Can I make thumbnails larger when viewing folder contents ?

[kwunder]

Hi
Is there any way I can make the actual size of thumbnails when I view the contents of a folder with "thumbnails"

I can do it on my laptop which has Vista, by selecting "extra large icons" but is there a registry hack for XP to give a similar result ?

Cheers

 

[linney]

Does Filmstrip View offer any solution?
filmstrip: how does this work?
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The only Registry edit I have seen for XP follows. It may not do what you ask but you can have a look at it. Unfortunately XP is not Vista.

Changing Thumbnail Options

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_tips_ms.asp

"You can change the size of the Thumbnails view in My Computer by opening up the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigating to the following location:

Current user only:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer

All users:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer

Add a new DWORD value called ThumbnailSize and give it a hexidecimal value that is between 32 and 256, inclusive (that is, the lowest possible value is 32 and the highest is 256): A value of 32 will give you the smallest possible thumbnails, and 256 will give you the biggest. Experiment a bit to find your sweet spot".

 

[kwunder]

Hi Linney,

I know what you're saying about the filmstrip option, but was trying to avoid having to still scroll through the thumbnails.
I tried the particular reg hack you outlined too (after searching through the forum earlier) but after inserting the DWord etc, no change was evident in the thumbnail size.


Thanks anyway !

 

[linney]

Probably you have it set at the largest size possible already? Perhaps you missed out on rebooting after the Registry change?

My old Grannie used a magnifying glass, she might lend it to you? You could try Windows Key +U and start Magnifier?


Then again, there is always Vista.

 

[kwunder]

Vista ?
Bah.... I hate easy options !

Cheers Linney