Install The GIF Support On To Your Windows Machine

More often than not, Windows users can get frustrated when they find that they can’t open up the files that have a GIF extension. GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format and Windows won’t be able to open these files if the graphic design program associated with these files got uninstalled from or has never been installed on your system. This will leave you in no man’s land for you won’t be able to access these GIF files stored on your computer without the help of that particular graphic design program. Luckily, it’s not difficult to bring back the graphic design program back to your system. Follow these instructions drafted by the Windows support and research crew to have your issues fixed.
Instructions
Microsoft Internet Explorer
o Pick out the GIF file from the folder where it is stored and access the "Properties" tab by right clicking on that file.
o Go to the "General" tab tag along to the "Change" tab.
o Launch the "Microsoft Internet Explorer" by hitting on the IE icon.
o Mark the check box that lies next to "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" and hit on the "OK" tab to imply the changes brought in.
Microsoft Paint
o As we did before, get to the GIF file and right click on it to bring on the "Properties" tab.
o Pick out the "General" tab move towards the tab portrayed like "Change".
o Launch the "Microsoft Paint" application by navigating to the "C:\Windows\System32" inside the "Browse" Windows and click on the "mspaint" tab twice to bring it in to the spot light.
o Leave a check mark beside the tab "Always uses the selected program to open this kind of file" and hit the "OK" tab to entail the modifications done.
Microsoft Windows Live Photo Gallery
o Go to the location where the GIF files are stored and click on a particular file and right click on it again to bring on the "Properties".
o In the "General" tab opt for the "Change" tab.
o Launch up the "Windows Live Photo Gallery" application on your Windows machine.
o Tag along the check box leaving behind a cross mark right next to "Always uses the selected program to open this kind of file" and tag along "OK" to bring on the changes made,
No more worries, all the GIF files stored in your computer can be now accessed. For more information, get in touch with the Windows tech support team.