Preview .mov, .wav, and other files in the Preview Pane


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    Preview .mov, .wav, and other files in the Preview Pane


    I do a great deal of video editing and special effects on my Windows 7 (home premium, 64bit) laptop. Many of the stock footage clips I use are .mov files and a lot of the sound files I use are .wav and .mp3. Unfortunately, these files do not preview (They don't play) in the preview pane in Windows Explorer. .mp4 videos do preview, but I have not tested anything else. All of the above mention files play just fine in the standalone WMP. Do I need to download extra codecs to make them work in the preview pane? Thanks in advance!
    Last edited by PvtRyanS; 10 Oct 2012 at 16:49.
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #2

    .wmv and .avi files do show. .mov files do show also. I have also tested .wav and .mp3. They both showed.

    Additional codecs will not help - I have no codec pack on my system, just the standard Win7. There must be another problem on your system.
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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       #3

    If it is a problem on my system, does anyone have an idea of how I could fix it? Just to make sure everyone knows exactly what I'm talking about, I'm not referring to thumbnails. I'm talking about the actual video and audio previews.
    Last edited by PvtRyanS; 10 Oct 2012 at 16:50.
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  4. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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    I would love to help you out, but I don't have the faintest idea as to the cause of the problem. But maybe some smarter than me can address the problem. Just wait a bit.
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  5. Posts : 350
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    PvtRyanS said:
    I do a great deal of video editing and special effects on my Windows 7 (home premium, 64bit) laptop. Many of the stock footage clips I use are .mov files and a lot of the sound files I use are .wav and .mp3. Unfortunately, these files do not preview (They don't play) in the preview pane in Windows Explorer. .mp4 videos do preview, but I have not tested anything else. All of the above mention files play just fine in the standalone WMP. Do I need to download extra codecs to make them work in the preview pane? Thanks in advance!
    Hello ;

    Hi,
    Are you able to view the thumbnail preview of other type of media files?

    Method 1: clear thumbnails cache and check for the issue.
    a. Click Start, type cleanmgr and press ENTER.
    b. Click My files only.
    c. Select the system drive letter from the drop-down list.
    d. Uncheck all the entries except Thumbnails.
    e. Click OK.

    Method 2: Installing the latest codec pack for has helped few in resolving similar issue. So try installing the latest codec and check if this helps.

    Windows 7 Codec Pack - CNET Download.com

    Hope this helps :)
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  6. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I tried both of those solutions and neither worked. Avi and mp4 video files show thumbnails and play in the preview pane. Mov files do not.
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  7. Posts : 1
    winows xp, 7, and 8
       #7

    This will solve your problem guys. easy to use, and very light weight, when launched just type in any additional file types that you need it to read. - Download Icaros - MajorGeeks
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