How to restore those "preview" icons?

[ziklz]

Hi,

The icons for my media files (except images) went from the "preview" type (which shows the album art for music or a frame for video) to the generic type (which shows the application that'll open it). So, how do I return it back to the "preview" icon?

Thanks,

 

[Bongo]

Try


Jerry

 

[ziklz]

I've already set it to those views (Large), but still no "preview" icons.

 

[Brink]

Hello ziklz,

Double check using the tutorial below to make sure that you have thumbnail previews enabled.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11738-thumbnail-previews-enable-disable.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[ziklz]

I just tried each of them, but (unfortunately) to no success.

 

[Bongo]

What application are you using to open them?

Jerry

 

[whs]

My guess would be that you forgot -> APPLY after unchecking the box.

 

[ziklz]

Bongo, I'm using MPC and Winamp for videos and music respectively.

whs, I did click apply before clicking OK (or closing the setting window).

 

[marsmimar]

If this just recently happened, perhaps you could use a restore point to roll back your computer to a date/time prior to the change.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[liverpal]

try clear and reset thumbnail cache

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10797-thumbnail-cache-clear-reset.html

 

[Derek10]

Corrupt thumbnail cache, I got that several times and removing the db files as commented should solve it

 

[ziklz]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I'll try that explorer cache suggestion in a bit. The restore point one seems a bit extreme (esp. as I've installed tons of stuff since my last recall seeming thumbnail previews), but thanks anyway.