It sounds like QuickTime has taken over this file type. Change the
association to Windows Picture and Fax viewer and you should see the
animation again.


Robin Purtee wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ra" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:37 PM
> Subject: [PCSOFT] Animation Problem
>
>
> Hi there. I am hoping that someone there can help me with this problem.
> What is happening with my computer is that when I get an animated gif or
> jpg.... doesn't matter if it is by email or if I find it online somewhere..
> Once I click on it to save it to my computer it becomes UNanimated. I have
> no idea why this is happening as it only started this week. I am noticing
> that when I do click on it....instead of being asked to save to the name
> that it is I am given the choice "UNTITLED"..... I have tried calling the
> animation everything from untitled....to the original name and still it
> becomes unanimated. The only thing I have done recently is updated my
> Quicktime but that really shouldn't have anything to do with it could it? I
> went and did a system restore back to when I think it worked and it didn't
> help. I also updated any windows updates and Java updated. Still nothing.
> Please help...... it is so boring without animation
> Sincerely,
> Myra Stewart
>
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