If you, as you indicate, just want it as a choice to open the file with
right click, yeah, sounds like you should reinstall to get it on your
choice list for apps. Sounds like something didn't take correctly in the
registry.
I'd probably UNinstall first, if it were me.
Mac
So I uninstalled Elements and I am still unable to open an image by right clicking it and selecting open with - Elements 2 does not appear in the program list and when I browse to it and click, it just goes away, and the image opens with the Windows picture viewer.
Should I uninstall Elements 2 and re-install it, or is there another way to fix the problem? I can open any image with Elements 2 by opening the program and browsing to it, but it is a lot more convenient most of the time to right click and open that way.
Thanks for any help with this.
Chuck
Chuck, when I try to do what you said, it won't work. It won't add it to the list. Hopefully reinstalling will fix it.
Find any of the file formats you wish to change to Elements 2.0. I suspect from the sound that you are using a PC (if MAC, it's different). Be sure a file of that format is selected (you can even do it in the Elements Open menu). Hold down SHIFT key and RIGHT click on that same file. (if you are using XP or 2000 still do that, but it's not all that necessary for your operating system). Now click OPEN WITH, and even if you see a listing for the program in the next menu, select CHOOSE PROGRAM, and then check the list of your installed programs until you see Elements 2 (you may have to go to your desktop to see this menu if it's behind your open program). Be sure to click the box in front of "Always use this program to open this type of file". OK and now you have re-associated the format to your program selection (Elements 2). This is what will make the association change. It has to get to the proper .exe file to associate and it's more likely to happen here than any other way.
You can uninstall Elements 1.0 and then reinstall Elements 2.0 (right over existing install will do it) and do the same thing, of course.
Bob
As I'm sure you know, you can associate Elements with file types right
within Elements menu if that's what one wants, without the normal Windows
routine.
Mac
Thanks for your help. I'll reinstall Elements 2 later today and see if that solves the problem.
Yep .. try it. You can do this (on a PC) from anywhere you can see the file, even a program Open menu.
and NetRN,
Then just right click (On a PC) and Open With ... no reassociation will be made and the file will open with the program you choose, which is probably on the list.
Bob
The OP's prob is that PE2 doesn't show as an option on his program list.
Mac
Rich
Mac
But I see what he prob is.
Like me, he had PE 1 installed, then installed PE 2.
PE 2 doesn't show as option.
I happen to have Elements 1 and 2 both installed.
Elements 1 shows as option, Elements 2 does not.
I also have PhotoShop 6 and 7 installed.
In this case 7 is option, 6 is not.
This on Win98SE.
Mac
Mac, you have the correct take on my problem. Thanks to everyone who replied.
I'll try uninstalling it and then reinstall to see if that fixes it. My system:
Dell 4400 desktop, XP Home, 1.7Gh, 256MB, 40Gb hd. I have plenty of free disk space. I turned off all programs for the install including AV and firewall.
Any other suggestions? I thought sure the reinstall would fix it but...
Again, little odd here. I have both PE1 and PE2 installed (PE2 was of
course installed second), and only PE1 shows as option for me.
Mac
So I guess it has to be associated with the file type to show up in the list. That would explain why you would have only one of the PE programs in your list, I think because you can only have your file associaton for say, jpeg or gif, set for one or the other, not both versions of PE.
Now I'm wondering if I unchecked the association for jpeg, would it still be in the list? I think it would because once its there, I think it stays unless you uninstall the program. All the other programs I could possibly open the image with are still in the list even though PE 2 is the chosen one.
Thanks for your help :)
I was wondering if I should reinstall PE 1 and have them both on.
I'm about due for a big HD cleanup :-)
Mac
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