Re-register the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer

The Microsoft Windows Picture and Fax Viewer allows you to preview digital photos, images, and faxes in the Windows Explorer or on the desktop. Sometimes, the file associations (for .JPG, .GIF, .TIF, etc.) that is required to support this application becomes damage or another application re-points it to itself.

If you want to restore the original functionality of the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer then follow the steps below:

• From the Start menu select Run...
• In the Run box, type: "regsvr32 shimgvw.dll" (If that doesn't work, try typing: "regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll"