Microsoft KB Archive/176883

= WD97: Double-Clicking Graphic File in Explorer Opens File in Internet Explorer 4.0 =

Article ID: 176883

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q176883



SYMPTOMS
When you double-click a graphic file in Windows Explorer, the graphic is opened in Internet Explorer 4.0, instead of the graphic program that you were previously using.

For example, when you double-click a graphic file, the graphic should open in Photo Editor.

NOTE: This problem occurs after you install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and affects the following graphic file types:


 * Graphics interchange format (GIF) (*.gif)
 * Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) File Interchange Format (*.jpg)
 * Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
 * Photo CD Image (*.pcd)
 * PC Paintbrush (*.pcx)
 * Targa (*.tga)



CAUSE
This functionality is by design. When you install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, the associations of some registered graphic file types are changed to Internet Explorer (IEXPLORE).



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Rerun Office/Word Setup
You can re-register Word (and all Office programs, if you run Office Setup) by running Setup with the /y switch using the following steps:

 Insert the Word or Office CD into the CD drive.

If you installed Word or Office from floppy disks insert the Setup Disk 1 in the floppy disk drive of your computer. Click the Start button, and then click Run. In the Open box, type the following



where is the letter of the drive that contains the CD or Setup Disk 1. Click OK. Click Reinstall.

When the setup is complete, restart Windows. The file types of your graphics should now be associated with Photo Editor, just as they were before you installed Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.

For additional information about setup switches, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

132374 OFF: How to Display Help on Running Setup Program with Switches

Method 2: Manually Change the Graphic File Type Associations
You can re-associate each of the graphic file types to any graphics editor. To re-associate your graphic files to Microsoft Photo Editor, follow these steps:

 Right-click the Start button and then click Explore.</li> In Windows Explorer, on the View menu, click Folder Options (Options if you are using Windows NT).</li> Click the File Types tab.</li> Under Registered File Types, select the graphic file type you want to change, and then click Edit.</li> In the Edit File Type dialog box, under Actions, click Open, and then click the Edit button. In the "Editing action for type: " dialog box, in the "Application used to perform action" box, type the path (or use the Browse button) to the graphics program that you want to use to open this type of graphic file, followed by a "%1" (you must include the quotation marks), and then click OK.

For example:

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PhotoEd\PhotoEd.exe" "%1"

NOTE: The Use DDE check box is not selected.</li> In the Edit File Type dialog box, under Actions, click Print, and then click the Edit button. In the "Editing action for type: " dialog box, in the "Application used to perform action" box, type the path (or use the Browse button) to your graphics program you want to use to open this type of graphic file, followed by /p "%1" (you must include the quotation marks), and then click OK.

For example:

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PhotoEd\PhotoEd.exe" /p "%1"

NOTE: The Use DDE check box is not selected.</li> In the Edit File Type dialog box, under Actions, click Printto, and then click the Edit button. In the "Editing action for type: " dialog box, in the "Application used to perform action" box, type the path (or use the Browse button) to your graphic application you want to use to open this type of graphic file, followed by /pt "%1" "%2" "%3" "%4" (you must include the quotation marks), and then click OK.

For example:

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PhotoEd\PhotoEd.exe" /pt "%1" "%2" "%3" "%4"

NOTE: The Use DDE check box is not selected.</li> Repeat steps 4-7 for each graphic file type for which you want to change the association.</li> Click OK to close the Folder Options dialog box.</li></ol>

Now when you double-click your graphic files, the graphic will open in Photo Editor.

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MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129050 Err Msg: The Extension '. ' Is Already In Use By File Type '<Name>'

Additional query words: ie ie4 ie40 photoed pe

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