autoplay problem

[prukeyhi]

Hi all
when i go to control panel>autoplay>pictures ,
i dont have any option "view with photo viewer" /view using windows .
photo viewer option is just not there.
i'ts funny because in vista there is an option "view using windows"
so my 1st question is - does somebody has a pictures autoplay option with windows photo viewer?
thanks

 

[mitchell65]

When you say "Pictures" do you mean jpeg images? If so right click on any jpeg and choose "Open With" and choose "Default Viewer" If your viewer of choice is not in the list choose "Browse" and navigate to the program you want. Check the box that reads "Always open with this program" a press OK

 

[Bill2]

Hi all
when i go to control panel>autoplay>pictures ,
i dont have any option "view with photo viewer" /view using windows .
photo viewer option is just not there.
i'ts funny because in vista there is an option "view using windows"
so my 1st question is - does somebody has a pictures autoplay option with windows photo viewer?
thanks

Yes, there is an option called "Import pictures and videos using windows" under Control panel>autoplay>pictures.

 

[prukeyhi]

thanks ,

there is an option called "Import pictures and videos using windows"

i know this option.
but i'm asking about an other option "view with photo viewer" /view using windows. (like in vista)
somebody has it on the autoplay menu? because i don't......
i added my options screenshot

 

[Bill2]

thanks ,

there is an option called "Import pictures and videos using windows"

i know this option.
but i'm asking about an other option "view with photo viewer" /view using windows. (like in vista)
somebody has it on the autoplay menu? because i don't......
i added my options screenshot

No, there isnt.

 

[prukeyhi]

thanks bill2,
that's too bad
Any idea/tweak how to integrate this missing option to autoplay menu?

 

[Bill2]

Try out this, its for vista but should work (or not work) equally for win7.

How to add custom entries to Windows Vista's AutoPlay | Windows Vista for Beginners

 

[prukeyhi]

thanks for your advice but i do not think it'll work since windows photo viewer has no .exe in it's own folder...

here is example when the option is present (taken from microsoft page)
Working with digital pictures

so how come it is not present in windows 7 ?
microsoft posted "wrong" photo?
Any other idea/tweak to fix the fault issue please?

 

[Bill2]

1) Dude, you want a photoviewer option in Autoplay, it isnt there.

2) Use a free image viewer like Faststone in conjunction with the trick I posted earlier.

Thats about all I can think of.

 

[prukeyhi]

thanks man, FastStone rocks!

But still, if someone will find a way to integrate windows photo viewer option in Autoplay-please let me know....