Windows 2000 Selection of graphic software for picture display

[Beyond X]

I want to know how to set up my Win2K so that a particular graphic
software is selected to display a picture file (e.g. -.jpg) by clicking
it in Win Explorer. Presently the bulky Photoshop is automatically
selected and loaded after long wait before the picture is shown. If I
can somehow change the setup so that Paint is selected, for instance,
waiting time should be a lot shorter.

 

[Dave Patrick]

The easiest method While in Explorer, right click on a file of the type in
question, then choose "Open With", "Choose Program", then choose and check
the box for "Always use this program....."


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"Beyond X" wrote:
>I want to know how to set up my Win2K so that a particular graphic software
>is selected to display a picture file (e.g. -.jpg) by clicking it in Win
>Explorer. Presently the bulky Photoshop is automatically selected and
>loaded after long wait before the picture is shown. If I can somehow change
>the setup so that Paint is selected, for instance, waiting time should be a
>lot shorter.

 

[DL]

File>Open with
or see File Associations, browse to jpeg and ammend it


"Beyond X" <do-not-mail@pop.com> wrote in message
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>I want to know how to set up my Win2K so that a particular graphic software
>is selected to display a picture file (e.g. -.jpg) by clicking it in Win
>Explorer. Presently the bulky Photoshop is automatically selected and
>loaded after long wait before the picture is shown. If I can somehow change
>the setup so that Paint is selected, for instance, waiting time should be a
>lot shorter.

 

[3c273]

Right cliick on a picture and select "open with", then select the program
you wish to use and check the box that says "always use this program...".
Louis

"Beyond X" <do-not-mail@pop.com> wrote in message
news:yQwDk.844$Xj6.594@newsfe07.iad...
> I want to know how to set up my Win2K so that a particular graphic
> software is selected to display a picture file (e.g. -.jpg) by clicking
> it in Win Explorer. Presently the bulky Photoshop is automatically
> selected and loaded after long wait before the picture is shown. If I
> can somehow change the setup so that Paint is selected, for instance,
> waiting time should be a lot shorter.

 

[Beyond X]

Problem solved!
Thank you all for helping me.

Beyond X wrote:
> I want to know how to set up my Win2K so that a particular graphic
> software is selected to display a picture file (e.g. -.jpg) by clicking
> it in Win Explorer. Presently the bulky Photoshop is automatically
> selected and loaded after long wait before the picture is shown. If I
> can somehow change the setup so that Paint is selected, for instance,
> waiting time should be a lot shorter.