how do I deactivate windows picture manager?

[arlo]

I installed and un-installed adobe, it left office picture manager running my
pictures, now I cannot get rid of it

 

[Mary Sauer]

What program did you have as a viewer for your pictures before the Picture
Manager? You can change the association.
How to change file associations in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859/en-us