[Gimp-user] Downloading Images from Internet

[scyr123 <forums gimpusers com>]

> Was the Windows Installer installer gimp-2.10.12-setup-1.exe by any
> chance?
>
> This latest and greatest has changed the way file associations are
> when Gimp is installed.
>
> quote>>> associations code was rewritten when moving to IS6 to work
> properly on modern Windows versions (and to work with per-user
> installs). Instead of trying to make GIMP the default application for
> file types selected during setup, it now instead registers GIMP as
> being able to open all of the extensions it supports, which lets
> Windows manage the associations.
>
> see: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/3546
>
> Already seen a couple of WTF-is-going-on type posts,  Guessing, yours
> is just another manifestation of the 2000-ish registry entries that
> now get installed.
>
> No real advice (move over to using linux maybe). Make sure that the
> common file types jpg / jpeg / png / gif are set to use Gimp using the
> Windows file associations  see:
> https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-change-file-associations-in-windows-2624477
>
> Out of interest, what happens if you add the appropriate file
> extension to that xxxxxxxx file name?


Tried to change the extension, still came up as GIMP when I checked it in the
file folder.  I believe I found a workaround to the issue.  I had already gone
through the settings and tried to change at least .eps, .jpg, and .png files to
only open with either photos or my .eps viewer.  The workaround I found was to
download the image, then instead of just opening the image, go to the folder
where the image is located.  From there, right click the image name and select
Open With.  There I could chose either the .eps viewer or the photos.  I was
also able to check the box to say to open files of this sort with that
particular app from now on.  Problem solved for now at least.

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