Explorer Thumbnail title incorrect

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Some of my thumbnails in W.Explorer have the filenames mixed - tho' not in
filmstrip view! And only some of them.

So the filename/title does not relate to the thumbnail, but is correct for
filmstrip (showing that the title is correctly connected to the jpeg image).

I've had this before, but it seemed to evetually go away. But now it is back
with a vengence. Closing W.Explorer, running TuneUp fixiing program, or
Rebooting doesn't remedy this problem.

Any ideas please?
 
TuneUp probably screwed something up.

I have no idea if any of this will help. But cannot hurt.

Right click goofy thumbnail and click Refresh Thumbnail.

Delete the the thumbs.db file for that folder if it exists.

Thumbs.db files only exist if you have Do not cache thumbnails UNchecked in
Folder Options.

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | Do not cache thumbnails

Do not cache thumbnails means...
[[Disables automatic storage of folder thumbnails in a cache file. When you
store thumbnail images in a cache file, Windows can reuse them instead of
creating new ones every time you open a folder. If you disable this
automatic storage function, folders that contain thumbnails might take
longer to open.]]

The thumbs.db file is generated by Windows. It is a database file containing
the small images displayed when you view a folder in Thumbnail View (as
opposed to Tile, Icon, List or Detail View).

A thumbs.db file contains the thumbnails for that particular folder where
the thumbs.db is located.

Windows XP uses a compressed database file (Thumbs.db) to increase
performance. Supposedly.

Note: To see the Thumbs.db file, you must be able to view hidden files. To
view hidden files, click Folder Options on the View menu in Windows
Explorer, click the View tab, click Show All Files and then click OK.

Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) needs to be UNChecked
also.

Thumbs.db files will be recreated if Do not cache thumbnails UNchecked in
Folder Options. If Do not cache thumbnails is checked in Folder Options
Thumbs.db files will not be recreated.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Fantastic Wes! Spot on. That did it all.

Very much appreciated. Many thanks.

Flumuxed - no more! (well, for now ....)
 
Go and flumux no more. LOL

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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