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Windows Photo Viewer Background Colour not white

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Hi,

I have just upgraded my computer to Windows 7 and noticed that the background colour of Windows Photo Viewer is no longer white.  The colour is beige/orange and my photos appear to have a tint of beige/orange too when I view them with Windows Photo Viewer.  Is there a way to turn the background back to white so that my photos wouldn't appear orange?

Thanks.

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OpheAmbrotos

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Do you have a Samsung LCD monitor? There is a known problem with an updated driver that was conflicting with Windows' Color Management System.

“Its to do with the color management system.Heres how to correct it:

  1. open control panel
  2. type color in the search bar and click on the green color management link
  3. in the dialog that appears tick the box under your monitor name which says "use my settings for this device"
  4. click on the add button
  5. There will appear a list of color profiles. You want to select sRGBIEC611966-2.1 and click ok
  6. click on the set as default profile button and then close button

 Repeat this procedure for each monitor you may have.”

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It would seem that you are opening the pictures with Microsoft Office Picture Manager, and not Microsoft Photo Viewer. Open your Pictures folder (library) and right click, then Open With...,  Microsoft Photo Viewer.

You can also opt to right click, then Open With..., Choose default program... to change what program opens your file type when double clicked.

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Thanks for the response.  I have taken your suggestion and tried opening a photo using theOpen With... apparoch, but it just takes me to the same program that I was using, which is Windows Photo Viewer. 

Here is a screenshot of what it looks like: http://pics.livejournal.com/yuki0no0hana/pic/00001570/s640x480

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Do you have a Samsung LCD monitor? There is a known problem with an updated driver that was conflicting with Windows' Color Management System.

“Its to do with the color management system.Heres how to correct it:

  1. open control panel
  2. type color in the search bar and click on the green color management link
  3. in the dialog that appears tick the box under your monitor name which says "use my settings for this device"
  4. click on the add button
  5. There will appear a list of color profiles. You want to select sRGBIEC611966-2.1 and click ok
  6. click on the set as default profile button and then close button

 Repeat this procedure for each monitor you may have.”

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Yes I do use a Samsung LCD monitor.  I have fixed it according to the instructions.  Thank you so much!!!!!!!! :)
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OpheAmbrotos

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I had same issue too and this worked! Thanks alot!
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This worked great for me thanks both suggestions ....

Do you have a Samsung LCD monitor? There is a known problem with an updated driver that was conflicting with Windows' Color Management System.

“Its to do with the color management system.Heres how to correct it:

  1. open control panel
  2. type color in the search bar and click on the green color management link
  3. in the dialog that appears tick the box under your monitor name which says "use my settings for this device"
  4. click on the add button
  5. There will appear a list of color profiles. You want to select sRGBIEC611966-2.1 and click ok
  6. click on the set as default profile button and then close button

Repeat this procedure for each monitor you may have.”

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It would seem that you are opening the pictures with Microsoft Office Picture Manager, and not Microsoft Photo Viewer. Open your Pictures folder (library) and right click, then Open With..., Microsoft Photo Viewer.

You can also opt to right click, then Open With..., Choose default program... to change what program opens your file type when double clicked.

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