PhotoImpact has taken over my pictures and I want to put a stop to it now. HOW do I do this? I can't find anything about how to un-default this short of uninstalling it.
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keenart
You didn't happen to mention what file format you were speaking of.
The following is from Win XP Help;
With Windows XP Home Edition, you can work with your files and folders more efficiently. You can perform tasks with a more intuitive Web page interface, and you can view your file and folder details in new and helpful ways. You now have more options to associate certain file types with specific programs. You can also compress your files and folders quickly and easily, so they take up less space on your computer.
Tasks at your fingertips
Want to rename a file, or send a file in an e-mail message? Now links to other folders and places, and to the most common file and folder tasks are listed with the contents of each folder. For example, you can click Picture Tasks in the My Pictures folder, and with just one click, print a picture or view all your pictures as a slide show.
File and folder management overview
New ways of viewing files and pictures
Windows XP Home Edition provides new ways of grouping and displaying files and pictures in your folders. You can categorize files and pictures into groups, either alphabetically or by file type. You can also display files as thumbnails or icons, and view pictures as a filmstrip.
Viewing files and folders overview
File associations
With Windows XP Home Edition, you can specify that files with certain file name extensions always open in the same program. You can also associate file name extensions with certain file types, or choose to modify an existing file type.
Associate a file with a program
To associate a file with a program
1. Open My Computer.
2. Double-click a drive or folder.
3. Right-click a file, and then click Open With. If Open With is not available, click Open.
4. Follow the instructions under the option that matches the dialog box you see:
Open With--Recommended Programs list
o Under Programs, click the program in which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program you want.
-or-
o Click the look for the appropriate program on the Web link to search the Web for a program to open your file.
Open With--No Recommended Programs list
o Under Programs, click the program in which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program you want. You can also type a comment that provides information about the file type. This information will appear in the folder window under Details when you view the file in a folder.
-or-
o Click the look for the appropriate program on the Web link to search the Web for a program to open your file.
Cannot open this file
Windows cannot find a program to open the file. In the Cannot open this file dialog box, do one of the following:
o Click Use the Web service to find the appropriate program. This enables you to search the Web for the program that will open the file.
-or-
o Click Select the program from a list to choose a program to open the file in the Open With dialog box.
Notes
• To open My Computer, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
• For some file types, you will right-click a file, point to Open With, and then click Choose Program.
• To ensure that Windows always uses the same program to open the file, or any other file with the same file name extension, in the Open With dialog box, select the Always use this program to open these files check box.
Associate a file name extension with a file type
To associate a file name extension with a file type
1. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
o Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
o Double-click Folder Options
.
2. On the File Types tab, click New.
3. Type a new or existing file name extension, and then click Advanced.
4. In Associated File Type,
o Type or select New to create a file type to associate with the file name extension.
-or-
o Type or select a different file type to associate with the extension.
Notes
• When you type a file extension in the Create New Extension dialog box, the Associated File Type list displays the file type that is associated with that extension. To select New, scroll to the top of the list.
• For information about how to make modifications to the file type, click Related Topics.
• To change the program that opens a file, on the File Types tab, under Registered file types, click the file type, and then click Change.
Modify an existing file type
To modify an existing file type
1. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
o Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
o Double-click Folder Options
.
2. On the File Types tab, click the file type you want to change, and then click Advanced.
3. If necessary, modify the file type description, and click Change Icon to change the file type icon.
4. Under Actions, click the command you want to modify, and then click Edit, Remove, or Set Default. Click New to add a new command to the Actions list.
Notes
• After you specify a new action, the corresponding command appears on the menu when you right-click a file with the associated extension.
• In the New Action dialog box, you can click Browse to find the program you want to specify for the action.
• All files that have the file name extension will use the icon and commands you specify.
Compressed (zipped) Folders
Using the Compressed (zipped) Folders feature in Windows XP Home Edition, you can decrease the amount of drive space that folders (and the items they contain) occupy. You can work with a compressed folder just as you would an uncompressed folder.
Compressed (zipped) Folders overview
If your drive is formatted as NTFS, you can also use NTFS file compression. However, NTFS file compression is significantly different from compressing files with the Compressed (zipped) Folders feature. To learn more about the similarities and differences between NTFS compression and Compressed (zipped) Folders, see File compression overview.
The following is from Win XP Help;
With Windows XP Home Edition, you can work with your files and folders more efficiently. You can perform tasks with a more intuitive Web page interface, and you can view your file and folder details in new and helpful ways. You now have more options to associate certain file types with specific programs. You can also compress your files and folders quickly and easily, so they take up less space on your computer.
Tasks at your fingertips
Want to rename a file, or send a file in an e-mail message? Now links to other folders and places, and to the most common file and folder tasks are listed with the contents of each folder. For example, you can click Picture Tasks in the My Pictures folder, and with just one click, print a picture or view all your pictures as a slide show.
File and folder management overview
New ways of viewing files and pictures
Windows XP Home Edition provides new ways of grouping and displaying files and pictures in your folders. You can categorize files and pictures into groups, either alphabetically or by file type. You can also display files as thumbnails or icons, and view pictures as a filmstrip.
Viewing files and folders overview
File associations
With Windows XP Home Edition, you can specify that files with certain file name extensions always open in the same program. You can also associate file name extensions with certain file types, or choose to modify an existing file type.
Associate a file with a program
To associate a file with a program
1. Open My Computer.
2. Double-click a drive or folder.
3. Right-click a file, and then click Open With. If Open With is not available, click Open.
4. Follow the instructions under the option that matches the dialog box you see:
Open With--Recommended Programs list
o Under Programs, click the program in which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program you want.
-or-
o Click the look for the appropriate program on the Web link to search the Web for a program to open your file.
Open With--No Recommended Programs list
o Under Programs, click the program in which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program you want. You can also type a comment that provides information about the file type. This information will appear in the folder window under Details when you view the file in a folder.
-or-
o Click the look for the appropriate program on the Web link to search the Web for a program to open your file.
Cannot open this file
Windows cannot find a program to open the file. In the Cannot open this file dialog box, do one of the following:
o Click Use the Web service to find the appropriate program. This enables you to search the Web for the program that will open the file.
-or-
o Click Select the program from a list to choose a program to open the file in the Open With dialog box.
Notes
• To open My Computer, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
• For some file types, you will right-click a file, point to Open With, and then click Choose Program.
• To ensure that Windows always uses the same program to open the file, or any other file with the same file name extension, in the Open With dialog box, select the Always use this program to open these files check box.
Associate a file name extension with a file type
To associate a file name extension with a file type
1. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
o Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
o Double-click Folder Options
.
2. On the File Types tab, click New.
3. Type a new or existing file name extension, and then click Advanced.
4. In Associated File Type,
o Type or select New to create a file type to associate with the file name extension.
-or-
o Type or select a different file type to associate with the extension.
Notes
• When you type a file extension in the Create New Extension dialog box, the Associated File Type list displays the file type that is associated with that extension. To select New, scroll to the top of the list.
• For information about how to make modifications to the file type, click Related Topics.
• To change the program that opens a file, on the File Types tab, under Registered file types, click the file type, and then click Change.
Modify an existing file type
To modify an existing file type
1. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
o Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
o Double-click Folder Options
.
2. On the File Types tab, click the file type you want to change, and then click Advanced.
3. If necessary, modify the file type description, and click Change Icon to change the file type icon.
4. Under Actions, click the command you want to modify, and then click Edit, Remove, or Set Default. Click New to add a new command to the Actions list.
Notes
• After you specify a new action, the corresponding command appears on the menu when you right-click a file with the associated extension.
• In the New Action dialog box, you can click Browse to find the program you want to specify for the action.
• All files that have the file name extension will use the icon and commands you specify.
Compressed (zipped) Folders
Using the Compressed (zipped) Folders feature in Windows XP Home Edition, you can decrease the amount of drive space that folders (and the items they contain) occupy. You can work with a compressed folder just as you would an uncompressed folder.
Compressed (zipped) Folders overview
If your drive is formatted as NTFS, you can also use NTFS file compression. However, NTFS file compression is significantly different from compressing files with the Compressed (zipped) Folders feature. To learn more about the similarities and differences between NTFS compression and Compressed (zipped) Folders, see File compression overview.
