User rights to open jpg's on XP

[gnomad]

One computer on a 2k network will not allow a restricted user to open .jpg, .gif or any picture file. I can open it as power user, but not as restricted user. How to I give a user the right to view pictures? The error message says "file type not recognized in registry". It's using Microsoft Photo Editor.

 

[Jesuspower]

Hahahahahahaha! Ahhhh hahahahahahahaha! Feel the wrath of Microsoft!
Sorry, this will probably happen to me to now.
OK, Try to go to folder options, go to file types and select the jpeg file type(or add it) and select the program you want to open it.
Hope this works. -God Bless

 

[gnomad]

Thanks for the idea, JC, but I tried that one first and it didn't open any pics in any format when I log on as the user. If I make the user a power user, it will, but as soon as they return to restricted user status, they can't open picture files. It's obviously a permissions issue, but not one that has affected any other computer.

 

[wolluf]

got no idea if this will make a difference - but you could try editing the permissions to .jpg and .gif files using regedit (ie, under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, right click on .jpg and .gif folders, select permissions & give Users group same permissions as Power Users, for example).

 

[gnomad]

Thanks to Wolluf for an excellent idea that I thought may be the solution, but alas, still the pics, jpgs and gifs, come up with the message 'file format not found in registry'. This may be misleading as it is in the registry because it works if I log on as a standard user (power user).