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KremmenUK

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I've hunted high and low but I can't find it.....

We have 2 users on this PC. We both have desktop folders in use.

My folders are just plain beige and empty but the other logon shows the contents of the folders like small pieces of paper inside the folder.

I want to turn this on for my logon as well.

Thanks
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Novatech (UK) iRush Pro
OS
MSDN Home Premium
CPU
Intel i5
Motherboard
Intel DP55WB
Memory
4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 170B
Hard Drives
1 x 1Tb
(7 Partitions)
PSU
750W
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Tricool Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 3000 Wireless
Mouse
Microsoft 5000 Wireless BlueTrack
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6.1 Mbps
All I know is that it's turned off if you change the icon in the folder properties>customize. It might be easiest to create a new logon or copy the working one and then change passwords etc.
 

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Windows 7
Hello Kremmen,

Double check to make sure that you have thumbnails turned on to see if that may be it. If it is turned off, you will see plain empty folder like that as well.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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Self built custom
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64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
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ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
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ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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Integrated
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Thanks

They are turned on so there's something more to this.

There are a few routes there for me to investigate though.


Edit: I've been round all that and it's all OK. I'm going to have to live with it :(

Creating a new user is an option but I'm happy with all my other settings so I'll pass on that one thanks.
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Novatech (UK) iRush Pro
OS
MSDN Home Premium
CPU
Intel i5
Motherboard
Intel DP55WB
Memory
4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 170B
Hard Drives
1 x 1Tb
(7 Partitions)
PSU
750W
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Tricool Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 3000 Wireless
Mouse
Microsoft 5000 Wireless BlueTrack
Internet Speed
6.1 Mbps
Still getting niggly with this. There has to be a setting somewhere?

My Folder:

NoPreview.jpg


Second identical folder on another user:

Preview.jpg


Options 1: (same in both users)

AlwaysIcons.jpg


Option 2:

Option2.jpg


File associations are the same for both users and Windows Photo Viewer is the default for as much as it can be.

I have removed and refreshed the icons cache.

What next? (apart from setting up another user as the error user is the main Admin account and was used to install all the software, hence that user name is plastered all over the registry)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Novatech (UK) iRush Pro
OS
MSDN Home Premium
CPU
Intel i5
Motherboard
Intel DP55WB
Memory
4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 170B
Hard Drives
1 x 1Tb
(7 Partitions)
PSU
750W
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Tricool Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 3000 Wireless
Mouse
Microsoft 5000 Wireless BlueTrack
Internet Speed
6.1 Mbps
Having had this problem for over a month, since initial installation, it has miraculously fixed itself.

Not used the PC since last Sunday, switched on this morning and the Folders have their contents revealed with inserted pages.

? :confused:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Novatech (UK) iRush Pro
OS
MSDN Home Premium
CPU
Intel i5
Motherboard
Intel DP55WB
Memory
4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 170B
Hard Drives
1 x 1Tb
(7 Partitions)
PSU
750W
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Tricool Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 3000 Wireless
Mouse
Microsoft 5000 Wireless BlueTrack
Internet Speed
6.1 Mbps
Ignore that - just fired up again after a 2 hour pause and they've gone again :confused:

It's spooked
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Novatech (UK) iRush Pro
OS
MSDN Home Premium
CPU
Intel i5
Motherboard
Intel DP55WB
Memory
4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 170B
Hard Drives
1 x 1Tb
(7 Partitions)
PSU
750W
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Tricool Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 3000 Wireless
Mouse
Microsoft 5000 Wireless BlueTrack
Internet Speed
6.1 Mbps
I'm dragging this back up again as a FYI......

My PC has 2 active users. The main user is me and when I bootup and logon my desktop folders are missing the pieces of inserted paper showing a pseudo graphic of the included icons.

However, if the other user was the last user to use the PC (then shuts the PC down) when I next bootup and logon I get the inserted sheets! But just for that session.

The other user always gets the inserted sheets.

I'm considering submitting this to the X Files dept :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Novatech (UK) iRush Pro
OS
MSDN Home Premium
CPU
Intel i5
Motherboard
Intel DP55WB
Memory
4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 170B
Hard Drives
1 x 1Tb
(7 Partitions)
PSU
750W
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Tricool Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 3000 Wireless
Mouse
Microsoft 5000 Wireless BlueTrack
Internet Speed
6.1 Mbps
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