Comments on: Disable Thumbnail Previews in Windows 7 or Vista Explorer

By: BonBon

BonBon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:15:18 +0000

I was able to view pictures in thumbnail form. Now i am no longer able to view pictures in thumbnail form. When I open a folder which has pictures, the pictures will flash initially but then become the associated viewing program icon. I have done the folder option an removed the check marks from Always show icons and Display file icon on thumbnail. The only thing that has changed is I uninstalled Picasa and am current on all Windows Vista Home Premium updates.

By: roy ang

roy ang — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:56:17 +0000

this daMn error rUns in mY laptop 4 a very long tym! TNx for giving uS the Cool SOlutioN! You RocK!

By: OGboy

OGboy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:29:38 +0000

WOW it works!!ty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Lea

Lea — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:29:37 +0000

This is brilliant and has helped us sort the problem. THANKS!

By: Ben Nicolas

Ben Nicolas — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:36:44 +0000

Wow, what a relief, not being able to view picture thumbnails was driving me crazy, thanks for the tip!!!

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:49:29 +0000

Thank you SOO much.
you solved problem that has been bugging me
to a very LARGE extent,
with out even meaning to.
Smarty pants!! :]

By: re

re — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:58:31 +0000

lately
i havent been able to see my icon thumbnails
like i click on my picture folder
and it doesnt come up with whats in each file

i have picture evidence but seriously i need help its so frustrating

http://tinypic.com/r/30b1×6w/3

thanks and i tried the thing joe said do and no changes

By: Naruto

Naruto — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:43:06 +0000

err none of this works why cant anything ever do what i want it to

By: Naruto

Naruto — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:39:05 +0000

This dose not work for WMF files

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:41:08 +0000

Ok solved my issue. It was similar but the only way i could get to the folder and search options to ungrey was to do it this way and then uncheck the show files only so then i had thumbnailks again I have no idea how this got checked to begin with but here it is as I had to do..
Here’s How:

1. Click on the Start button.

Tip: Are you quicker on the keyboard than on the mouse? Type windows explorer in the search box and hit the Enter key. Skip to Step 4.
2.

Choose All Programs, right above the search box.
3.

Click on the Accessories folder and then the Windows Explorer link.
4.

After Windows Explorer loads, click on the Organize button and choose Folder and Search Options from the menu.
5.

In the Folder Options window, click on the View tab.
6.

Under the Files and Folders heading, check the box next to Always show icons, never thumbnails.
7.

Click the OK button.