What has happened is that the program you tried and then uninstalled changed the file association for that extension (to associate jpeg files with itself, for example), but didn't change it back when uninstalled. Many imaging programs will insist on, or give you the option of, associating image file types they understand with that program. When you double-click a file, it uses the file association to figure out what program to open the file in. As several people have explained, you can change them back manually. Depending on what programs you want to associate them with, some programs can be told to grab (again) the files they want, which will also fix the associations back they way you had them before. Some programs check this each time they start up, and either just do it or ask you if you want them to. As the ultimate blunt instrument, you can reinstall the program you want associated with these file types; and it will then, as part of the installation, associate itself with the file types. On Mon, March 7, 2011 14:04, dnovell@xxxxxxx wrote: > Open up Windows Explorer. Then, from the tool bar, click on Tools. Then > click on the Folder Options tab. Then click on File Types. Locate the file > type that you want to change (5dfly) and select it. Then choose the > program > you want to open the file with. Save your changes. > > Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless > > -----Original message----- > From: Shyrell Melara <shymel52@xxxxxxxxx> > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 19:35:38 GMT+00:00 > Subject: Re: Need Much Help > > windows xp but I'm not all that computer savvy! > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "dnovell@xxxxxxx" <dnovell@xxxxxxx> > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 2:10:38 PM > Subject: Re: Need Much Help > > > You can change the registered file type within the OS. What operating > system > are > you using? > > > Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless > > -----Original message----- > > From: Shyrell Melara <shymel52@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students >><photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 18:50:48 GMT+00:00 >>Subject: Need Much Help >> >> >>I was trying new photo programs, installed one (Fly Free Photo Editing >> And >>Viewer 2.99.3) and uninstalled it right away. Unfortunately, it changed >> all > my >>photo file types. I'm not talking about the file Extension. I'm talking > about >>the TYPE. Now I can't change it back. Anyone know how to change from >> type: > 5DFly >>back to type: IMAGE JPEG? >> >>In my folders when I choose VIEW/DETAILS, the first column is Name, >> second > is >>Size, third is Type. The program changed all my photo types (not the > extensions) >>to 5DFly. >> >>Thanks, >> >>shyrell >> > > -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b@xxxxxxxx; http://dd-b.net/ Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info
