hyperlink + default office application

[novi.lik]

in excel i've made a hyperlink on a .jpg

when i click on it, it opens in Photo Editor. how can i change it to open in
something else (like IrfanView or AcdSee)

when i dbl click in windows explorer - jpg opens in IrfanView as i want

 

[Yuri NLD]

Hi,

Open Windows Explorer en go to: Tools | Folder Options | tab: File Types
Search for jpg and use the Change button to change the application.

Cheers,
Yuri

 

[novi.lik]

nope.

as i said "when i dbl click in windows explorer - jpg opens in IrfanView as
i want"

 

[Yuri NLD]

You can cross reference Photo Editor at the File Types.

Tools to troubelshoot:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490912.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490865.aspx

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

Try this edit: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/forceshellexecute.htm

 

[novi.lik]

works perfectly

thanks mate...

Try this edit: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/forceshellexecute.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

in excel i've made a hyperlink on a .jpg

when i click on it, it opens in Photo Editor. how can i change it to open
in something else (like IrfanView or AcdSee)

when i dbl click in windows explorer - jpg opens in IrfanView as i want