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Jpeg files that assioiate themselves with Adobe Reader

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Grenou

Flightless Bird
Has anyone come across this problem?:
My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg file.
He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but
instead Adobe Reader opens, with the following error message:

"Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a supported
file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as
en email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."

Jpeg files are associated with Paint.

I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it reverts
back to a double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
It's a mystery.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

Grenou
 
T

Trev

Flightless Bird
"Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
news:78qdnaOhGpQi7TfWnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Has anyone come across this problem?:
> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg
> file.
> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but
> instead Adobe Reader opens, with the following error message:
>
> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a
> supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it
> was sent as en email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."
>
> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>
> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it
> reverts back to a double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
> It's a mystery.
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
> Grenou

Have you tried Preview or corel viewer to see if they open it
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
On 3/24/2010 1:06 PM, Grenou wrote:
> Has anyone come across this problem?:
> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg
> file.
> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but
> instead Adobe Reader opens, with the following error message:
>
> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a
> supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example,
> it was sent as en email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."
>
> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>
> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it
> reverts back to a double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
> It's a mystery.
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
> Grenou

"open with" applies to only that incident, not all future associations.
Right click on a jpeg and go to properties/change and select the program
you want to permanently associate with that file extension and make sure
you have a check mark in "Always use the selected program to open this
kind of file".
HTH
 
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Grenou

Flightless Bird
"Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
> news:78qdnaOhGpQi7TfWnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> Has anyone come across this problem?:
>> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg
>> file.
>> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but
>> instead Adobe Reader opens, with the following error message:
>>
>> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a
>> supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it
>> was sent as en email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."
>>
>> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>>
>> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it
>> reverts back to a double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
>> It's a mystery.
>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Grenou
>
> Have you tried Preview or corel viewer to see if they open it

This is on my husband's computer Trev. No Corel products there.
As it is, it's a special privilege that I am allowed to even touch it!
Meaning, he's stuck .. if all else fails ask the wife ;-)
I couldn't find anything via Google.

Grenou
 
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housetrained

Flightless Bird
"Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com invalid> wrote in message
> news:NdudncIO66hX7DfWnZ2dnUVZ8iudnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>
>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>> news:78qdnaOhGpQi7TfWnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>> Has anyone come across this problem?:
>>> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg
>>> file.
>>> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but
>>> instead Adobe Reader opens, with the following error message:
>>>
>>> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a
>>> supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example,
>>> it was sent as en email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."
>>>
>>> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>>>
>>> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it
>>> reverts back to a double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
>>> It's a mystery.
>>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Grenou
>>
>> Have you tried Preview or corel viewer to see if they open it
>
> This is on my husband's computer Trev. No Corel products there.
> As it is, it's a special privilege that I am allowed to even touch it!
> Meaning, he's stuck .. if all else fails ask the wife ;-)
> I couldn't find anything via Google.
>
> Grenou

rightclick the file choose open with and then make paint the default.
--
John the West Ham fan

housetrained@hotmail.com
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G

Grenou

Flightless Bird
"housetrained" <housetrained@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
> news:icGdnWOGEp8E6DfWnZ2dnUVZ8v-dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>>
>> "Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com invalid> wrote in message
>> news:NdudncIO66hX7DfWnZ2dnUVZ8iudnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>>
>>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>>> news:78qdnaOhGpQi7TfWnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>> Has anyone come across this problem?:
>>>> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg
>>>> file.
>>>> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but
>>>> instead Adobe Reader opens, with the following error message:
>>>>
>>>> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a
>>>> supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example,
>>>> it was sent as en email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."
>>>>
>>>> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>>>>
>>>> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it
>>>> reverts back to a double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
>>>> It's a mystery.
>>>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Grenou
>>>
>>> Have you tried Preview or corel viewer to see if they open it
>>
>> This is on my husband's computer Trev. No Corel products there.
>> As it is, it's a special privilege that I am allowed to even touch it!
>> Meaning, he's stuck .. if all else fails ask the wife ;-)
>> I couldn't find anything via Google.
>>
>> Grenou
>
> rightclick the file choose open with and then make paint the default.
> --
> John the West Ham fan
>
> housetrained@hotmail.com
> <><
>
>
>
>

That's what I have done (as described in the original message) , but hubby
says it reverts back to opening with Adobe Reader.

Grenou
 
D

Dave-UK

Flightless Bird
"Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
news:78qdnaOhGpQi7TfWnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Has anyone come across this problem?:
> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg file.
> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but instead Adobe Reader opens,
> with the following error message:
>
> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a supported file type or because
> the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as en email attachment and wasn't correctly
> decoded)."
>
> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>
> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it reverts back to a double-click
> on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
> It's a mystery.
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
> Grenou

Try the jpeg fix from this site, it's a reg file to reset defaults.
Then associate the jpeg with your Paint program.
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html
 
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Grenou

Flightless Bird
"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
> news:78qdnaOhGpQi7TfWnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> Has anyone come across this problem?:
>> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg
>> file.
>> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but
>> instead Adobe Reader opens, with the following error message:
>>
>> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a
>> supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it
>> was sent as en email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."
>>
>> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>>
>> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it
>> reverts back to a double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
>> It's a mystery.
>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Grenou
>
> Try the jpeg fix from this site, it's a reg file to reset defaults.
> Then associate the jpeg with your Paint program.
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html
>
>
>
>
>


Thanks very much for that Dave.

Grenou
 
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Dave-UK

Flightless Bird
"Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message news:-O9SdnYWwUYR95jfWnZ2dnUVZ8uKdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>> news:78qdnaOhGpQi7TfWnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>> Has anyone come across this problem?:
>>> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg file.
>>> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but instead Adobe Reader
>>> opens, with the following error message:
>>>
>>> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a supported file type or
>>> because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as en email attachment and wasn't
>>> correctly decoded)."
>>>
>>> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>>>
>>> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it reverts back to a
>>> double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
>>> It's a mystery.
>>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Grenou
>>
>> Try the jpeg fix from this site, it's a reg file to reset defaults.
>> Then associate the jpeg with your Paint program.
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Thanks very much for that Dave.
>
> Grenou

If you look at the reg file you can see where the user choice is stored:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpeg\UserChoice
If it happens again (or happens with another file type) have a look at that key.
If it doesn't look right, delete it (or rename it).
It gets re-written by the 'Open with' and 'Choose default program.....' dialog box.
 
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Grenou

Flightless Bird
"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
news:nradnfuPAd_FEjfWnZ2dnUVZ8g6dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
> news:8PCdnSTf8ot5HDfWnZ2dnUVZ8ludnZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>>
>> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
>> news:-O9SdnYWwUYR95jfWnZ2dnUVZ8uKdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>
>>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>>> news:78qdnaOhGpQi7TfWnZ2dnUVZ8sKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>> Has anyone come across this problem?:
>>>> My husband's computer (Vista)has lost the ability to open a saved jpeg
>>>> file.
>>>> He double-clicks on the file which should open the jpeg in Paint, but
>>>> instead Adobe Reader opens, with the following error message:
>>>>
>>>> "Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.jpg', because it's either not a
>>>> supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example,
>>>> it was sent as en email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."
>>>>
>>>> Jpeg files are associated with Paint.
>>>>
>>>> I have again associated the files with Paint, via Open With, but it
>>>> reverts back to a double-click on a jpeg opens Adobe Reader, not Paint.
>>>> It's a mystery.
>>>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Grenou
>>>
>>> Try the jpeg fix from this site, it's a reg file to reset defaults.
>>> Then associate the jpeg with your Paint program.
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks very much for that Dave.
>>
>> Grenou
>
> If you look at the reg file you can see where the user choice is stored:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpeg\UserChoice
> If it happens again (or happens with another file type) have a look at
> that key.
> If it doesn't look right, delete it (or rename it).
> It gets re-written by the 'Open with' and 'Choose default program.....'
> dialog box.
>
>
>

Again, thanks :)

Grenou
 
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