File associations gone whacky...

[Cactus]

This is a weird one...
I recently had Microsofts Photo Editor installed and it screwed up my file associations for .gif , .jpeg and .jpg files.
I manage to fix the .jpeg's but cannot fix the .gif files?

When I goto edit it in VIEW-FOLDER OPTIONS-FILE TYPES its not there...
So I select new and its not in drop down menu???

I need help!!!

[brad]

Try this: Hold down "Shift" while "Right Clicking" on a . gif. Select "Open With". Select the appropriate program and select "Always use this Program..." brad

[Cactus]

When I do...the OPEN WITH is not there for it????

[brad]

When in Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options / File types /Scroll to .gif. What is there? brad

[Cactus]

No??

[brad]

Is .gif listed there? brad

[Cactus]

No .gif in there....

[Cactus]

Is there a fix for this?

[brad]

What happens if you double click a .gif? brad

[Cactus]

Ok...I can't double click it??
I can only single left click the the folder opens a pane on the left side showing the .gif file...which I can see!
The icon for the .gif file still is the Unkown win flag...

[brad]

Restart your computer and try again... brad

[Cactus]

no...that didn't work either...
can this be fixed in the registry?

I installed Tweakui...never ran anything so I don't see this making these changes...regardless there must be a way to fix it...

[brad]

I'm still confussed.... What happens when you "Double Click' on it? brad

[Cactus]

OK...here we go again.
When I DOUBLE CLICK the .gif file a left side pane opens showing a small version of the .gif....which shows up!!

[Cactus]

Just for curiousity...I still open my .jpeg files with a double click...and they open!