Media Smart Photo software

[jwballard]

How do I turn off Media Smart Photo?  It acts as if it is the default photo handling software and automatically opens whenever I have photo files available. 

Thanks.

[DavidPK]

Hi,

Right click on a photo and select 'Open With'.  Next, click 'Choose Default Program'  and then click to highlight the program you wish to be the default for opening your photos.  Make sure that there is a tick in the box next to 'Always use the Selected Program to open this kind of File' and then click Ok.  If your photos are a mixture of file types ( ie jpeg, png etc ) you will need to repeat this process for each file type.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes,

DP-K

[jwballard]

David,

I set default program for viewing photos and also set the default program for handling raw photos files from my compact flash cardl .  When I put a compact flash card in the computer , it automatically opened the HP Media Smart Photo program, in full screen view.  Then it takes multiple clicks and some waiting to close the Media Smart program.

I usually use Photoshop or Lightroom to handle photos and always use Lightroom to import them.  I wish I could turn off Media Smart so it does not open unless I ask it to. 

I can probably uninstall the program if there is no other way to manage it.  But I would prefer not to lose the Media Smart program in case it is useful in the future.

Thanks for the help,

John

[DavidPK · Accepted solution]

Hi John,

Hold down the Windows key on the keyboard and press R.  Into the Run Box type msconfig and hit enter.  Click the Start-Up tab and look if HP MediaSmart Photo is listed here.  If it is, remove the tick from the box next to the entry and then click Apply to make the change.  Restart the PC and see if this has helped.

Best wishes,

DP-K

[jwballard]

I forget about things like MSCONFIG, which I should check periodically.

I unchecked Media Smart in startup.  I bet that solves my problem.

[DavidPK]

Hi,

I know what you mean, it's a good idea to check here now and again because something has usually added itself to the list

Hopefully it will solve the problem.

Regards,

DP-K

[jwballard]

Success!  Thank  you David.

[DavidPK]

Hi John,

Glad it worked

All the best,

DP-K

[fredelyn]

Hi,

I am wondering why I cant open my photo media smart. It does open but just in a few seconds then it disappear while scanning.. what will I do ? please...thanks.

 I wish to edit pictures but then it wont let me

fredelyn

[Pennyclio]

Can anyone give any idea why this is happening - this is now also happening on my HP laptop - when the HP medica smart photo package opens it starts scanning then closes itself - soooo annoying!

please help?