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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Photos / April 2006problems seeing the pics without clicking on them
yer i used to be able top see the photos in thumbnails without clicking on them but now i cant they just dont show up have i turned something off or something how do i get it back Yes, I have had the same problem for some time now. Instead of thumbnail pictures I get thumbnail icons which look like a mini sunset scene with a sailing boat on water. I think it happened when i installed Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 as a picture editor. Sorry JoeDenyer, this doesn't solve your problem, but I'm hoping I can benefit from the advice that we both hope to get!  SignatureBarry > yer i used to be able top see the photos in thumbnails without clicking on > them but now i cant they just dont show up have i turned something off or > something how do i get it back There is a Views icon on your top bar after you open a folder containing photos. Click on it and select Thumbnails. > yer i used to be able top see the photos in thumbnails without clicking on > them but now i cant they just dont show up have i turned something off or > something how do i get it back Thanks, Yves, but it doesn't work for me. I have tried clicking on the Views icon and all I get is fewer of the same icons, but in a larger size, on the screen. SignatureBarry > There is a Views icon on your top bar after you open a folder containing > photos. Click on it and select Thumbnails. > > > yer i used to be able top see the photos in thumbnails without clicking on > > them but now i cant they just dont show up have i turned something off or > > something how do i get it back > Thanks, Yves, but it doesn't work for me. I have tried > clicking on the Views icon and all I get is fewer of the > same icons, but in a larger size, on the screen. ================== Try this, maybe it will restore the option: go to...Start / Run and type: "REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL" (without the quotes)(Yes, there's a space between 2 and S) Click...OK. A dialog box should report the following: "DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded" ================== SignatureJohn Inzer MS Picture It! MVP Digital Image Highlights and FAQs http://tinyurl.com/aczzp Making Good Newsgroup Posts http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Thanks, John, but I think Yves has put his finger on it. My default picture editor is Microsoft Photo Editor and I don't seem to have Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as an option. I have asked Yves for suggestions as to how to acquire it. Your suggestion seems to involve the Registry, which is something I'm nervous of delving into. If Windows and Fax Viewer does not solve it, however, I'll probably try your suggestion. Thanks. SignatureBarry > > Thanks, Yves, but it doesn't work for me. I have tried > > clicking on the Views icon and all I get is fewer of the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > ================== You may have a different problem. Open a photo folder. Right click on a photo. Click on Open with on the opening menu. Click on Choose program at the bottom of the opening list. A list will open, click on Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and click on the box "Always.....". > Thanks, Yves, but it doesn't work for me. I have tried clicking on the > Views icon and all I get is fewer of the same icons, but in a larger size, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > them but now i cant they just dont show up have i turned something off or > > > something how do i get it back Yves, I think you have identified the problem, but I don't have Windows Picture and Fax Viewer on either the Recomended or the Other Programs list. The default program is Microsoft Photo Editor. Any thoughts on how I could acquire Windows Picture and Fax Viewer? SignatureBarry > You may have a different problem. > Open a photo folder. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > or > > > > something how do i get it back In this case, you have to re-install it. Click on Start, click on Run and type the following in the textbox (or copy the following and paste it in the textbox) and press the Enter key; regsvr32 /i shimgvdw.dll If you type it, note that there is a space between ...32 and /i and there is a space between /i and shi... This will take a second to run and should add the Windows Picture and Fax viewer on the list. You may have to reboot after the installation but I don't think so. > Yves, I think you have identified the problem, but I don't have Windows > Picture and Fax Viewer on either the Recomended or the Other Programs list. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > or > > > > > something how do i get it back Thanks, Yves. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but can you see John Inzer's post to this thread? His suggestion is almost identical to yours, but you have the extra /i and a d between the v and w that he doesn't have. As it seems to be the registry that we are delving into, I'm nervous about entering an inaccurate command which might do something bad to the registry. I assume the entry can be made in lower or upper case. Any thoughts on these points? SignatureBarry > In this case, you have to re-install it. > Click on Start, click on Run and type the following in the textbox (or copy [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > > or > > > > > > something how do i get it back > Thanks, Yves. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but can > you see John Inzer's post to this thread? His suggestion [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > be made in lower or upper case. Any thoughts on these > points? ============================ If you enter the command incorrectly, it just won't work. The D in Yves' example is a typo... leave it out. (To re-register Windows Picture and Fax Viewer) Enter...... regsvr32 shimgvw.dll (yes, the space after the 2 is required) (You should see a dialog box that says: DllRegisterServer in shimgvw.dll succeeded) If that fails...try the following command to force a reinstall. Enter...... regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll (yes, the space after the 2 and the space after the i is required) (You should see a dialog box that says: DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shimgvw.dll succeeded It's also possible that you have a problem with your file associations: Have a look at this article: (307859) HOW TO: Change File Associations in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859 More info: Try this...open an image folder and right click one of your image files...from the menu, select...Open With / Choose Program. Make your choice from the list or Browse to the correct program if it is not in the list. If you want the default...choose..."Windows Picture and Fax viewer" Once you make your selection...be sure to check the box that says: "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file". (you will need to do this for each format....jpg, .tif, .gif...etc.) Also...you can right click an image and choose Properties / Change Button...choose the program you wish to use and click...OK / Apply / OK. Also...in WinXP, you can go to...My Computer / Tools / Folder Options / File Types tab... And the following links may be useful: Repair image file type associations in Windows XP http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm Change the default image editor application, invoked from Windows Picture and Fax Viewer http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgeditor.htm Windows® XP File Association Fixes http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm SignatureJohn Inzer MS Picture It! MVP Digital Image Highlights and FAQs http://tinyurl.com/aczzp Making Good Newsgroup Posts http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm John, I don't know whether you get notified when I reply to another subscriber (Yves in this case), but please see my thanks to you included in my reply to him. I really appreciate all the trouble you took. SignatureBarry > > Thanks, Yves. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but can > > you see John Inzer's post to this thread? His suggestion [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > Windows® XP File Association Fixes > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm Sorry about the "d". As John said, if you run it there will be no problem created, but no repair either! So, remove the "d". My fault. The extra /i is different. If you run the command without the extra /i you simply register back the association of image files with Windows Picture and Fax viewer. However, in your case, Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is not there. So the extra /i is not get it back. > Thanks, Yves. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but can you see John Inzer's > post to this thread? His suggestion is almost identical to yours, but you [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > > > or > > > > > > > something how do i get it back I think I need more caffeine. The extra /i is needed if you want to re-install Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. In your case, the extra /i is needed because Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is not listed on the available list of software. So you have to get it back (re-install). The extra i/ is to do so. So the command to type in should be: REGSVR32 /i SHIMGVW.DLL > Sorry about the "d". > As John said, if you run it there will be no problem created, but no repair [quoted text clipped - 77 lines] > > > > > or > > > > > > > > something how do i get it back BINGO!!! Thanks very much Yves, and John if you are reading this. I tried the version using /i and it worked immediately. It was a joy watching all the icons chsange to pictures! Problem solved - thanks for your time and trouble. I hope the originator of this thread, JoeDenyer, has also benefited. This is the first time I have used the Windows XP Newsgroups (the only previous experience of newsgroups being with Sibelius, which is also excellent) and I really appreciate the time and trouble you have both taken to help me. SignatureBarry > I think I need more caffeine. The extra /i is needed if you want to > re-install Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. In your case, the extra /i is [quoted text clipped - 94 lines] > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > something how do i get it back > BINGO!!! Thanks very much Yves, and John if you are > reading this. I tried the version using /i and it worked [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > really appreciate the time and trouble you have both > taken to help me. ==================================== You're welcome. Thanks for the update. SignatureJohn Inzer MS Picture It! MVP Digital Image Highlights and FAQs http://tinyurl.com/aczzp Making Good Newsgroup Posts http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm We love happy endings! This is a friendly site and we try to help. > BINGO!!! Thanks very much Yves, and John if you are reading this. I tried > the version using /i and it worked immediately. It was a joy watching all [quoted text clipped - 106 lines] > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > > something how do i get it back Not only did you help Barry and Joe, but I had the exact same problem and read your disscussion and Bingo, the registry command that John first mentioned fixed everything. Thanks for the great support for us amatures! SignatureChad > We love happy endings! > This is a friendly site and we try to help. [quoted text clipped - 129 lines] > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > > > something how do i get it back > Not only did you help Barry and Joe, but I had the exact > same problem and read your disscussion and Bingo, the > registry command that John first mentioned fixed > everything. Thanks for the great support for us amatures! ============================== You're welcome... Thanks for the update. SignatureJohn Inzer MS Picture It! MVP Digital Image Highlights and FAQs http://tinyurl.com/aczzp Making Good Newsgroup Posts http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm |
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