Lucy, Could you send me one of the files off-list? I would like to try various ways to try and open it. I shall, of course, let you know of my results. Art The actual format is .jpg. However, these files do not have.jpg >extensions -- they have numerical extensions which is why ACDSee 6.0 does >not read them. > >It was interesting that you should suggest trying Internet Explorer. I >immediately thought "did I spend this money for nothing?" But no, IE wants >me to identify the program I want it to use to open the files which, of >course, would take us right back to ACDSee! > >Lucy. > > > Hello Lucy , Tell us please , What is the format of these Picture files > > JPEG TIFF PCX BMP < ETC > , If you have WIN 98se , You should have a > > built in Graphic editor , Look for " Imagining " in Programs > >Accessories > > , OR try opening them with Internet Explorer > > Believe it Or not IE will Open just about Any file you have !!!! , Phil