Changing what is displayed for File Type

I recently installed Paint Shop Pro 7. Now when I display the contents of a folder all my image files, like jpg and gif, that are editable (is that a word?) by PSP7 now list their file type as "Paint Shop Pro 7 Image." Not an earth shaking problem but I would rather have the file types shown as GIF or JPG if for no other reason than to sort them out easily. I would think a registry hack is needed but the registry is foreign to me.

Does anyone know how to undo what PSP has done?

Thanks

 

Well the way us old DOS types are... We want to allways see the file extension. - I could care less what windows associates with some file types, I know what "I" will use to open them.

So - for the info you seek, you need to adjust your "Folder Options ".

Since you failed to give any O/S info I'll try to give some generic methods.

For W95/98 depending on which iE is installed you may find it by Start > Settings > Folder Options

For W2k, Open "My Computer" then it is listed under the "Tools" menu. ( Xp the same? )

Under the "View" tab you need to remove the check for "Hide file extensions for known file types. "

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks for the reply. I have XP. I do have the extensions visable cuz like you said us old DOS types do like to see the extensions. What I like to do at times is sort the files by type and I can't do this when everything says it is a Paint Shop Pro 7 Image.

 

Are you using the 'Frames' feature of PSP7?

 

Golly Newt, I don't know!!! I just installed it about a week ago and don't know my way around very well. When I loaded it I loaded everything I could thinking more is better than less.

Tell me how to find out and I'll advise asap.

 

Hi Jim,

Try this ... open PSP, then File > Preferences > File Format Associations, and click on Remove All.

When you want to work on, or look at, an image with PSP, either open the program, click on the Open icon and navigate to your image or, from within Windows Explorer, find the image, right-click on it, select Open with ..., and select PSP7 (you may have to browse to it the first time).

 

Works Great!!! Thank you for taking the time for my minor problem. It's all in knowing what button's to push

 

Glad to help. File associations are probably one of the biggest headaches associated with Windows (of whatever flavor), and image programs are among the biggest offenders. The bright side is that they almost always offer a way out ... you just have to find it.