Problems in Vista with photos

Ed Mullikin wrote:
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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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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.

Ed Mullikin wrote:
"Tony M" 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

Bob Williams wrote:
Ed Mullikin wrote:
"Tony M" 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

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Ed Mullikin wrote:
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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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Bob Williams wrote:
Ed Mullikin wrote:
"Tony M" 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.