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  • Started 3 years ago by jaw69
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jaw69
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When I right-click on "any" picture, it no longer gives me any "options" whatsoever,to copy,paste,make as background on desktop,etc.... How can this be fixed???

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SarahJames
SarahJames
Posts: 6581

Hi Jaw69,

Do you mean for jpg, gif, png, bmp etc. or only for one type?
Did you maybe recently install a program for photoediting?
And if you could post a screenshot, that would be helpful too:)

I suspect the settings for 'image' in the registry got messed up, but need to know more:)

Cheers,
Sarah.

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jaw69
Posts: 7

Well Sarah,
It seems like "any" picture I right-click on, I'm not able(any more..) to get and put ,either on my desktop or in my pictures folder. NO options are there...really wierd.. IF--you could possile help..I'd really appreciate it.
The reason I'm giving this to you is because, I just happen to be going through my "favorities"..found this--saw your "response".. If I hadn't of done this, I would never of known--you even responded?!
Sincerely,
Ole' Joe
P.S.: No I haven't installed any Photo/type programs....

Edit by mod. No personal emails please. This is for your own security.

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SarahJames
SarahJames
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Joe, I'll get back on this later on and see what I can do for you - no time right now:(

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Beauseph
Beauseph
Posts: 357

can you right click a picture in safemode? Restart the computer and tap F8 right when it starts up and then choose safe mode with the arrow keys on the keyboard and press enter.

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jaw69
Posts: 7

How will this "repair" the problem??? Or, even show where the problem is, and just exactly "how" to "fix" it???
Just curious.....

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ProstheticHead
ProstheticHead
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@Bauseph. Epic avatar!!!

@Jaw69, did you perchance try a system restore yet?

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Beauseph
Beauseph
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It wont repair the problem, only show us if its a software confliction or a different issue. plus it only takes 2mins to check and see

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SarahJames
SarahJames
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Hi Jaw69,

Just noticed - you use Windows 7?
I have Vista, no Windows 7.
Don't know if the registry values will be the same then.
I'll look up 'image' in the registry on my machine and post back.

Edit: because jpg, gif, bmp etc. have the value 'perceivedType: image' so I take it there is something wrong with this value.
Anybody who has a different idea - please jump in ;)

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SarahJames
SarahJames
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This is all I could find so far (there are hundreds of keys with image in the name!) which might be relevant.
I suspect there is something wrong with these values in your registry, but since you use Windows 7 it might be possible these values ought to be different, so that is not getting us very far :(

Is there someone using Windows 7 who can check this?

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SarahJames
SarahJames
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OMG - techgranny: look at my number of posts! It's eerie ...

Need to post this as a bump:)

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LH
LH
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The Romans are coming (again).

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SarahJames
SarahJames
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Were they ever really gone?

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techgranny
techgranny
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Wise bump! Now you're lucky again :)

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GerrilynnNovice
GerrilynnNovice
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@ Jaws69 I once discovered that cleaning out the 'internet history' files on my computer did the trick. Before cleaning those files I could only save pictures as bmp. No other options. After cleaning I could save pics again as jpg etc.

Just my 10 cents worth ....
Don't know if this is the answer to your problem ....

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