My Documents- My Pictures-Filmstrip View

[Guest]

I have folders in My Pictures and in some folders I can choose View,
Filmstrip. In other folders I can only view thumbnails and don't have the
option to choose View Filmstrip. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for the
help.

 

[Guest]

Check the desktop.ini file in the My Pictures folder. It is a hidden-system
file, so you may need to change folder options to view all files.

When you open it (notepad), the file should appear with the following
contents-
[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=(your username)
Personalized=39
PersonalizedName=My Pictures
[.ShellClassInfo]
[email protected],-12688
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\mydocs.dll
IconIndex=-101

You may also want to check
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders in regedit.

 

[Keith Miller]

The Filmstrip option is only available in those folders that use the Pictures or Photo Album template.

Keith

 

[Guest]

Not sure what you mean by "pictures or photo album template". How would I
know? Thank you

 

[Keith Miller]

By viewing the 'Customize' tab in the folder's properties dialog -- or -- while viewing a file folder, selecting:

'View' -> 'Customize This Folder...'

This option is only available for user-created folders. The Customize option is not available for system folders (My Docs, My Music, etc.)

Keith

 

[Guest]

Thanks so much. That fixed it. Not sure why it was not there to begin with
as most folders in My Pictures give me the option. appreciate the help.

 

[Keith Miller]

You're welcome.

Keith

Thanks so much. That fixed it. Not sure why it was not there to begin with
as most folders in My Pictures give me the option. appreciate the help.