Solved PDF File Desktop Icons Show Image . . How Do I Stop This

[poolmon]

The PDF files that I store on my Desktop show an image of page 1 of the particular PDF file, rather than the standard PDF red/grey generic file icon. Is there any way to stop this and to revert back to the generic red/grey PDF Icon using Adobe Acrobat Reader?

 

[maxie]

Hi there ... This has to do with the Preview Handler ..I can remember having this issue some time ago ..You should update your Adobe Reader see if that fixes the issue .. If not maybe a Repair may help .. This seems to only happen mostly on Windows 64 bit OS or an upgrade to it ...

 

[poolmon]

I have the latest Adobe Reader update and all Win 7 64 bit updates. All else works fine. I was hoping there was some setting (that I can't find) in Adobe's numerous preferences that would remedy this.

 

[maxie]

Hi there .. It used to be the other way Adobe would only show as standard .. Then people complained about that so they changed it ... Read the Link below its very interesting ...

Adobe Community: PDF Desktop Icons - Content Icon Vs. Standard PDF Icon

 

[poolmon]

Hi there .. It used to be the other way Adobe would only show as standard .. Then people complained about that so they changed it ... Read the Link below its very interesting ...

Adobe Community: PDF Desktop Icons - Content Icon Vs. Standard PDF Icon

Thanks for the info.
I was hoping there was a way to toggle the preview feature on/off in Acrobat's Preferences, but it appears there is not after reading all the materials and available Preference settings. Guess I will just have to live with the preview which is so small as to not be legible.

 

[maxie]

Hi there .. Either that or you could change to another Reader ..

 

[Bongo]

One other way would be to uncheck Show thumbnails instead of icons in the visual effects setting.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1908-visual-effects-settings-change.html

Jerry

 

[poolmon]

Thanks for the additional options.
I would like to keep Acrobat for PDFs, as well as Thumbnails for the non-Acrobat Icons. However, it is good to know these options and how to tweak my Windows System in case I change my mind.

 

[AUTOBOT]

Go to Adobe Preferences

Open Adobe
Open Preferences
Go to General
Scroll down
Uncheck Box: Enable PDF Thumbnail preview in Windows Explorer
Scroll down to bottom right hand corner Click radio button OK