Windows Preview thumbnails are gone.

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Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
along taskbar is a description.
 
Check to see that Windows Aero is still selected. Right click on the desk top
and select Personalize, then Windows color and appearance, then Open classic
appearance properties..
 
some programs nock it out of arrow for compatibility and sometimes they
don't bring it back.
 
Right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. On the Taskbar tab, make
sure "Show windows previews" has a checkmark. (Apply, OK).
 
But it is grayed out. It used to show the thumbnails, but stopped. I am not
sure why. Something I installed???
 
Hi Douglas
I have the same problem as you describe and I see that you have not solved
it yet, or hav e you? I am so disappointed with Vista! All the4 goodies of XP
are gone.
 
hi im havin the same problem can any1 please tell me wot to do as im a pc
idiot just got brand new laptop and the thumbnails dont cum up anymore iv
tried all the solutions above but none work plz help
 
I have the same problem. The thumbnail box is grayed and I cant choose it.

I followed the steps on the link in one of the post below(oragnize/folder
options/etc..) to uncheck the only show icons but it is already unchecked.

How else can I fix this?
 
PaulB said:
Check to see that Windows Aero is still selected. Right click on the desk top
and select Personalize, then Windows color and appearance, then Open classic
appearance properties..
Click to expand...
 
Paul,

I would have to say an enormous thank you. You have NO IDEA how crazy this
drove me and a customer service rep. for two hours trying to "find" my
thumbnails. The area in the taskbar to select this option was greyed out, so
I tried using the Windows Aero and it fixed it.

At 10:53 at night, I stayed up just to say, "Thank-You".

I appreciate this!!!!

:)
 
I've been have the very same problem. I created a new account and the
thumbnails work fine on the new account just as they did at one time on my
main account. I've tried all the fixes I could find but nothing worked.
 
hello, i have the same problem but the difference is i can't see my taskbar
menu w/ the start menu even my desktop icons are gone.
 
djmo said:
Hi! I also have the same problem. I've already done what was mentioned
(clicking use icons instead of thumbnails) but it still not resolved.

So, just for background purposes in My Pictures folder, everything has
the generic blue mountain/lake thing instead of a little preview of the
picture. Its really frustrating having to open every picture just to see
what it is. :(

How do I get it back to the way it was with the little preview
thumbnail?

This may have happened because I installed Nero8, but I'm not so sure
if thats the cause to be honest.

Help please.
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Have you tried a System Restore?

C.B.
 
Not sure if sequence has played any part but....I first followed Paul B's
advice"Check to see that Windows Aero is still selected. Right click on the
desk top and select Personalize, then Windows color and appearance, then
select classic appearance properties."

This did not 'ungrey' the option, so I then went to the link sugessted by
Sup2069
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-thumbnail-previews-in-windows-vista-explorer/
and did the opposite, as suggested, and all the thumbnails apeared. The
desktop righ-click option still shows as greyed, but as it has worked it
doesn't matter.
 
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