Nevermind.
The Edit option showed up in filetypes tab and I deleted the item for each
image file type. But I was wondering, if it did not show up
"SystemFileAssociations\image\shell", from where did this Edit come from?

Thanks once again.

"Mo" wrote:

> Ramesh, thanks so much for your answers. However, once I deleted the
> "Preview" menu, "Edit" menu item popped up. And there are no "Open" and
> "Edit" keys, under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\she ll
>
> Where can I find this elusive "Edit" key in the registry? When I click Edit,
> the image is opened in the Picture and Fax Viewer.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > You're welcome, Mo. The Preview actions are defined in the following places:
> >
> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell\open
> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\She llEx\ContextMenuHandlers\ShellImagePreview
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> >
> > "Mo" <Mo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:920E394E-A9BD-4760-8BD8-47EF3D9FDBE3@microsoft.com...
> > You are awesome, Ramesh. You helped out the last time. No wonder you are the
> > MVP!!
> >
> > While we are on the topic, how can I remove "Preview" and uninstall Windows
> > Picture and Fax Viewer completely for good?
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > You can remove the "Edit" and "Print" actions from the registry. For image
> > > file types, use these steps:
> > >
> > > 1. Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.EXE
> > > 2. Navigate to the following branch:
> > >
> > > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\she ll
> > >
> > > 3. Export (backup) the branch to a REG file.
> > > 4. Delete the two sub-keys namely "edit" and "print".
> > > 5. Close Regedit
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> > > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mo" <Mo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1F13E6E0-E0DF-4796-9D62-D6E52E93D1D4@microsoft.com...
> > > For all image types. In Folder Options, I clicked the JPG type and I
> > > don't
> > > see Preview and Edit options in the Advanced tab. All I could find was
> > > Open
> > > and Printto.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > For which file type? Most of those settings can be managed using Folder
> > > > Options applet (File Types tab)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> > > > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >