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Old 09-03-2010
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Remove Picture and Fax Viewer From computer

Hello, I am having Windows xp operating system installed on my computer. I am having different software applications installed on my computer and while making use of all of them I don't use the Picture and Fax Viewer in my computer. So, now I want to Remove Picture and Fax Viewer From computer. If you are having any solution from which I will able to remove the Remove Picture and Fax Viewer then please provide that to me.
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Old 09-03-2010
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Re: Remove Picture and Fax Viewer From computer

Hello, It is quiet simple to remove the Picture and Fax Viewer from your computer. You just need to follow the steps below for that:
  • Click on to the Start.
  • Now click on the Run.
  • Overhere type the command as regedit.exe.
  • Now click on OK.
  • Registry editor will be opened and you need to Navigate to :
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/SystemFileAssociations/image/ShellEx /ContextMenuHandlers
  • Here, you just need to delete the Folder ShellImagePreview under ContextMenuHandlers.
  • Done.
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Old 09-03-2010
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Re: Remove Picture and Fax Viewer From computer

Hello, just follow the steps below:
  • First you need to run Registry Editor.
  • Now you need to move to the key of the following:
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    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\ ShellEx\ ContextMenuHandlers
  • Just delete the key of the ShellImagePreview.
  • Close the Registry Editor and get your problem solved.
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Old 09-03-2010
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Re: Remove Picture and Fax Viewer From computer

Removal of Picture and Fax Viewer From computer is done as follows:
  1. Click on Start and Run.
  2. Then simply type regedit.exe and click on OK.
  3. Then move to the key of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/SystemFileAssociations/image/ShellEx /ContextMenuHandlers and delete the ShellImagePreview under ContextMenuHandlers.

Now if you want to restore the Picture and Fax Viewer then use solution below:
You need to make the ShellImagePreview folder and in that you need to make the below string value:
Quote:
{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}
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Old 09-03-2010
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Re: Remove Picture and Fax Viewer From computer

You can able to disable the Picture and Fax Viewer From computer by making use of the steps below:
  • We need to unregister the shimgvw.dll file for this purpose.
  • Open the command prompt and then simply type the command below:

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    regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
  • Now simply restart your system.
  • Picture and Fax Viewer Disabled From your computer.
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Old 09-03-2010
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Re: Remove Picture and Fax Viewer From computer

Remove Picture and Fax Viewer From computer with the help of steps below:
  • Open the Registry Editor.
  • Move to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\ shellex.
  • From here remove the MayChangeDefaultMenu key.
  • Close registry editor and restart the system.
  • Done.
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