It depends upon your operating system. On XP, open Windows Explorer (My
Computer) go to:

Tools Folder Options File Types

Scroll down to JPG and change the file type to Paint.

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Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Anatoly Kurilin" wrote in message
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Dear Arvin, thank you very much for the tip but please tell how to
register OLE for JPG file types.

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote in message
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The probable cause is that the new computer doesn't have an OLE server,
or the OLE isn't registered for JPG file types. MS-Paint is an OLE
server, Try associating JPGs with MS-Paint, and rebooting the machine. If
should work properly.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Anatoly Kurilin" wrote in message
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Hi, a friend of mine supports a very simple Access 2000 database for
keeping tracks of his .JPG file. The database has a table with several
field, and one of them is of OLE Object data typy. He opens that table,
rightclicks OLE Object field, selects Insert Oject and creates a link to
a .JPG file. After finishing insertion the OLE Object field contains
kind of "MSPicture3" or "MSImage3" (I don't remember exactly the text).
Before a month ago he moved his database to another computer and now
after insertion into the OLE Object field a link, it contains "Packet"
text and the form which shows the pictures does not work properly. Why
the text of that OLE Object changed and is it possible to restore the
former text in that field.

Thank in advance,
AK