Pictures as thumbnails...

KingofLodis · 12-26-2006, 03:09 AM

I choose in my "My Pictures" folder, to have everything show up as a thumbnail... The only problem is that only about 40 pictures show up as actual thumbnails, and the rest don't do anything except look like an icon in a thumbnail.. (get what I'm saying? =\)

I refresh it... I rearrange it, I close it and open it and everything, but that doesn't make the pictures that don't show up in the thumbnails actually show up... What's wrong here? What can I do to fix it? =\

Chevy · 01-10-2007, 02:13 PM

Go to Tools-Folder Options and make sure you have it set to show hidden/system files. Open the folder in question, find thumbs.db, and delete it. Press F5 and see if they all show up correctly (thumbs.db will be rebuilt).

KingofLodis · 01-13-2007, 02:21 PM

There doesn't seem to be a folder (even with hidden/system files showing) that's named thumbs.db...

Inactive · 01-17-2007, 05:11 AM

not all image files are viewable as thumbnails with win2k. you could use some 3rd party software such as irfanview and add 'browse with irfanview' to the shell menu. when you right click on a folder or drive you can then browse with thumbnails.

12-26-2006, 03:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
KingofLodis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 217 OS: Windows 2000 Pro	Pictures as thumbnails... I choose in my "My Pictures" folder, to have everything show up as a thumbnail... The only problem is that only about 40 pictures show up as actual thumbnails, and the rest don't do anything except look like an icon in a thumbnail.. (get what I'm saying? =\) I refresh it... I rearrange it, I close it and open it and everything, but that doesn't make the pictures that don't show up in the thumbnails actually show up... What's wrong here? What can I do to fix it? =\

01-17-2007, 05:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Inactive Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,704 OS: ~	not all image files are viewable as thumbnails with win2k. you could use some 3rd party software such as irfanview and add 'browse with irfanview' to the shell menu. when you right click on a folder or drive you can then browse with thumbnails. __________________ "it takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

01-10-2007, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Go to Tools-Folder Options and make sure you have it set to show hidden/system files. Open the folder in question, find thumbs.db, and delete it. Press F5 and see if they all show up correctly (thumbs.db will be rebuilt).

01-13-2007, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
KingofLodis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 217 OS: Windows 2000 Pro	There doesn't seem to be a folder (even with hidden/system files showing) that's named thumbs.db...