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Can you tell me how I can set as a default setting the following program: Windows Picture & Fax Viewer on Windows XP?
What is Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is a built-in utility that comes with Microsoft Windows including Windows XP. It is used to work with photo files without having to open an image editing program such as Adobe Photoshop. It is primarily a viewer that allows you to quickly view, save, print, or delete photos. You can, however, perform some minor changes to files including changing a file's size or rotation. You can also use Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to view slideshows of your photos as well as view incoming faxes which typically arrive as TIFF files. When viewing fax files, the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer's annotation toolbar allows you to add textual notations, draw lines, and highlight portions of the fax.
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Is Windows Picture and Fax Viewer the Default Photo Viewer?
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is normally the default photo viewer for Windows XP. However, it's not unusual for newly installed software to change Windows XP's settings so that the new software becomes the new default. This is great if you like the new software better than the built-in utility but no-so-great if you'd prefer to use Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.
Making Windows Picture and Fax Viewer the Default
To change it back to the default, you'll need to go into the Control Panel (Start > Control Panel) and click the Folder Options icon (you may need to switch to Classic View). Once opened, click on the File Types tab and scroll down until you see JPEG. Highlight JPEG and look under "Details." What does it say the file opens with? If anything other than Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is listed, click the Change button and choose Windows Picture and Fax Viewer from the list. Look for additional settings (such as "always use this") that prompt you to make this the new default and confirm your choice. Repeat this process for other image files such as JPG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF.
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Celeste Stewart | July 14th, 2012
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