-=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP with file associations
- From: "Dolores" <dshelham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:31:44 -0400
I know but what I have is a huge folder of rar and zip files, that I want to
be able to see inside pretty much at the same time and that is what ACDSee
can do - thanks tho for the info - Dolores
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:54 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP with file associations
> winrar sees inside zips and rars. when you double click on the file and
> winrar opens up you choose "view" at the top and it shows you all the
> files
> inside.
>
> Sandy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dolores" <dshelham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:43 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP with file associations
>
>
>> Thanks - I did do the custom selection three times, kept all the plugins
> out
>> and #$%#$ it still would not work. What I like about ACDSee is it sees
>> inside zips which is what I wanted it for as it's the only program that I
>> was aware of that did that. Anyhow John's suggestion did the trick and I
>> just have to get used to seeing the Infraview icon rather than a .jpg or
>> .png, etc. extension and I can handle that. Thanks tho for giving me
>> some
>> tips. btw it's Dolores :-)
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:19 AM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP with file associations
>>
>>
>> > Hi Dorothy,
>> > ACDSee offers both Automatic and Custom installation options and I
>> > always opt for Custom when given the choice. One part of the Custom
>> > install
>> > is the option for setting up your file associations and ACDSee already
> has
>> > some of them selected by default. As a result, I HAVE to assume that
> the
>> > Automatic installation also selects and sets these without giving you a
>> > choice. That would mean that ACDSee has at least partially taken the
>> > associations away from Photoshop Starter and Starter may need those
>> > associations in order to avoid the need for Importing. Since Starter
>> > is
>> > still the app that opens when you double click on them, I have to
> further
>> > assume that Starter is not giving up these associations without a fight
>> > and
>> > you're the one now caught in the middle. Of course, all associations
>> > should
>> > be fully set for the program you use most often for these things. If
> you
>> > only need ACDSee for organizing files that you create or manipulate
>> > with
>> > Starter, you are probably using Starter much more often than ACDSee.
>> > Besides, ACDSee can be easily opened up several ways other than double
>> > clicking on an image.
>> >
>> > So, my suggestion would be to go into the settings for ACDSee and
>> > de-select each of the file extentions that you would prefer to control
>> > with
>> > Starter. Next, open up Starter and go into its preferences area and
>> > reselect them in there. These two tasks 'should' give you back the
>> > control
>> > you expect form all associated programs. If it doesn't fully restore
> what
>> > you're used to, let me know and we'll dig a little deeper.
>> > :O)
>> >
>> > Peace,
>> > Gman
>> >
>> > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Dolores" <dshelham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 8:38 PM
>> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- HELP with file associations
>> >
>> >
>> >> Things were going so well I haven't had any problems that needed to be
>> >> solved but I sure do now!
>> >>
>> >> I'm running XP Home. Installed on my computer was Adobe Photoshop
>> >> Starter
>> >> (free version)for months. Now comes the wierd part. I just installed
>> >> ACDSEE
>> >> 7 which logically should have caused or been the problem but it isn't.
>> >>
>> >> Every time I try to open up a .gif, a .jpg or a .png file, etc. Adobe
>> >> Photoshop Album opens and tells me I need to import it. I've gone to
>> >> My
>> >> Computer, tools. folder options and everything is set to open up in
>> >> Windows
>> >> Picture and Fax Viewer the way I always had it. So it's not like I
>> >> can
>> >> make
>> >> a change there. I tried rebooting but it did no good. Like I said if
>> >> ACDSee were opening it would make sense and I wouldn't be happy but
>> >> how
>> >> all
>> >> of a sudden Adobe Photoshop is the defaul but not in My Computer is
>> >> beyond
>> >> me.
>> >>
>> >> Any suggestion would be most appreciated!
>> >
>> >
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