Disable Image Viewer

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1. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}shellex

2. and delete the subkey: MayChangeDefaultMenu

3. Reboot.
Images will now open in your default viewer by double-clicking. You can still right-click and select PREVIEW if you want to open it in Image Preview.

REMOVING THE NAME FROM DESKTOP ICON...

CLICK ON ICON AND
SELECT RENAME..
THAN PRESS ALT+255 TOGETHER AND HIT ENTER...

NOTE: IT WILL WORK ONLY ON SHORTCUT ICONS. NOT ON SYSTEM ICONS LIKE MY COMPUTER, RECYCLE BIN, ECT.....

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DISABLE IMAGE VIEWER

1. GO TO: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARECLASSESCLSID{E84FDA7C-1D6A-45F6-B725-CB260C236066}SHELLEX

2. AND DELETE THE SUBKEY: MAYCHANGEDEFAULTMENU

3. REBOOT.
IMAGES WILL NOW OPEN IN YOUR DEFAULT VIEWER BY DOUBLE-CLICKING. YOU CAN STILL RIGHT-CLICK AND SELECT PREVIEW IF YOU WANT TO OPEN IT IN IMAGE PREVIEW.

- Removing the Name From Desktop icon.. – tips