PC weirdness, need help

**Bugeater** · 07-02-2006, 03:05 PM

For some reason whenever I open up "My Pictures", I'm not getting the thumbnail previews. I will attach an image in the next post.

**Bugeater** · 07-02-2006, 03:07 PM

This is what I'm getting instead, any ideas how to change this?

Mr. Laz · 07-02-2006, 03:11 PM

right click on background in picture folder(not on any picture)

View > thumbnail

**Bugeater** · 07-02-2006, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laz

right click on background in picture folder(not on any picture)

View > thumbnail

That's already selected, I'm getting the thumbnails, but the images in them aren't coming up.

**Bugeater** · 07-02-2006, 03:22 PM

Here's what my pictures window looks like now.

**DaFace** · 07-02-2006, 03:48 PM

This involves registry editing, so stay out unless you're comfortable with it. But you might try the steps listed here.

**Bugeater** · 07-02-2006, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace

This involves registry editing, so stay out unless you're comfortable with it. But you might try the steps listed here.

Any idea how this could have been changed to begin with? Virus or something? I've had this PC for three years and it just started doing it all of a sudden.

**DaFace** · 07-02-2006, 03:58 PM

If the link I posted solves your problem, some program may have messed with the settings that Windows uses to display previews. Office is the common culprit, but any program that deals with photos could have affected it.

I doubt it's a virus. That's kind of a weird thing for a virus to target. As always, though, make sure your virus software is up to date.

**Bugeater** · 07-02-2006, 04:18 PM

It just dawned on me after my last post to try a restore point, and that did the trick.

I haven't installed or removed any programs lately, so how it happened is beyond me.

**DaFace** · 07-02-2006, 04:45 PM

Good to hear you got it goin again!

07-02-2006, 03:05 PM
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $6232680	PC weirdness, need help For some reason whenever I open up "My Pictures", I'm not getting the thumbnail previews. I will attach an image in the next post.
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07-02-2006, 03:07 PM	#2
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $6232680	This is what I'm getting instead, any ideas how to change this? Attached Images
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07-02-2006, 03:11 PM	#3
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	right click on background in picture folder(not on any picture) View > thumbnail __________________
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07-02-2006, 03:22 PM	#5
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $6232680	Here's what my pictures window looks like now. Attached Thumbnails
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07-02-2006, 03:48 PM	#6
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1526899	This involves registry editing, so stay out unless you're comfortable with it. But you might try the steps listed here.
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07-02-2006, 03:58 PM	#8
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1526899	If the link I posted solves your problem, some program may have messed with the settings that Windows uses to display previews. Office is the common culprit, but any program that deals with photos could have affected it. I doubt it's a virus. That's kind of a weird thing for a virus to target. As always, though, make sure your virus software is up to date.
Posts: 52,038

07-02-2006, 04:18 PM	#9
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $6232680	It just dawned on me after my last post to try a restore point, and that did the trick. I haven't installed or removed any programs lately, so how it happened is beyond me.
Posts: 70,443

07-02-2006, 04:45 PM	#10
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1526899	Good to hear you got it goin again!
Posts: 52,038