Computer help needed please

[elgerber]

Does anyone know how to change which graphic program loads when I open graphics?? IE, if I download a pic or graphic, then double click on it, it opens in my Image Expert software. I would like to change it so a different program is my default graphics viewer, but I can't find where to do it. Can anyone help me??

Thanks!

Erika

 

[helenabear]

If you want to change the program you use to open anything with all you have to do is find the file you want to open and instead of double clicking with the left button, click once to select your file so it is highlighted and then hold down your Shift key while right clicking your mouse button. Then click on "Open With" This will open up a box with a ton of programs. Pick the one you want to use and if you want to use that all the time for that type of program, click the box that says "Always use this program to open this type of file" and that program will always open that file type. This will work for most Windows programs, so if you don't have windows I'll have to look it up

 

[Brisully]

What Operating System are you using???? If it is 2000/xp, go to Windows Explorer, go to Tools -->Folder Options. Click on the File Types tab. Then select the ".XXX" extension that you want to change, and browse for the new program that you want to open by default.

Not sure if this is the same for Win98/Windows ME, but it is the same principle.

 

[elgerber]

Thanks!!! I am using ME. I think I can do it now! I knew it was simple, just couldn't find it. I also knew someone here could answer it for me!!!

Erika