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Once again, Microsoft isn't following their own rules. The
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is set as the default image viewer
for all sorts of file types in Windows XP. Unfortunately, choosing
a new program as the default in the File Types window won't change
this, and there's no option in the Windows interface that can
disable this component. It's a really stupid design, and it takes
a Registry change to fix it:
Solution #1:
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\
ShellEx\ ContextMenuHandlers.
Delete the ShellImagePreview key.
Close the Registry Editor when you're done; the change will take
effect immediately.
Solution #2:
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\
shellex.
Delete the MayChangeDefaultMenu key.
Close the Registry Editor when you're done; the change will take
effect immediately.
23 April 2007
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