Opening .BMP image and Video from windows explorer does not work

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Opening .BMP image and Video from windows explorer does not work

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When double clicking video file or .BMP image XnView MP instead of opening file for viewing program shows my favorite folder in thumbnails view like i simply clicked XnView MP shortcut on desktop.
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Re: Opening .BMP image and Video from windows explorer does not work

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it seems that you have a problem with extensions association, please check the registry
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Re: Opening .BMP image and Video from windows explorer does not work

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xnview wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 10:57 am it seems that you have a problem with extensions association, please check the registry
I have associated .bmp and .mts files with XnView MP trough windows "Open With" menu but i have generic orange xnview logo showing for .bmp files.

What should i look for in registry,. related to XnView settings or windows settings?

For XnView i am not using registry only .ini files.
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Re: Opening .BMP image and Video from windows explorer does not work

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check .bmp key in ROOT
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Re: Opening .BMP image and Video from windows explorer does not work

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xnview wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 2:27 pm check .bmp key in ROOT
Check for what exactly...

I deleted that key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp it did not help, downloaded reset REG file (attached) it also did not help.

I am able to open like this just fine C:\Portable\XnViewMP\xnviewmp.exe "C:\Users\User\Downloads\logo black.bmp", however when double click in Windows Explorer it wont open.

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Re: Opening .BMP image and Video from windows explorer does not work

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you can take this as an example and modify for your case:
1.4.3 - viewer - JFIF association
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Re: Opening .BMP image and Video from windows explorer does not work

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user0 wrote: Sat May 27, 2023 7:22 pm you can take this as an example and modify for your case:
1.4.3 - viewer - JFIF association
Thanks that fixed the issue.
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