How can I regain "thumbnails" view in Vista?

[MaryL]

In XP, I could select "thumbnails" to view my photos from within My
Computer. I don't have this option under Computer in Vista, although the
help screen seems to indicate that it should exist. When I go to Computer
and look at Views, I have these options: List, Details, Tiles, and 3 sizes
of icons. I frequently used this option in XP when I moved photos from one
folder to another. Can anyone provide information on how I can access this
feature in Vista? (Windows Help and Support says this: "Click the arrow
next to the Views button, and then move the slider to change the size of the
thumbnails." However, there is no reference to thumbnails when I do that,
and certainly no slider to change the size -- unless I simply am looking in
the wrong location, which is certainly possible.)

Thanks,
MaryL



Thanks,
MaryL

 

[Dave]

In Windows Explorer
Click on "Organize" - Folder & Search Options
View - uncheck [ ] "Always show icons, never thumbnails"
OK

 

[Charlie42]

In XP, I could select "thumbnails" to view my photos from within My
Computer. I don't have this option under Computer in Vista, although the
help screen seems to indicate that it should exist. When I go to Computer
and look at Views, I have these options: List, Details, Tiles, and 3 sizes
of icons. <snip>

The View options in Vista are general settings, there is no view explicitly
called thumbnails. Use medium size icons view in your pictures folders, it
roughly equals the XP thumbnails.

Charlie42

 

[MaryL]

Perfect! That solved my problem. Thanks very much.

MaryL

In Windows Explorer
Click on "Organize" - Folder & Search Options
View - uncheck [ ] "Always show icons, never thumbnails"
OK


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In XP, I could select "thumbnails" to view my photos from within My
Computer. I don't have this option under Computer in Vista, although the
help screen seems to indicate that it should exist. When I go to
Computer and look at Views, I have these options: List, Details, Tiles,
and 3 sizes of icons. I frequently used this option in XP when I moved
photos from one folder to another. Can anyone provide information on how
I can access this feature in Vista? (Windows Help and Support says this:
"Click the arrow next to the Views button, and then move the slider to
change the size of the thumbnails." However, there is no reference to
thumbnails when I do that, and certainly no slider to change the size --
unless I simply am looking in the wrong location, which is certainly
possible.)

Thanks,
MaryL



Thanks,
MaryL

 

[MaryL]

The View options in Vista are general settings, there is no view
explicitly called thumbnails. Use medium size icons view in your pictures
folders, it roughly equals the XP thumbnails.

Charlie42

I wasns't seeing pictures at all -- just the same Windows scene in each
icon. However, Dave came up with the solution. I had checked (or, more
likely, it was the default) "Always show icons, never thumbnails."
Unchecking that -- and selecting the correct size icon, as you suggested --
cured the problem.

Thanks,
MaryL

 

[Dave]

You are welcome.


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Perfect! That solved my problem. Thanks very much.

MaryL

In Windows Explorer
Click on "Organize" - Folder & Search Options
View - uncheck [ ] "Always show icons, never thumbnails"
OK


--
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

In XP, I could select "thumbnails" to view my photos from within My
Computer. I don't have this option under Computer in Vista, although
the help screen seems to indicate that it should exist. When I go to
Computer and look at Views, I have these options: List, Details, Tiles,
and 3 sizes of icons. I frequently used this option in XP when I moved
photos from one folder to another. Can anyone provide information on
how I can access this feature in Vista? (Windows Help and Support says
this: "Click the arrow next to the Views button, and then move the
slider to change the size of the thumbnails." However, there is no
reference to thumbnails when I do that, and certainly no slider to
change the size -- unless I simply am looking in the wrong location,
which is certainly possible.)

Thanks,
MaryL



Thanks,
MaryL

 

[Charlie42]

I wasns't seeing pictures at all -- just the same Windows scene in each
icon. However, Dave came up with the solution. I had checked (or, more
likely, it was the default) "Always show icons, never thumbnails."
Unchecking that -- and selecting the correct size icon, as you
suggested -- cured the problem.

Glad it did the trick.

Charlie42