Picture and Fax Viewer - Prevent Image and Fax Viewer From Stealing Associations


Delete this string:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\ShellImagePreview
@="{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}"

Manually Edit:  Right Click On image file.  Choose "open with", then "choose program" Select your favorite image viewer program. Check the "always use selected program" box Click OK.

     Disable Picture and Fax Viewer

Go to Start/Run and type:  regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll

     Enable Picture and Fax Viewer
Go to Start/Run and type:  regsvr32 shimgvw.dll or regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll

To get a new copy:  EXPAND  X:\i386\shimgvw.dl_C:\Windows\system32\shimgvw.dll

If you disabled the fax/picture viewer by using regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll, then changing user icons fail to work:  You need to re-load the dll and it will work. Have only tried this w/ XP Pro. Reload by typing in regsvr32 shimgvw.dll. 

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