W2K Thumbnail View Problems 5

[Makzimum]

I used to use the thumbnail view in windows explorer successfully and it displayed most image types with no problem. I recently had to reinstall my graphics program (CorelDraw 8), and now the thumbnail view will only work with .bmp files. It now does not recognise any other files as images and just displays the file icon. It used to work fine with Corel installed.

Anyone have any idea how to fix this?

 

[JLSigman]

Sounds like you need to re-associate those files with CorelDraw. If you click on TOOLS, then FOLDER OPTIONS, you should see something about File Types. Then you can choose what program opens those files, which should bring back the thumbnails. Jennifer Sigman
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[Makzimum]

Unfortunately I have tried this, and the file extensions and programs associated with them are the same as they were before the problem arose. It appears that something has been changed within W2K that makes it not realise the file is an image, and therefore not produce the thumbnail in explorer.

 

[JLSigman]

Hmmmm... that's beyond me, I'm afraid... Have you tried snooping Microsoft's admitted sucky knowledge base? Jennifer Sigman
Code-borrower extraordinaire
"They call us public servants for a reason..."

 

[Kento]

You're missing some registry entries but it's an easy fix. Download #6 from the link, unzip it, place the reg file into any folder and doubleclick on it to merge it. Thumbs should work now.

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Music/9899/

Plansdowne's reg file works in windows 2000 even though it doesn't list it there.