Problem opening JPG files

[drrogers]

When I click on JPG files in explorer to open i get the error .jpg is not a valid win32 application. The jpg files are set to open with FastStone.exe I have tried opening with other picture viewers but the only thing that works is either photoshop CS3 or photosop elements. This is a recent problem since I reinstalled my windows XP.

Help Please - I have run an antivirus scan in case the other programes were infected - all is clean.

 

[drrogers]

Thanks but...

control panel > folder options > file types > find .jpg and change the program that opens the file to picture viewer or something

Already did that - makes no difference - any other ideas

 

[1HandInMyPocket]

Yes, buy a new laptop

... and you just happen to have several for sale at a discounted price

 

[xix]

try this

http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php

see if you can see it there.
or just go to
sourceforge.net

search for a graphic viewer for win then try that.
if it all fails try mspaint/msviewer what ever it is called.

if that fails the file may be corrupted.

 

[Horney_Senior]

if that fails the file may be corrupted.

It's called 'Windows Picture and Fax Viewer' in XP.

 

[toughb]

You can also try Compupic. It never gives me problems and opens everything.

 

[drrogers]

I appreciate all the suggestions

You can also try Compupic. It never gives me problems and opens everything.

The files are not corrupt - they open with Photoshop CS3 and with Photoshop Elements 6 No problem. I have tried a number of other programs including those suggested. The problem must be something to do with the files not being recognized as either JPG or JPEG but I cannot find anything on fixing it. I am thinking that when I reinstalled Windows XP a plug in or some such thing was not reinstalled - Any Uber Geeks out there that can help me - It is getting really annoying.

 

[thirdtime]

Can you right click on the file and select 'Open with' then select Faststone?

 

[Berlin]

The jpg files are set to open with FastStone.exe I have tried opening with other picture viewers but the only thing that works is either photoshop CS3 or photosop elements.

Have you tried opening that jpeg file with irfanview ?

http://www.irfanview.com/

 

[pony123]

http://www.download.com/3642-2085_4-2507778.html

May not be the best image viewer to use . If you can open it with another programme then can you not save it as a different format ?