"Import pictures and videos" option does not work after updating Windows Live Photo Gallery Beta

Symptom

After installing the Critical Update for Windows Live Photo Gallery (Beta 2.2, build 12.00.1299.1010) via Windows Update, using the option Import pictures and videos in the AutoPlay dialog may cause the following error:

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.

Solution

This problem can be fixed by repairing Windows Live Photo Gallery using the following steps:

• Click Start, type the following path and press {ENTER}

%Windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download

• Type PhotoLibrary.cab in the Instant Search box
• When PhotoLibrary.cab is displayed in the listing, double-click the file
• Right-click PhotoLibrary.msi (enclosed file) and choose Extract
• Extract the file to your Desktop
• Right-click the file PhotoLibrary.msi and choose Repair

After the repair process completes, the Import pictures and videos option in the AutoPlay dialog should work correctly.