invalid file type?

[alano9999]

HI - I am new to GIMP but just installed the 2.10.30 version. I have a few images that I want to have GIMP modify. So after I load GIMP on my MS Windows 10 64 bit OS and then go to FILE=>OPEN and select a file, I get a message from GIMP for the file that I am trying to open - Opening 'C:\Users\GP Standalone\Pictures\bow2.jpg' failed:

Unknown file type 

If I copy the same image to the Windows clipboard and then use FILE=> CREATE (from Clipboard), I have no trouble seeing the image in the GIMP workarea. I can then SAVE the file as an ..XCF and then Open it successfully. However if I try to export the work from GIMP to a say x.jpg file, I get the GIMP message - The given filename does not have any known file extension. Please enter a known file extension or select a file format from the file format list. 

Does anyone recognize what is happening here? Thanks

[rich2005]

Go into Edit -> Preferences -> Folders You might need to expand it to get to Plug-ins

Look at the top entry. Is it C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins ?

Here is a screenshot of what to look for: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Can-t-...8#pid14898

If you do not have that entry, try (1) The Reset Plug-in Folders button or (2) Delete your Gimp profile C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\
It is a hidden folder see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...windows-10

When Gimp starts it makes a new default profile. See if that works.

[alano9999]

(04-03-2022, 04:25 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Go into Edit -> Preferences -> Folders   You might need to expand it to get to Plug-ins

Look at the top entry. Is it C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins  ?

Here is a screenshot of what to look for: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Can-t-...8#pid14898

If you do not have that entry, try (1) The Reset Plug-in Folders button or (2) Delete your Gimp profile  C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\  
It is a hidden folder see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...windows-10

When Gimp starts it makes a new default profile.  See if that works.

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Thank you Rich2005.

I went to the GIMP Folders, reset the Plug-ins option and restarted 
GIMP. 
It now seems to recognize JPG, PNG etc,,,type files.