Sept 19 2005
Q: I just installed a new digital camera.  As part of the installation, the software that reads my camera’s pictures has also started opening all my existing photos and digital images.  How can I get the original programs to open my existing pictures?
A:  What happened is that your newly installed digital camera software decided to take over and make itself THE default software for ALL your digital photos and images.  You can change back to the previous software by:
 
1. Open the folder that has the Photos (or even File) you want to open
2. Right click on the File you want to open
Options 1:
3. Select ‘Open With’
-Windows shows you a short list of suggested programs to open the File
4a. Select one from the displayed list it is just a one-time situation
Option 1:
4b. Select ‘Choose Program…’
-Windows displays all the programs on your computer
5. Select the appropriate program
*Be sure to select ‘Always use the selected program to open the selected file’
6. Click ‘OK’
That’s it!