Submariner wrote:
> In fact it ALL happened right after I installed update
> KB896424. I'm not sure if this is the full reason, since
> I cannot remove it to test.
>
> "Submariner" wrote:
>
>> On allot of my photos, (all JPEG), but not all JPEG I
>> cannot open or view these photos in any program. I do
>> not have AOL/CS, and have tried the Run, REGSERV32
>> suggestion. No joy. This also happened to me in mid
>> November. All still have .jpg or .jpeg with them. I'm
>> lost, I have tried recovery programs on misc. pics, and
>> it says they are fine, no corrpution. Does anybody have
>> another suggestion?
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Are you DJ? If you are, please stick
with the same name as long as we
are discussing the same issue..

Where, exactly are these files saved?
My Pictures? E-mail messages?

If you are having problems opening images
in e-mail...and if you are using Outlook
Express...try the following:

Open OE and go to...Tools / Options / Security...
Uncheck..."Do not allow attachments, etc."
Uncheck..."Block Images, etc."
Apply / OK...

Have you tried opening these files on a
different computer? Did they open successfully?

I doubt that the KB896424 security update
had anything to do with it.

There is a registry patch at the link below
that *might* solve your problem...no promises!

Read the following articles about editing
your registry before proceeding:

Information About Editing the Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=256986#Topic2

(322756) How to back up, edit, and restore
the registry in Windows XP and Windows
Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

Scroll down to #17 right column:
"Restore Thumbnail Views In XP":
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If you decide to try it, let us know the result.


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
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