[dba-Tech] Windows XP - Windows Picture and Fax Viewer - Name and path of the exe file

On 3 Dec 2004 at 9:49, A.D.Tejpal wrote:

> Urgent ===== I need the name and path of the exe file that launches
> Windows Picture and Fax Viewer in Windows XP installation. 
> 

It's not an exe, it's a shell extension system dll .  

10 seconds googling found:
http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips767.html
<quote>
Directions
By default XP uses Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to preview pictures. It 
takes a while to get used to it; however, once you do, it's hard to go 
back.

Several programs when installed try to take over the role of picture 
preview. This is very difficult to reverse. Here's how you do it.

      1. Click Start
      2. Click Run
      3. In the textbox type: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
      4. Click OK


You may or may not have to reboot to see your changes.
</quote>

and

http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_pic_and_fax_viewer.htm
<quote>
If you find the default Picture and Fax Viewer more of an annoyance than a 
help, it can be removed as follows:

[Start] [Run] type regedit.exe and click [OK]
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/SystemFileAssociations/image/ShellEx 
/ContextMenuHandlers
Delete the Folder ShellImagePreview under ContextMenuHandlers

If you change your mind and want to restore the Picture and Fax Viewer

Create the ShellImagePreview folder and create the String Value (Default)
Assign it the value {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}

</quote>-- 
Stuart