Thumbnail for Video Files under Windows XP?

NDC · 06-29-2002, 10:36 PM

How do you enable previews (thumbnails) for video files under Windows XP? It used display like an image file with video files when I selected thumbnail under View, but now it doesn't... Does anyone know how to re-enable this feature?

S.D.Willie · 06-29-2002, 11:09 PM

even switching the menu next to the refresh arrow to "thumbnails" has the same effect?

NDC · 06-29-2002, 11:15 PM

Yes, same thing. It just displays the WMP8 icon...

S.D.Willie · 06-29-2002, 11:22 PM

hmm, the nyquil is kicking my ass so heres my last stab then im punching out....

have you looked under the properties of my computer, advanced, performance settings? worth a look maybe.

SD

NDC · 06-29-2002, 11:53 PM

Ok, here is the fix...

1. Go to Run and type [regedit[/b]

2. Click on the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and then press CTRL+F

3. Now type in the type of file you would like to enable thumbnail view. (i.e. avi, mpg, mpeg, asf, and so on

4. If you typed in avi in the find function bt pressing CTRL+F, the avi key will already be highlighted. Now you must created a key named PersistentHandler and in the key folder, you must created a New String Value named (Default) with the value data that says {098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb} by selecting Edit\New\String Value.

5. Now you must create a key named ShellEx. And in the key folder, create another key and name it {BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}. In this key folder, you must now created a String Value named (default) with the value data that says {c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}....

You can repeat this procedure for other video file that support thumbnail preview...

NDC · 06-30-2002, 12:01 AM

Oh, and here is a picture of how it should look. I think an another application may have altered the registry. This registry hack is only for people who lost their thumbnail feature...

S.D.Willie · 07-06-2002, 11:28 AM

would this work for winblows ME? i have a friend who just called and told me he lost his thumbnail icons in his pictures folder as well as his video files.
any ideas?

S.D.Willie · 07-09-2002, 09:30 PM

wow, what a pain in the arse that was messing around with the registry with all the characters and what not. i found a much easier fix right HERE instead .

SD