just got a new computer with vista and then installed office 2003. i want to use office picture manager as my default picture editing software. i installed software for my sony cybershot camera, but when I access pictures they open into windows photo gallery (vista default pic viewing program?) as a read only file. I want to have all of my pictures open with office picture manager, but can't find a way to do so. help was no help. can't create a shortcut to the camera because it doesn't show up in the dropdown list. any help is appreciated!

I have no experieince with Vista, but have they changed the way you set file associations? Have you tried right-clicking on one of the graphic files, selecting open with and setting the default program? Or, open the Office Picture Manager and set associated file extensions? Life's more painless for the brainless.

if I right click on the photo, I can open it in windows photo gallery only (no "open with" option available...)and then after it opens in the windows gallery, then I have an "open with" option where I can open the photo with picture manager. that's way too many extra steps. I just want to open the camera storage up to a folder that displays the pics as thumbs, then when I double click a pic it opens in picture manager for editing. I looked around and searched help but can't find anything in picture manager that allows me to set file extensions...

I should have noticed I skipped the Shift. Shift right-click, then Open With and check the box to always use that program to open that file. Life's more painless for the brainless.

I just found it - there is a link in the start menu that says "default programs" that allows you to view file extensions and designate a program to open them with. thanks for helping jennifer!

You're welcome... Life's more painless for the brainless.