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I have just noticed that I can no longer open image files on my pc with
Windows Picture & Fax Viewer.
Any suggestions?errr slightly concerned that the great Ka$h can’t solve this – so you think anyone else can ????????? :lol:
If you right click, Open With, is the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer there ? and can’t open with it ? Or has it gone ?
I can open image files in Paint.
So it doesn’t come up with a message then ? Just nothing ?
I’ve sorted it! :D
It was something I adjusted a few weeks ago in the name of security, I just
didn’t notice that it prevented me from opening image files. :lol:Phew ! I was almost starting to think that the great Ka$h was losing his mojo ! :D
@morticia wrote:
Phew ! I was almost starting to think that the great Ka$h was losing his mojo ! :D
:lol: Thanks for the vote of confidence.
This is what started it:Microsoft Confirms WMF Vulnerability, Plans for Patch – 12/30/2005
Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory (912840) concerning the recent
WMF vulnerability exploit. Microsoft also confirmed the REGSVR32
workaround as a viable solution to protect your PC until they have had
time to fully research the vulnerability and issue a patch. The following is
a quote from the Microsoft Security Advisory.Un-register the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (Shimgvw.dll)
1. Click Start, click Run, type ” regsvr32 -u
%windir%/system32/shimgvw.dll” (without the quotation marks), and
then click OK.2. A dialog box appears to confirm that the un-registration process has
succeeded. Click OK to close the dialog box.Impact of Workaround: The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer will no
longer be started when users click on a link to an image type that is
associated with the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. To undo this
change, re-register Shimgvw.dll by following the above steps. Replace
the text in Step 1 with “regsvr32 %windir%/system32/shimgvw.dll”
(without the quotation marks).
News source: http://www.microsoft.com
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