How do i get paint to open jpeg files?

[Joony]

I had it working before but i don't know how...now i reformatted and I can't open jpeg files anymore with paint...

 

[Ryan]

Wrong place - The Operating Systems forum could help

 

[NelsonMuntz]

If you run paint and then choose open file and select a jpeg it won't open it? Or are you trying to double click a jpeg file and it is being opened by some other software instead of paint? If it's the second one, then change the settings in Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) under view\options\file types.

 

[Joony]

if i run paint and i try to open a jpeg file it won't open...

 

[Viper GTS]

Install Office 2K, I'm pretty sure that's where JPEG support comes from.

Viper GTS

 

[bacillus]

highlight a jpeg, press shift & right click the jpeg. choose open with & choose ms paint & check always use this ...../ok!

 

[NelsonMuntz]

My mspaint and pbrush aren't opening jpegs either. Why are you using crappy programs like that for jpegs anyway. Just wondering.

 

[sak]

Man get anohter program to open jpegs and gifs. like photoshop pro. why the heck do u want to even mess with the crappy MS paint. it sucks a$$.

 

[tomcat]

If you wanted to you can open the jpeg in internet explorer, size the window so that the entire image is visible, press CTRL + Print Screen, open paint and do edit-> paste.

 

[Supradude]

just open MS Paint... go to open, change the file options to "All Files" and find your jpeg... should open right up... i tried just now before posting so it theoretically should be fool-proof...

 

[Rankor]

He may be able to open the jpeg file, but he'll only be able to save it as a bitmap file in Paint.

The only way to have (MS Paint) open and save files as jpeg (for me, anyway) was by installing Microsoft Office. I used Office 97 Professional at the time and installed Microsoft Photo Editor.

 

[Crank]

Go to Microsoft.com, go to the downloads section, and download the latest version of paint.exe for your OS - that should fix it right up. You should be able to view and save JPGS as JPGS.
The reason some people use paint for JPGs is because it's fast and easy.

 

[Joony]

i use paint to save my pictures from my digicam to save as jpg...using paint shop pro i can't save it as jpeg after resizing it for some reason...