No Thumbnails in Open File Dialogs or Windows Explorer - Why??


  1. Posts : 3
    Window 7 64bit, Windows XP 32 bit
       #1

    No Thumbnails in Open File Dialogs or Windows Explorer - Why??


    I got a new computer with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit and I find it very annoying that in all the Open File dialog boxes and even Windows Explorer there does not seem to be a selection under the View menu to show thumbnails of image files. Even when I select Contents and highlight the file it still only shows a generic icon. Can anyone please tell me if there is a way to fix this?

    Thanks for any help
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  2. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello David, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Double check using the tutorial below to make sure that you have thumbnail previews enabled.
    If you do, then double check to make sure that you have Windows Photo Viewer set as the default program with all of it's associations.
    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 3
    Window 7 64bit, Windows XP 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    WOW!! What a difference. Considering how fast computers are these days I can't understand why that would not be the default setting. I've been grumbling about the missing thumbnails for months.
    Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. :)
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  4. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    You're most welcome David. :)

    Normally thumbnail previews are enabled by default.
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