How to Enable Picasa As Default Image Viewer in Vista

Picasa allows you to manage your photos and share them online.

Picasa is an image editing tool created by Google that allows you to manage your photographs on your computer. Your Picasa account comes with online access, where you can upload your photos and share them with your friends. When you download Picasa, Windows Vista will ask you to make it your default image editing program. If you chose not to do this when you first installed Picasa, you can change your computer's settings in Windows Vista to make it your default image editing program.

Instructions

1. Click "Start" followed by "Control Panel."

2. Double-click "Auto Play" in the "Control Panel" window. Locate the "Pictures" drop-down menu, and then click "Picasa." Click "Save."

3. Navigate back to the "Control Panel." Click on "Default Programs" followed by "Set Your Default Programs." On the menu on the left side of the window, click "Picasa Photo Viewer," and then click "Set this Program as Default" on the bottom right corner of the screen. Click "OK."

References

• Picasa: About Picasa 3.8 & Picasa Web Albums