Problems in Vista with photos

"Bob Williams" <mytbobnospam DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
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> Bob Williams wrote:
>> Ed Mullikin wrote:
>>> "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!
>>>
>> 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

SOMEHOW when I switched to VistaI must have ended up with different defaults
for various file extensions. I know just enough to be dangerous around a
computer. Thanks to all who replied.