Can't open images on Desktop

If I drop a jpg on my Desktop, I can't open it with Photo Gallery. If I move
it to Documents, or Pictures for example, it opens fine. My Desktop is a
subfolder of a separate drive, alongside Documents and Pictures etc.

Any thoughts?

[RdFalcon]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Molesworth

If I drop a jpg on my Desktop, I can't open it with Photo Gallery. If I move
it to Documents, or Pictures for example, it opens fine. My Desktop is a
subfolder of a separate drive, alongside Documents and Pictures etc.

Any thoughts?

I dont know how or why ... but this works!!!

> FINALLY! I had the same problem, and think I found an answer - at least,
> this worked for me...
>
> It sounds crazy, but... copy all of the web / internet shortcuts that
> are on your desktop to a folder on your desktop called test (or anything
> else).
>
> Now try double clicking on a JPG image (assuming Windows Photo Gallery
> is still your default application.)
>
> *If that works - PLEASE post a reply here.*
>
> Then, one by one, copy the shortcut files back to the desktop - double
> clicking the JPG file each time to see when this happens again. When you
> find the offending shortcut, copy it's URL and delete the file. Then
> try double clicking the file again.
>

On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:39:08 +0100, RdFalcon
<RdFalcon.3gvhsd@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

>> It sounds crazy, but... copy all of the web / internet shortcuts that
>> are on your desktop to a folder on your desktop called test (or
>anything else).
>>
>> Now try double clicking on a JPG image (assuming Windows Photo
>Gallery is still your default application.)
>>
>> *If that works - PLEASE post a reply here.*

Yes, it worked. And strangely, putting the links back didn't break it again.

[DocX]

Ya that worked for me as well. Thats one of the strangest things Ive ran into in a while. Thanks for posting this fix.

[RochoTowey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocX

Ya that worked for me as well. Thats one of the strangest things Ive ran into in a while. Thanks for posting this fix.

i JUST TRIED IT AND it worked for me as well thanks.