Windows XP problems

[skullshivers]

In win Xp, when i try to open a picture (double click any picture thumbnail)in the 'picture and fax viewer' i get the following error message-

windows cannot find c:/documents and settings/user/desktop/fliename.jpg Make sure you typed in the name correctly and try again blah bleh blah bleh blah blah bleh blah

this started happening a couple days ago for no reason that i can think of. i havent added any software, deleted anything, no new hardware etc...

i have absolutely no idea why this started happening

thanks in advance

 

[keebeen]

you may have the mydoom virus?

mydoom deletes jpg files and doc files.

go to http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ and download the stinger software to scan for any viruses.

 

[skullshivers]

sorry guess i was a little vague....

the files are there and the target path is correct. i can open the pictures via macromedia fireworks/ adobe photoshop/ windows picture it/ and basically any other progies. the problem is with windows explorer.

 

[Slikkster]

I know it doesn't seem important, but please do a word for word of the error message(s) you are getting.

Edit: Try this.

Click Start.

Click Run.

In the Run box, type (without quotes) "REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL" (does not have to be in caps. Make sure there is a space between regsvr32 and shimgvw.dll)

 

[skullshivers]

wow! that fixed it! thanks!

lol what the hell did i just do?

 

[IBdaMac]

yeah slikkster, tell him....I'm curious myself

 

[HKSturboKID]

that command is for enable picture and doc viewer of explorer. I guess you probably install an application that disabled or over wrote the dll. That command re-enable it back on XP.