[montessny]

Hi everyone,

I need some help getting my thumbnails view back in My Pictures folder. When I open My pictures folder all I get is the thumbnail view from the program ACDsee and it's related icon. I can only view thumbnails when I open that program or Adobe CS-2 & Adobe Bridge or any other program but not through windows anymore. Not that it's a big deal but it helps being able to view thumbnails when I need to find or open a picture. I did a Start ( RUN ) with the following information: regsvr32 shmedia.dll & regsvr32 / shimgvw.dll for a movie related issue I was having and after that I can't recall being able to view thumbnails anymore. Can anyone please forward me any information on how to fix the issue.

My thanks to all in advance
Chris

[tuxmaster]

Hello

First Create a System Restore Point and name it before Thumbnail fix.

Now try downloading and running This Thumbnail Fix

See how that helps.

[Goku]

Well,it is simple.Do this:-

1)Click on My Computer.
2)Browse to the My Pictures.
3)Click on View.
4)Select Thumbnails.

Press F5 and see if it works or not.Good Luck.

[montessny]

Hi,


I downloaded the xp_thumbnail.exe but I still have the same problem. The only thumbnails I can see are those grouped in 4 on the yellow folders. Once I click on the folder to view the rest of the pictures all are in thumbnail form but nothing coming through them.

Thanks
Chris

[Goku]

Did you try my method?

[montessny]

Goku

Yes I also tried yours when I first logged on to check.. No thumbnails.

Thanks
Chris

[Goku]

Ok.Verify your settings,save them and refresh the folder.If this does not help,then post a screenshot of your folder here.We will help you further then.Good Luck.

[montessny]

Ok,

I am posting 2 screen shots.. One of the view while in my pictures folder and another within a particular folder.

[montessny]

Here is the screen shot of My Picture Folder along with the rest. If you can see I do get 4 thumbnails within the folder but that's it.

Chris

[Goku]

Ok,there is nothing wrong.All you want to do is get rid of the folders,right.It is simple.If you want to organize them in sub-folders and then view in thumbnails do the following:-

First for the main My Pictures folder:-

1)Click on My Computer.
2)Browse to the My Pictures.
3)Click on View.
4)Select Tiles(for larger icons) or Icons(for smaller icons).
5)Hit F5 and you will be done.

Now,to view the sub-folders in thumbnails,do the following:-

1)Click on My Computer.
2)Browse to the My Pictures.
3)Click on View.
4)Select Thumbnails.
5)Hit F5 and you will be done.

Good Luck.

[Goku]

After you do this,post some screenshots back here.Thank you.

[mike5532g]

Acdsee Knowledge Base

Are you dead set on using Acdsee? If not, try Picasa.

[throoper]

Try Tools>Folder Options>File Types tab and set the Opens With to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or anything but ACDsee.
Then pick a folder and delete the Thumbs.db for that folder and see if the thumbnail view returns to normal.
T.

[montessny]

Thanks to all,

I got the my thumbnails up and showing again. I copied all my picture collection from my laptop to my desktop, It must have been the case with bad Thumbs.db as mentioned by member ( throoper ) in the forum. I do use Picasa and it's great.. but in my case I do professional photography and have over 2,000 pictures only Acd-See can give me the edge in handling my stuff over Picasa.

Thanks again to all for helping,
Chris

[Goku]

Please mark the thread Solved from Thread Tools on the top of this page.Thank you and Good Luck.