Thumbnails... uncheck

[Pete]

I have been using this installation of XP for about 12mths. Recently
all image/graphic files are displayed as a small useless "Thumbnail"
Where it used to simply display the icon for the image viewer, how do
I stop the display of these little images?

I have checked views dropdown pane and are set to details not
thumbnail. Tried reinstalling the viewer but no change. I have not
installed any new progs likely to cause this change.

Sure it is a simple fix...but not to me! Thanks in advance.

Pete.

 

[philo]

I have been using this installation of XP for about 12mths. Recently
all image/graphic files are displayed as a small useless "Thumbnail"
Where it used to simply display the icon for the image viewer, how do
I stop the display of these little images?

I have checked views dropdown pane and are set to details not
thumbnail. Tried reinstalling the viewer but no change. I have not
installed any new progs likely to cause this change.

Sure it is a simple fix...but not to me! Thanks in advance.

Pete.

if you delete the thumbs.db file (it's hidden)
it will recreate itself ...hopefully correctly

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Type or paste the following line into the Start | Run box and click OK...

regsvr32 shimgvw.dll

Generic icon is displayed for a picture file when in Thumbnail view
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imagethumb.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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