How do I get Windows Explorer to show a thumbnail of a graphic file when I
put the curser on the file's icon or name?

TIA.

Johm Williams

Windows Explorer doesn't do this, go to the folder you require via My
Computer.

John Williams wrote:
> How do I get Windows Explorer to show a thumbnail of a graphic file when I
> put the curser on the file's icon or name?
>
> TIA.
>
> Johm Williams
>
>

I went there via My Computer and got the same results as with Wiindows
Explorer. What was I supposed to have gotten?
"MadMental" <MM@mentailmail.cz> wrote in message
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> Windows Explorer doesn't do this, go to the folder you require via My
> Computer.
>
> John Williams wrote:
>> How do I get Windows Explorer to show a thumbnail of a graphic file when
>> I put the curser on the file's icon or name?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Johm Williams

Go to Tools - Folder Options - check Show common tasks in folders.


"John Williams" <John@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> How do I get Windows Explorer to show a thumbnail of a graphic file when I put the
> curser on the file's icon or name?
>
> TIA.
>
> Johm Williams
>

This didn't work. On my Win98 desktop it works fine. Just placing the
curser over the file name produces a thumbnail. On the WinXP there's an
option to display thumbnails. But this causes thumbnails of all of the file
contents to display.

John Williams
"TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Go to Tools - Folder Options - check Show common tasks in folders.
>
>
> "John Williams" <John@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:HSb2f.11411$vw6.1997@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
>> How do I get Windows Explorer to show a thumbnail of a graphic file when
>> I put the curser on the file's icon or name?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Johm Williams
>>
>

That's nothing to do with windows. You installed some program.

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"John Williams" <John@NoSpam.com> wrote in message news:NtYlf.1420$Dd2.673@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> This didn't work. On my Win98 desktop it works fine. Just placing the
> curser over the file name produces a thumbnail. On the WinXP there's an
> option to display thumbnails. But this causes thumbnails of all of the file
> contents to display.
>
> John Williams
> "TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uOuJK9YzFHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Go to Tools - Folder Options - check Show common tasks in folders.
>>
>>
>> "John Williams" <John@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>> news:HSb2f.11411$vw6.1997@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
>>> How do I get Windows Explorer to show a thumbnail of a graphic file when
>>> I put the curser on the file's icon or name?
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>> Johm Williams
>>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for your input. You're probably right - I installed something which
is affecting what displays.

I just found that if I click on "folders" to unindent it, graphics stuff
takes the place of folder info on the left. Then, resting curser on file
name causes preview to appear on the left.

Thanks again.
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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That's nothing to do with windows. You installed some program.

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"John Williams" <John@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> This didn't work. On my Win98 desktop it works fine. Just placing the
> curser over the file name produces a thumbnail. On the WinXP there's an
> option to display thumbnails. But this causes thumbnails of all of the
> file
> contents to display.
>
> John Williams
> "TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uOuJK9YzFHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Go to Tools - Folder Options - check Show common tasks in folders.
>>
>>
>> "John Williams" <John@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>> news:HSb2f.11411$vw6.1997@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
>>> How do I get Windows Explorer to show a thumbnail of a graphic file when
>>> I put the curser on the file's icon or name?
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>> Johm Williams
>>>
>>
>
>