Can't thumbnail files

[Ed Mullikin]

(Windows XP Home and Word 2003) I have several files of graphics that I use
periodically in a publication that I edit. They had a .pcx extension and I
could view them before inserting them if I used the "thumbnail" option for
viewing files. Suddenly, I cannot do that. I cannot see them until after I
insert them into the document. I must have done something to cause this but
do not have any idea what I might have done. Can anyone suggest something
that will again allow me to view the graphics?

 

[Rich Barry]

Ed, you may have to recreate the file associations. Go here for further
info. Thanks to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
File Associations
Fix file associations from the Command Line: Did you leave the Always Use
This Program To Open This File option
turned on? Do you want to change it back so it prompts you to specify a
program each time? To delete the association
with that file type, at the command prompt enter the command ASSOC.EXT=
[where .EXT specifies the extension of
the file type whose association you want to delete (e.g., .WAV for wave
files)].

Now whenever you double-click on the file of that type, the system will ask
you what program you want to use to open
the file. For more information:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm.

HOW TO: Change File Associations in Windows XP
File Association Fixes - Various File Association fixes can be found here.

 

[Ed Mullikin]

Thanks. Sounds like it might work.

Ed

Ed, you may have to recreate the file associations. Go here for further
info. Thanks to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
File Associations
Fix file associations from the Command Line: Did you leave the Always Use
This Program To Open This File option
turned on? Do you want to change it back so it prompts you to specify a
program each time? To delete the association
with that file type, at the command prompt enter the command ASSOC.EXT=
[where .EXT specifies the extension of
the file type whose association you want to delete (e.g., .WAV for wave
files)].

Now whenever you double-click on the file of that type, the system will ask
you what program you want to use to open
the file. For more information:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm.

HOW TO: Change File Associations in Windows XP
File Association Fixes - Various File Association fixes can be found here.

(Windows XP Home and Word 2003) I have several files of graphics that I use
periodically in a publication that I edit. They had a .pcx extension

and

I
could view them before inserting them if I used the "thumbnail" option for
viewing files. Suddenly, I cannot do that. I cannot see them until

after

I
insert them into the document. I must have done something to cause this but
do not have any idea what I might have done. Can anyone suggest something
that will again allow me to view the graphics?