-=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP with file associations
- From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:54:45 -0400
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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