Photo thumbnails in Explorer won't update after photo altered


  1. Posts : 108
    7 Pro 64
       #1

    Photo thumbnails in Explorer won't update after photo altered


    Explorer won't update thumbnails after I alter a photo, for example by rotating sideways photos (that is, permanently rotating, using a photo editor program), or by cropping.

    How do I get the thumbnails to update?

    This is happening for all photos (not just certain ones).

    I have tried:

    - View > Refresh

    - Copying the photos to a new folder and renaming them. Even if a photo has been drastically cropped, the thumbnail is still showing the original, whole one - that is, it's showing parts of the file that DON'T EVEN EXIST

    - Entirely disabling the thumbnail cache: Group Policy Editor > 'Turn off caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files'. This *must* force Windows to redraw the thumbnail - but it doesn't!

    - Restarting computer after each of the above steps

    Win 7 Pro, 64 bit. Photos are jpegs from a new digital camera.
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  2. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #2

    thats a strange issue ,
    try a sfc scan for now until someone who may know comes by.
    run it 3 times, good luck!
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
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  3. Posts : 108
    7 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    boohbah said:
    try a sfc scan for now until someone who may know comes by.
    run it 3 times, good luck!
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
    OK, thanks. Did the scan three times. It didn't find anything.
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  4. Posts : 97
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #4
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  5. Posts : 108
    7 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    OK, thanks. Tried it, didn't do anything.
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  6. Posts : 97
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #6

    did you tried the .bat file ? and restarting your pc after that ?
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  7. Posts : 108
    7 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Evil Nemesis said:
    did you tried the .bat file ? and restarting your pc after that ?
    I haven't tried that. I don't know what it is.
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  8. Posts : 97
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #8

    Check this link Icon Cache - Rebuild

    it has a .bat file that you can download and run safely, try that and then restart your pc.
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  9. Posts : 108
    7 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Evil Nemesis said:
    Check this link Icon Cache - Rebuild

    it has a .bat file that you can download and run safely, try that and then restart your pc.
    OK thanks. It'll be a while before I can try this...
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