Author Topic: Winders XP crap (Read 30787 times)

PeteSC · « **on:** June 08, 2005, 10:22:40 AM »

Damned if I can figure this out.

When I right click on an image with the mouse, I can only save it as a BMP file.
It doesn't give me any other options, like it used to.
I can't seem to find any settings any where that controls this.

Any body have any ideas?

mike · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2005, 12:15:17 PM »

If it's a BMP file being selected, then BMP will be the default save file type. If I right click a JPG, PNG, GIF, etc... it gives me that file type in the drop down.

See what you get with these examples:

JPG---->

PNG---->

GIF---->

If all the above say BMP, I would start by checking file types and associations.
CLICK--->My Computer/Tools Menu/Folder Options/File Types Tab

Make sure all your file types are listed and configured for default actions:
only the jpg portion of the file list is displayed in the example below

Sometimes new software installs will change default file associations. Example would be when quicktime opens all movie files after installation, or a newly installed Photo Suite opens all images.
You can configure default associations in the File types tab...
Thats bout all I can think of off top of my head...

Mike

PeteSC · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2005, 12:45:38 PM »

Any image I right click on, will only be saved as a bmp, and file name is 'untitled'.

I'llplay with it.....

mike · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2005, 02:34:15 PM »

Disregard my post above Pete; Looks like it's IE related.

Here ya go:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260650

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810978

PeteSC · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2005, 05:50:58 PM »

OK. That's a start......

PeteSC · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2005, 05:59:17 PM »

I think the second link method did it.....

Thanks!

PitterB4 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2006, 08:48:44 AM »

This keeps happening to me so I stickied it for my own personal benefit!

Great Ricarda · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:40:54 PM »

how do i set a darn avatar on this board? i'd like to put up a picture

txbanditrydr · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2006, 06:21:31 PM »

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how do i set a darn avatar on this board? i'd like to put up a picture

You have to access your profile settings. Go to the bottom to the avatar settings and paste in the url of the picture you want to host. Custom avatars must be hosted at sites like ImageShack or Photobucket. There you will get the url for that picture. There are dimension limitations to adhere to so have it scaled down to the proper size before uploading to the host site.-

Snubnose · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2007, 11:27:52 PM »

Quote from: PeteSC on June 08, 2005, 10:22:40 AM

Damned if I can figure this out.

I know this probably wont help much, but here goes...I"m so thankful for my MAC!