Windows 7 not showing all thumbnails

[mike6623]

I have Windows 7 ultimate 64bit, I just upgraded from professional, when I had professional, all of my videos had thumbnail previews. Now, just about zero do. Is there a way to get this back to the way it was before? For example, I use VLC as my default player to open vids and it is just the cone, no thumb. The same goes with WMP

 

[IIllytch321]

Crap, there's a way to rebuild thumbnails, maybe that's it, but I forgot how, heh. You're not exceptionally low on disk space, are you? Give me a second I'll find out about refreshing the thumbnail cache.

 

[IIllytch321]

Ok, do a Windows search for 'disk cleanup', run it and make sure the "Thumbnails" is checked before you click 'clean system files'. Good?

 

[A Guy]

Have a look at this thread and see if any help.

   Note

Always backup the registry should you decide to alter any settings there.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4230-registry-backup-restore.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/126065-no-thumbnails-images-please-help.html

 

[mike6623]

Ok, do a Windows search for 'disk cleanup', run it and make sure the "Thumbnails" is checked before you click 'clean system files'. Good?

Nope, I don't know what's up...all pics show thumbs, but only some videos do. Before, they all did, and I have the same ones on there and still abou less than half show thumbs for the videos. It is really frustrating!

 

[koolkat77]

do a disk cleanup that might help. remember to tick mark "thumbnails"

 

[mike6623]

Did that, same result.

 

[koolkat77]

are you using any codec pack?

 

[mike6623]

are you using any codec pack?

Not sure, VLC player, I am sure that has codecs, not sure to how to see if I do ?

 

[Arc]

You may try Shark007.net - Windows 7 Codecs - WMP12 Codecs .

After installation, run the program, and check the "shark007 suggested settings" ... it will generate all the video thumbnails.

 

[mike6623]

You may try Shark007.net - Windows 7 Codecs - WMP12 Codecs .

After installation, run the program, and check the "shark007 suggested settings" ... it will generate all the video thumbnails.

Thanks! Will try when off work, is that player as good as VLC, I mean, will it play pretty much any format?

 

[Arc]

Yes, it associates almost all format's association to WMP 12. It is not a different player.

 

[mike6623]

Not working, it says error reading set up file?