Refresh Thumbnail

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LisaB

Sometimes my pics show the wrong pic for the thumbnail. After I refresh it;
it's fine. What causes this?

Thanks
LisaB
 
Ok maybe I'm not explaining this right. When I'm looking a my pics in XP My
Pictures folder and I've been playing around; renaming; deleting pics; I
notice other pics in the foler appear to be doubles. When I click the
thumbnail a different pic opens. So I right mouse click refresh thumbnail and
it fixes it.

Why does this happen?

Thanks
Lisab
 
LisaB said:
Ok maybe I'm not explaining this right. When I'm looking a my pics in XP My
Pictures folder and I've been playing around; renaming; deleting pics; I
notice other pics in the foler appear to be doubles. When I click the
thumbnail a different pic opens. So I right mouse click refresh thumbnail and
it fixes it.

Why does this happen?
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Since the thumbnails are kept in a separate file in each directory, my
guess is that your alterations are confusing the code that associates
a file with a particularl thumbnail.

I'm not surprised that this association is not robust.

Refreshing will re-scan the files and "heal" the thumbnail associations.
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-michael

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it's seriously underused."
 
Since the thumbnails are kept in a separate file in each directory, my
guess is that your alterations are confusing the code that associates
a file with a particularl thumbnail.

I'm not surprised that this association is not robust.

Refreshing will re-scan the files and "heal" the thumbnail associations.


-michael

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it's seriously underused."
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I had the same problem recently. I fixed it by deleteing the
thumbs.db file. This a hidden file so you may need to change your
Windows Explorer settings to see the hidden file.

Once deleted, the next viewing of the directory showed the correct
thumbnail and file.

Michael
 
Thanks. I always just go into my picture folder in XP. Why and what exactly
is Windows Explorer for?

Thanks
LisaB
 
LisaB said:
Thanks. I always just go into my picture folder in XP. Why and what exactly
is Windows Explorer for?
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Any time you "open" a folder, you are actually running Windows Explorer.

It is also in the "All Programs" list under Accessories.

-michael (Mahon)
 
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