PICTURES WONT OPEN IN WINDOWS PICTURE/FAX VIEWER written by: paranoidxe email: paranoidtsi@hotmail.com This behavior occurs because Windows XP looses registry information about Shimgvw.dll, to fix this: - make sure all instances of internet explorer/explorer are closed - click start, run.. - type in regsvr32 /s %systemroot%\system32\shimgvw.dll - click ok Try Windows Picture/Fax Viewer again.