to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you have any
>>>> recommendations as to what I should do in Vista to get back to a good
>>>> viewing program? NOT editing, just viewing.
>>> Get rid of Vista and go back to XP
>
>> "All screwed up" - I don't know quite how to define it. When I double click
>> on a photo in Vista I get 1/4 of an enlarged photo when I used to get one
>> enlarged photo with a number of consecutively numbered smaller photos across
>> the bottom.
>
>> Regarding Irfanview, I updated to the latest version and it became the
>> default for almost everything I had so now I deleted it.
>
> That happened only because you permitted that "for everything" default
> at installation. You can choose exactly what it gets used at
> installation time.
>
I haven't re-installed Irfanview since a re-build. I like the default
viewer in winxp. For Irfanview, one option is to install and clear all
file associations. Leave an icon on your desktop and simply drag and
drop when you need it (or right click). Irfanview is useful for other
than the default viewer even if you use an editor like PS or PSP.
Dave Cohen
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"Dave Cohen" <user.DeleteThis@example.net> wrote in message
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> Chris Malcolm wrote:
>> Ed Mullikin <edmull2.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote:
>>> "Tony M" <tony.DeleteThis@asmiller.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:13t37b95h32f1d7@corp.supernews.com...
>>>> On 07/03/2008 18:39, * Ed Mullikin wrote:
>>>>> I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft XP. It
>>>>> was great. I don't know what the default program was. Now, having
>>>>> "upgraded" to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you have any
>>>>> recommendations as to what I should do in Vista to get back to a good
>>>>> viewing program? NOT editing, just viewing.
>>>> Get rid of Vista and go back to XP
>>
>>> "All screwed up" - I don't know quite how to define it. When I double
>>> click on a photo in Vista I get 1/4 of an enlarged photo when I used to
>>> get one enlarged photo with a number of consecutively numbered smaller
>>> photos across the bottom.
>>
>>> Regarding Irfanview, I updated to the latest version and it became the
>>> default for almost everything I had so now I deleted it.
>>
>> That happened only because you permitted that "for everything" default
>> at installation. You can choose exactly what it gets used at
>> installation time.
>>
> I haven't re-installed Irfanview since a re-build. I like the default
> viewer in winxp. For Irfanview, one option is to install and clear all
> file associations. Leave an icon on your desktop and simply drag and drop
> when you need it (or right click). Irfanview is useful for other than the
> default viewer even if you use an editor like PS or PSP.
> Dave Cohen

I have a significant (but infrequent) need for Irfanview and I will
reinstall it being more careful about what I tell it to do. I would like
very much to go back to the default viewer in XP but I don't know what it
was and I don't know if it would work in Vista. It was exactly what I would
like in Vista. Thank you all for your suggestions. I will try them
tomorrow.
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Ed Mullikin wrote:
[]
> I have a significant (but infrequent) need for Irfanview and I will
> reinstall it being more careful about what I tell it to do. I would
> like very much to go back to the default viewer in XP but I don't
> know what it was and I don't know if it would work in Vista. It was
> exactly what I would like in Vista. Thank you all for your
> suggestions. I will try them tomorrow.

With Windows XP, the default was "Windows Picture and FAX Viewer". On
Vista it is "Windows Photo Gallery". For use with JPEGs, the two look
similar to me, with the forward and back buttons, and the full-size and
fit to screen functions being easily accessible. On both operating
systems, a right-click Preview can also bring up the viewer.

How does the Vista Photo Gallery not suit your needs?

Cheers,
David
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"Ed Mullikin" <edmull2.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in
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>
> "Dave Cohen" <user.TakeThisOut@example.net> wrote in message
> news:qgoAj.1622$e52.1036@trndny01...
>> Chris Malcolm wrote:
>>> Ed Mullikin <edmull2.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> "Tony M" <tony.TakeThisOut@asmiller.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:13t37b95h32f1d7@corp.supernews.com...
>>>>> On 07/03/2008 18:39, * Ed Mullikin wrote:
>>>>>> I used to view my photos with no problem when I used Microsoft
>>>>>> XP. It was great. I don't know what the default program was.
>>>>>> Now, having "upgraded" to Vista they are all screwed up! Do you
>>>>>> have any recommendations as to what I should do in Vista to get
>>>>>> back to a good viewing program? NOT editing, just viewing.
>>>>> Get rid of Vista and go back to XP
>>>
>>>> "All screwed up" - I don't know quite how to define it. When I
>>>> double click on a photo in Vista I get 1/4 of an enlarged photo
>>>> when I used to get one enlarged photo with a number of
>>>> consecutively numbered smaller photos across the bottom.
>>>
>>>> Regarding Irfanview, I updated to the latest version and it became
>>>> the default for almost everything I had so now I deleted it.
>>>
>>> That happened only because you permitted that "for everything"
>>> default at installation. You can choose exactly what it gets used at
>>> installation time.
>>>
>> I haven't re-installed Irfanview since a re-build. I like the default
>> viewer in winxp. For Irfanview, one option is to install and clear
>> all file associations. Leave an icon on your desktop and simply drag
>> and drop when you need it (or right click). Irfanview is useful for
>> other than the default viewer even if you use an editor like PS or
>> PSP. Dave Cohen
>
> I have a significant (but infrequent) need for Irfanview and I will
> reinstall it being more careful about what I tell it to do. I would
> like very much to go back to the default viewer in XP but I don't know
> what it was and I don't know if it would work in Vista. It was
> exactly what I would like in Vista. Thank you all for your
> suggestions. I will try them tomorrow.
>
>
The default viewer in XP is "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer". I don't have
Vista so I don't know if it has an equivalent program.
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"David J Taylor"
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> Ed Mullikin wrote:
> []
>> I have a significant (but infrequent) need for Irfanview and I will
>> reinstall it being more careful about what I tell it to do. I would
>> like very much to go back to the default viewer in XP but I don't
>> know what it was and I don't know if it would work in Vista. It was
>> exactly what I would like in Vista. Thank you all for your
>> suggestions. I will try them tomorrow.
>
> With Windows XP, the default was "Windows Picture and FAX Viewer". On
> Vista it is "Windows Photo Gallery". For use with JPEGs, the two look
> similar to me, with the forward and back buttons, and the full-size and
> fit to screen functions being easily accessible. On both operating
> systems, a right-click Preview can also bring up the viewer.
>
> How does the Vista Photo Gallery not suit your needs?
>
> Cheers,
> David
I think my problem was that somehow the default program was different for
each file ext. Photo Gallery probably will be OK once I get things
organized.
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