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JasBarrow
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:22 pm
Stick with what's working but you needn't have removed the 'large' instead just tell windows that. Jpg_large files are images.
I've tried this by going in to 'Choose default apps by file type' but jpeg_large files aren't in the list. When I save the image from Twitter the only option I have to save the file as is jpeg_large I don't get any other option.

For now all I can do is manually change the name of the file when I save them as it works. Like I said earlier though I wish I knew what changed since doing the re-install.
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JasBarrow wrote:
Fri Oct 12, 2018 2:28 pm
ShaunWhite wrote:
Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:22 pm
Stick with what's working but you needn't have removed the 'large' instead just tell windows that. Jpg_large files are images.
I've tried this by going in to 'Choose default apps by file type' but jpeg_large files aren't in the list. When I save the image from Twitter the only option I have to save the file as is jpeg_large I don't get any other option.

For now all I can do is manually change the name of the file when I save them as it works. Like I said earlier though I wish I knew what changed since doing the re-install.


All you need to do is assign jpeg_large files to whatever picture viewer you want

Go to one of the jpeg_large files, right click on it to bring up the Open With menu
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Then click more options
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and scroll to whatever program you want to open pictures with but before you click on it make sure you have ticked the box "Use this app for all jpeg_large files" that way you set the default progam for all jpeg_large files
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JasBarrow
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Even with the box checked I have to repeat these steps each time I want to open a file.

Its not a big issue, I can just change the file name its just a mild annoyance.
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Dunno why it's not working for you, I can set the association to whatever I choose. When you RIGHT click the file does it give you the Edit, open with menu? If Open With appears it shows you have a filetype associated with that extension and should be able to change to whatever.
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JasBarrow
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Yeah I can right-click and scroll down to Windows Photo Viewer to open the file with the box ticked... but if I want to open the image again I have to repeat the steps.
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JasBarrow wrote:
Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:23 pm
Even with the box checked I have to repeat these steps each time I want to open a file.

Its not a big issue, I can just change the file name its just a mild annoyance.
In the "How do you want to open this file?" menu, have you tried clicking on "More apps", scrolling down to the bottom of the list of apps and clicking on "Look for another app on this PC"?

It should allow you to browse your file system and find the program you want to use as a default?
JasBarrow
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Update on this I've switched from Chrome to Firefox, no issues now everything working as it should.

Thanks all for your help
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JasBarrow wrote:
Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:26 pm
Update on this I've switched from Chrome to Firefox, no issues now everything working as it should.

Thanks all for your help
I'd happily switch from Chrome, it's absolutely shit

I constantly keep getting message
"Checking the proxy and firewall"
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Firefox is generally good, but it has a 'Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection' setting that's on by default.

I downloaded a program that I know is perfectly safe 6 times before I realised Firefox automatically deletes files it thinks is dangerous without even alerting the user!!

It also gave me a warning when I downloaded one of my own programs for my own personal use, "not many people have downloaded this program - are you sure?"!!!
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If you use a decent virus and incursion protector like AVG Free then you can switch of your browsers security. It's always slow, inefficient and clunky anyway compared to a dedicated product.

I was looking at anti-virus stuff last night actually, thinking about an upgrade but tbh AVG Free is still really hard to beat and the paid version or other paid products don't really have anything very useful extra.
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:39 pm
If you use a decent virus and incursion protector like AVG Free then you can switch of your browsers security. It's always slow, inefficient and clunky anyway compared to a dedicated product.

I was looking at anti-virus stuff last night actually, thinking about an upgrade but tbh AVG Free is still really hard to beat and the paid version or other paid products don't really have anything very useful extra.
I've just got Microsoft Windows Defender and I've disabled it permanently because it's a pain in the arse!

It removed a file without asking me and just told me that the file contains 'potentially unwanted software' that will allow the attacker to gain control of my computer. I didn't like being called an attacker - even attackers should have control of their own computer, and it should be for me to decide if I want files that I've spent hours working on!!

Does AVG allow the user more control?
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Well I like it because it hardly ever lets me know it's there, no stupid warnings or nagging to upgrade. It's ad free too and uninstalls cleanly if you don't want it anymore. It's all personal choice but it works for me.
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I've just downloaded some music and the album art files all end in _small.jpg or _large.jpg.

I suspect the OP's issue was the period being replaced with an underscore, thereby changing the filetype to an unrecognised filetype.
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