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Old August 24th 04, 12:55 AM
RonJohn
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I installed Windows 98 Se and have always been able to see
my pictures (jpg,exc.) previewed when they were
highlighted using the explorer. Recently that feature
stopped working for some unknown reason. Could anyone tell
me if a file was deleted to cause this? I would appreciate
any info on how I can restore this feature to work once
again.
Thanks...JOhn
PS: I can be reached directly at ronjohn29(removethis)
@hotmail.com.
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Old August 24th 04, 01:40 AM
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:55:10 -0700, "RonJohn"
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I installed Windows 98 Se and have always been able to see=20
my pictures (jpg,exc.) previewed when they were=20
highlighted using the explorer. Recently that feature=20
stopped working for some unknown reason. Could anyone tell=20
me if a file was deleted to cause this? I would appreciate=20
any info on how I can restore this feature to work once=20
again.
Thanks...JOhn
PS: I can be reached directly at ronjohn29(removethis)
.=20



Windows Tips: Preview Images in Windows Explorer
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Restore thumbnails for image files; expand file searches;
what's FooBar?

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David Turner, Little Rock, Arkansas

This Windows Explorer feature is available in Windows NT,
98, 2000, and Millennium Edition, but it works in Windows 95
only when Internet Explorer's Desktop Update feature is
installed. The folder you're searching in must be set to
display Web contents. In Windows 9x, click Explorer's View
menu and make sure as Web Page is checked. In Windows 2000
and Me, choose Tools, Folder Options, select "Enable Web
content in folders," and click OK. If an HTML template has
been applied to a folder whose contents aren't displayed in
the image-preview area, select the folder in the left pane,
right-click an empty part of the right-hand pane, choose
Customize This Folder, and use the Customize This Folder
Wizard to choose a new template or to remove customizations.
If the image preview area in any version of Windows is too
narrow, the area may suddenly disappear. Simply drag an edge
of the window to make it wide enough to accommodate the
image preview.

Now you should see an image on the left side of the folder
when you select a .bmp, .jpg, .gif, or other compatible file
format. Unfortunately, this feature can disappear when a
poorly designed installation program tampers with the
Registry settings for the image files Windows is to preview.
Even if you know what software caused the glitch,
uninstalling the guilty party won't necessarily restore the
health of Registry entries corrupted by the rogue installer.
You have to do that manually--a complicated procedure.

That brings up our usual warning: Boo-boos committed while
editing the Registry can cause serious problems (such as
preventing Windows from starting), so proceed at your own
risk. Always back up Registry files before making any
changes.=20

In Windows 9x, make copies of the User.dat and System.dat
files in the Windows folder before you do anything else. In
Windows NT, choose Start, Run, type rdisk, and press Enter.
In the Repair Disk Utility, click Update Repair Info and
follow the on-screen prompts. In Win 2000, choose Start,
Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. In the Backup
window, choose Tools, Create an Emergency Repair Disk. When
prompted to do so, insert a floppy disk and check "Also back
up the registry to the repair directory." Click OK.

Once you've backed up your Registry, you're ready to reset.
Choose Start, Run, type regedit, and press Enter to launch
the Registry Editor. Click the plus sign (+) next to the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder icon, or double-click the icon
itself. From there, navigate to the folder (called a key in
Registry lingo) corresponding to the extension of the file
type that Explorer is not previewing properly. For example,
to fix the preview information for .jpg files, go to the
..jpg key. If it has a plus sign next to it, click that to
expand the tree diagram for the complete .jpg key. There
you'll find a key called ShellEx. (If you don't see it, no
problem: Just right-click the .jpg icon in the left pane and
choose New, Key. Then type ShellEx and press Enter.)=20

Click the plus sign next to the ShellEx key to expand the
keys underneath. There should be a key named
{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}. If it's not there,
take a deep breath, right-click the ShellEx key in the left
pane, and choose New, Key. Then type
{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1} and press Enter. (You
can now exhale.)

Select the key to see its contents in the right pane. It
should include an icon labeled (Default) and, to the right,
a series of numbers in braces. If it doesn't, and you
created the key yourself, double-click the (Default) icon in
the right pane to edit its value data. If the key was
already there but has the wrong value, right-click in the
right pane and choose New, String Value. Type (Default) and
press Enter. Double-click the (Default) icon to edit its
value data. Then in the Value data box, type
{7376D660-C583-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC} (including the
braces) and click OK.=20

=46inally, proofread your typing, both for the new key and for
the string value. If you did everything right, your preview
should return whenever you select a .jpg file in any
Explorer or folder window that is set to view Web content.

Of course, this example fixes only the .jpg file type. You
need to repeat the procedure for the .gif key and any other
key that refuses to show a preview. The method outlined
above won't work for every file type, but you should be able
to preview images having any of the following extensions:
..art, .bmp, .dib, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, and
..wmf. Have fun!

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Sincerely, | (=A9) (=A9)
| ------ooo--(_)--ooo------
Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\
d(-_-)b |
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Old August 24th 04, 03:26 AM
glee
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Go to http://www.dougknox.com and click on the Utility link on the left.
then click on the link named:
Repair Image Preview and Thumbnail View in Windows Explorer

direct link:
http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scripts_desc/fixpix.htm
Follow the instructions on the page, to download and run the script.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"RonJohn" wrote in message
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I installed Windows 98 Se and have always been able to see
my pictures (jpg,exc.) previewed when they were
highlighted using the explorer. Recently that feature
stopped working for some unknown reason. Could anyone tell
me if a file was deleted to cause this? I would appreciate
any info on how I can restore this feature to work once
again.
Thanks...JOhn
PS: I can be reached directly at ronjohn29(removethis)
@hotmail.com.


 




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