About this tag
Discussions about image opening in Windows often involve issues with the built-in Windows Photo Viewer. Common problems include the viewer hanging on 'loading...' or causing explorer.exe to crash when closing, particularly after opening images from the desktop. These issues have been reported on Windows 7 systems, sometimes linked to ATI Radeon video cards. Troubleshooting steps attempted by users include system file checker scans, driver updates, clean boot via msconfig, and repair installations, though solutions are not always straightforward. The tag covers user experiences and troubleshooting related to opening image files with default Windows tools.
  1. R

    Windows 7 Explorere.exe apphang B1 when closing Photoviewer

    Have an interesting issue with explorer.exe locking up when I try to close photo viewer within several minutes, but only if I open the picture file from the desktop. Opening photos from within a folder anywhere else on the system it opens and closes fine (no need to wait). If I let it sit for...
    • Ram4x4
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    • apphangb1 application error desktop issues error explorer.exe file management gallery app help request image opening maintenance non-microsoft services performance issues photo viewer repair install software conflict system lockup troubleshooting user support windows 7 windows pro
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows Photo Viewer loading.... and nothing comes up

    Ok, I am trying to open ANY image with Windows Photo Viewer. When I open the image, it just shows "loading..." and nothing comes up. Now, I can open with and choose a different program, like MS paint (or any other graphics program) and can see the image just fine. Its just with Windows Photo...
    • Chewy
    • Thread
    • application error graphics driver image opening loading issues photo viewer radeon troubleshooting user experience windows
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support