About Windows Picture Viewer Integration and ACDSee

[Draftsman 0]

I have it setup so that ACDSee is 'supposed' to be my default viewer, but it ALWAYS uses the integrated Windows Picture/Fax Viewer. I have not found a way around this, has anyone any words of wisdom for this feature do be disabled so I can use my beloved ACDSee?

Thanks.

[Seldzar 0]

Right click on the picture(format)and select open with...and then select Choose Program.

 

From the list select Acdsee(should be under preferred programs)

 

Check the option Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.

 

Click ok, your done.

 

Now anytime you open that picture format it will open with acdsee on a double click(or single click if you prefer that setup)

[Draftsman 0]

Yes, I have done that, even with ACDSee set as the program to view these files it still is over ridden...wierd.

[Seldzar 0]

Not for me, works flawless here. What build?

[Draftsman 0]

Well, ok, I sorta lied. I mean, I don't have a "open with" option when I right click on an image. So I go to the file types under the Folder Options area and look at .bmp / .jpgs extenstions. They all say Open With ACDSee as the default.

 

Wierd...also, ACDSee claims that it opens all the image files in the file integration options.

 

I have XP Pro 2486

 

While I post, if I have say RC1, can I just 'upgrade' my current build to that without a 'clean install'?

Thanks guys

[Four and Twenty 0]

Go to:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\shellex\

 

and delete the subkey:

 

MayChangeDefaultMenu

 

Reboot. Images will now open in your default viewer by double-clicking. You can still right-click and select PREVIEW if you want to open it in Image Preview.

 

If you want to get rid of the PREVIEW menu option entirely, you can go to

 

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\InProcServer32

 

and for the (Default) Value, change the data to the exact location of your preferred image viewer, in my case: "G:\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe"

 

Reboot. No more "Preview" option on right-click.

[Draftsman 0]

Thanks man, that works like a charm!

[ThC 129 0]

for future reference to make an open with dialog show up when you right click on a file hold the RIGHT SHIFT key then right click.