Hi!
Thanks for the response! This problem has been driving me crazy and I can't figure out how I fixed it last time! I use Photoshop to work with the graphics and I can't open it all of the time to preview the images like I need to. It's such a large program and takes up way to much ram on the system so it makes it hard to use it to just preview the images. With the Folder Options, that's what I've been trying to do but it doesn't give me the option to change the icon with the image files. I have them set to open with the Image preview (since it's a small program and takes very little memory to open up really quick). The button below that, which should say "Advanced..." like the other file types do, just says Restore. If I click that, it sets the icon back to the image, however it sets it to open with MS Photo Editor again. I have a screenshot to try and show you what I mean: http://atryeu.net/temp/folderoption-screen.gif It's displayed like that with each of the image file types. The Add/REmove programs was the first place I looked. It only listes "Microsoft Office 200" overall though rather than listing the single programs it contains. If I go through Cleanup, it brings up the Add/Remove programs menu again. I have tried removing Photo Editor through the Office setup but it does not want to remove. There is a problem with Office not loading on my brother's desktop for some reason so I need to try and repair that as well. I may have to just reinstall the entire thing. If it comes to that, I will see if I can remove Photo Editor that way as well. Thanks for the response. I can't wait until I can afford to get rid of this computer and buy a whole new system. This thing has been nothing but problems since we bought it :( - Atryeu --- In [email protected], "Rupert Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Atryeu > > You seem to have already followed the correct method for changing file associations via > Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>File Types. Each of the programs listed will display their own > individual icons and it is really up to you to choose which program you wish to be associated with a > particular file type. When you scroll down and click Edit on a particular file type I think there is > even an option to change the icon if you don't prefer the program's default icon and of course you > can turn off image preview there also. I think the default settings were MS Paint for bmp, MS > Imager for jpg and Internet Explorer for gif files but not certain about that. > > If you work with graphics you probably open all these file types in the same program to edit them? > If so why not associate all these file types with the program you use but select a different icon > using the "change icon" button mentioned above (if it is available in ME). The other option is to > show the file extension Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View and uncheck "Hide file extensions", then > you will be able to distinguish the files by their extensions .jpg, .bmp, .gif, etc. > > As for deleting Photo Editor, can't you do it by Add/ Remove programs? If not try > > Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Cleanup and under the More Options tab there should be > an option to remove Windows programs not in use and another option to remove other programs you do > not use. > > HTH > Rupert > > >>>>>>>>>> original message or part thereof <<<<<<<<<< > > Can anybody at all help or have any ideas or a guide or something > online I can look through? I've asked this question once before > several months back and never got a response with any ideas either : ( > > I'm trying to change the File Type icons back to the default gif, jpg > and png icons rather than the Image Preview icon it keeps showing. I > work with graphics and without the right icons showing (and for some > reason the image preview that should be displayed in the folder when > you click an image) it makes it much much harder to find the correct > file types I need to work with. > > Thanks, > - Atryeu > > > I'm runnin Win. ME and I have my basic image files (GIF, JPG, PNG) > > set to open in the Image Preview to display them quickly. For some > > reason, the icons keep changing to the Image Preview icon off and > > on. I got them changed back last time to the default image icons, > > but I can't get it for nothing this time!! > > > > I have already when into Folder Options, File Types. Under each of > > the image extentions listed, it only gives me the option to change > > what program opens the files and to restore them to the default > > (which was some program by Microsoft I do not want to use.. Photo > > Editor I think it was called). > > > > How can I change the image icons back to default without changing > the > > program type again? > > > > Also, is there a way I can completely delete that Photo Editor off > > the system? I do not use and it prefer it not be on the computer. I > > have tried to remove it through the MS OFfice installation disk but > > despite telling it to be removed, it's still on the computer. > > > > I know this isn't a huge problem, but I work a lot with images and > > would prefer to have the correct icons to make it easier to find > the > > correct file types of the files I need to use. > > > > THanks! > > - Atryeu > > One bear and no virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by Norton Aunty-Virus. If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
