Problem with pics thumbnails: they look all the same

Paul · External Since: Jun 01, 2006 Posts: 231

A couple of days ago I started having problems with the pics thumbnails. All
of the suden they're all one if the winds pics instead of being a thumbnail
of the actuall pic. If I double click and open the picture, it looks fine but
the thumbnails not. I suspect corruption. Is there any way to re-create the
tumbnails? Thanks in advance for any comments/suggestions/help.

nateblissbellsouthnet · External Since: Aug 02, 2007 Posts: 3

I have the same problem - very frustrating not to see a preview image.

"Paul" wrote:

> A couple of days ago I started having problems with the pics thumbnails. All
> of the suden they're all one if the winds pics instead of being a thumbnail
> of the actuall pic. If I double click and open the picture, it looks fine but
> the thumbnails not. I suspect corruption. Is there any way to re-create the
> tumbnails? Thanks in advance for any comments/suggestions/help.

Ramesh, MS-MVP · External Since: Nov 28, 2006 Posts: 936

See if clearing the thumbnail cache helps. Click Start, type CLEANMGR.EXE and press {ENTER}. Select "My Files only". Uncheck all but "Thumbnails", and then click OK.
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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
WindowsÂ® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

"natebliss@bellsouth.net" <nateblissbellsouthnet.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C66D4CD7-7E07-49AE-9F11-3AC678F8B7EE@microsoft.com...
I have the same problem - very frustrating not to see a preview image.

"Paul" wrote:

> A couple of days ago I started having problems with the pics thumbnails. All
> of the suden they're all one if the winds pics instead of being a thumbnail
> of the actuall pic. If I double click and open the picture, it looks fine but
> the thumbnails not. I suspect corruption. Is there any way to re-create the
> tumbnails? Thanks in advance for any comments/suggestions/help.

Paul · External Since: Jun 01, 2006 Posts: 231

Ramesh, thanks for your response. I resolved the issue but the resolution was
not related to the cache. I'm embarrased but it was very silly. Just go to
Tools \ Folder Options \ View and removed the checkmark from the "Always show
icons, never thumbnails" option.

natebliss, I hope either one of these solutions helps you.

Reagrds!

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> See if clearing the thumbnail cache helps. Click Start, type CLEANMGR.EXE and press {ENTER}. Select "My Files only". Uncheck all but "Thumbnails", and then click OK.
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> WindowsÂ® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "natebliss@bellsouth.net" <nateblissbellsouthnet DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C66D4CD7-7E07-49AE-9F11-3AC678F8B7EE@microsoft.com...
> I have the same problem - very frustrating not to see a preview image.
>
> "Paul" wrote:
>
> > A couple of days ago I started having problems with the pics thumbnails. All
> > of the suden they're all one if the winds pics instead of being a thumbnail
> > of the actuall pic. If I double click and open the picture, it looks fine but
> > the thumbnails not. I suspect corruption. Is there any way to re-create the
> > tumbnails? Thanks in advance for any comments/suggestions/help.
>

Ramesh, MS-MVP · External Since: Nov 28, 2006 Posts: 936

Thanks for the info, Paul.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
WindowsÂ® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

"Paul" <Paul.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EAA8ACAC-1A7E-4FA2-9B38-A44E176B01CD@microsoft.com...
Ramesh, thanks for your response. I resolved the issue but the resolution was
not related to the cache. I'm embarrased but it was very silly. Just go to
Tools \ Folder Options \ View and removed the checkmark from the "Always show
icons, never thumbnails" option.

natebliss, I hope either one of these solutions helps you.

Reagrds!

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> See if clearing the thumbnail cache helps. Click Start, type CLEANMGR.EXE and press {ENTER}. Select "My Files only". Uncheck all but "Thumbnails", and then click OK.
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> WindowsÂ® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "natebliss@bellsouth.net" <nateblissbellsouthnet.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C66D4CD7-7E07-49AE-9F11-3AC678F8B7EE@microsoft.com...
> I have the same problem - very frustrating not to see a preview image.
>
> "Paul" wrote:
>
> > A couple of days ago I started having problems with the pics thumbnails. All
> > of the suden they're all one if the winds pics instead of being a thumbnail
> > of the actuall pic. If I double click and open the picture, it looks fine but
> > the thumbnails not. I suspect corruption. Is there any way to re-create the
> > tumbnails? Thanks in advance for any comments/suggestions/help.
>