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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: MADMM on December 24, 2007, 10:51:54 AM

Title: Thumbnails
Post by: MADMM on December 24, 2007, 10:51:54 AM

I don't know what happened but suddenly, whenever I go to a folder containing pictures, instead of seeing a small thumbnail, I see what application it opens in. Is there any way to fix this?

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Title: Re: Thumbnails
Post by: SuperDave on December 24, 2007, 12:09:48 PM

Did you go to View and check thumbnails?

Title: Re: Thumbnails
Post by: bartrob on December 26, 2007, 03:00:05 PM

what seems to have happen is that you may have installed new software that recognises this type of file and to get you to use this programme it has set itself up as the default program.

to change this right click on one of the files select "open with....." then "choose "program" and select windows picture/fax viewer and this should change the icons back if you also tick the box always do this for this type of file this will stop that other programme from changing them back

bartrob

Title: Re: Thumbnails
Post by: MADMM on December 26, 2007, 11:28:41 PM

Nope. Still not working. Now it shows pictures of flowers. Maybe it helps if I add I use Vista? I don't know if that makes a difference...

Title: Re: Thumbnails
Post by: Broni on December 27, 2007, 06:10:39 PM

Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View, do you have "Always show icons, never thumbnails" checked?