Video thumbnails disappeared

Hi fellas,

I don't know what happend but my Win7 x64 Ultimate stopped showing video clips thumnails. Picture thumbnails do work.

Where is the solution ??

MUCHAS GRACIAS AMIGOS

When did it stop generating thumbs? Was it before for the same files?
Have you installed anything new since the problem started?
Such as a codec pack or software?
ran anything to "clean up" like registry cleaners or anything of that nature?

Yes removed tons of unwanted HP original software.
Then cleaned & compacted the registry both auto via 7 manager and manually using RCrawler.
No codec pack(s) added.

Something here is unrecoverable ?

THNX BRO

I am not very familiar with software HP puts on PCs these days, its been awhile since I have dealt with one.
However, i do not think removing some pre-installed software thats not wanted would cause the thumb issue. Perhaps others may have more insight there.

At this point, did you make a back up of the registry entries that were deleted?
If so try to restore them and reboot. try again.

If that does not work, or you did not make a back up please try a system restore to a point just before the registry was cleaned.

And I hate system restore , it's turned off.
I manually backup my sysdrive with Acronis software.
I'm sure that's something that can be recoverd via entering a regkey or checking a checkbox somewhere in the system.

I let Acronis handle all my backups as well w/system restore turned off.

Do you have a system Image before the registry clean?


You can also try running Ccleaner, with the Thumbnail option checked and then try and refresh the thumb database.

This is why I always advise that registry cleaners are bad and best steered clear from, especially with 7.
I have a feeling thats the culprit here.

Sirs, I happen to have the same problem. I'm not a techie type of guy and I would really appreciate it if you could help me. Same problem, thumbnails for the videos don't show up but thumbnails for pictures show up. I remember that I started to lose the thumbnails after installing Nero Kwik Media. Shouldn't have installed it I guess. I uninstalled the program yet it doesn't return.