Picasa3 Too Intrusive

WalG · 03. Dec 2009, 10:51 PM

How does one control Picasa 3 from being the default image grabber. I would like to choose when I want Picasa to accept an image. I want to use Picasa as an optional tool not the default system for images.

kendall.a · 04. Dec 2009, 12:17 AM

What you are referring to is "file associations". Most files within your computer are associated to a specific program. When you double-click on the file or image, that file/image is opened by the program that is associated with that file-type.

You can change these file associations. Here is a link that will explain how to change the file associations for Windows XP: (If you are running a different Windows version, do a Google search for "changing file associations in Windows __ [whichever version you are using])

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859

nirmalaraj.jeyarajah · 05. Dec 2009, 09:50 AM

I think by default, Picasa installs a Photo viewer which takes over the other image viewers..

If you are on vista or 7, its easy.

1. Start Menu - type 'picasa' or 'photo' . there will be an entry called 'Configure Picasa Photo Viewer'

2. Click on that link. It will open up the viewer file associations.

3. Select or Deselect to your haert's wisk! That's it!!

nirmalaraj.jeyarajah · 05. Dec 2009, 09:58 AM

Oops.. Sorry for the typo!

While configuring the viewer, you can also select not to use the viewer al all. Thanks!!

03. Dec 2009, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
WalG Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1	Picasa3 Too Intrusive How does one control Picasa 3 from being the default image grabber. I would like to choose when I want Picasa to accept an image. I want to use Picasa as an optional tool not the default system for images.

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kendall.a Been Here Since the Begin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 2,335	What you are referring to is "file associations". Most files within your computer are associated to a specific program. When you double-click on the file or image, that file/image is opened by the program that is associated with that file-type. You can change these file associations. Here is a link that will explain how to change the file associations for Windows XP: (If you are running a different Windows version, do a Google search for "changing file associations in Windows __ [whichever version you are using]) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859 __________________ Been here since the beginning.

05. Dec 2009, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
nirmalaraj.jeyarajah Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Configure Picasa Photo Viewer' I think by default, Picasa installs a Photo viewer which takes over the other image viewers.. If you are on vista or 7, its easy. 1. Start Menu - type 'picasa' or 'photo' . there will be an entry called 'Configure Picasa Photo Viewer' 2. Click on that link. It will open up the viewer file associations. 3. Select or Deselect to your haert's wisk! That's it!!

05. Dec 2009, 09:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
nirmalaraj.jeyarajah Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	Picasa Photo Viewer Oops.. Sorry for the typo! While configuring the viewer, you can also select not to use the viewer al all. Thanks!!

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