changing what program is used?

[Hondajt]

When I right click a photo and click "edit", I would like for it to use Paint instead of whatever that default program is.

How do I do this?

 

[tw33k]

Control Panel--->Default Programs--->Set Assosciations

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html

or

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9154-default-programs-associate-file-type-protocol.html

or

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2630-default-programs-set-programs-default-associations.html

 

[Hondajt]

That doesn't change the defualt edit program, just the program used to open that file type. If I want a .jpg file to open using Windows Live Gallery, but to be edited by Paint, then what?

Other Idea's? Or am I missing something?

 

[Antman]

In the short-term, use open with.

Since my sys is not "broken, I cannot test this, but see if the file type in question is located here in the registry.

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[Codify]

No, this is the key you need:

In my system I have set it to use Paint.NET when I select Edit from the right-click menu.

You will have to adjust this to the program you want. Do this for each filetype (jpegfile, bmpfile etc)

Alternatively, see here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/9938-change-you-default-audio-editing-software.html

 

[Hondajt]

In the short-term, use open with.

Since my sys is not "broken, I cannot test this, but see if the file type in question is located here in the registry.

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thanks, but my machine is not "broken" either. I just want to make a change from default.

I appreciate the quick reply

 

[Hondajt]

Anyone have any thought's on this?

 

[Uber Philf]

I don't actually think it's possible, you'll always have to do it manually, unless u want to view AND edit in Paint, then you can just set Pain as default.

 

[Billy]

With gimp it adds an option to "Edit with Gimp"

not sure if that helps

 

[Hondajt]

I don't actually think it's possible, you'll always have to do it manually, unless u want to view AND edit in Paint, then you can just set Pain as default.

I refuse to give up! lol..Thanks.

And for the poster above this, I'll check into "gimp"?

 

[Arc]

I think it is better to try the "open with" context menu. If you just click on "Edit", the selected picture will open with paint, if you have GIMP installed, there will be a context menu "open with GIMP". But with the "open With" menu, you are allowed to open your picture with any installed photo editing program. If your desired program is not there in the open with options, browse for it, from the next time it will be there.

 

[sigshane]

I think it is better to try the "open with" context menu...

I understand the persuasion to use the existing "easy" option, but I know the functionality that OP is asking about was present in pre-7 Windows, and either MS had a pretty good reason to remove it, or they obscured it...

If anyone has a hunch where it might be, then that would be useful!

Shane