No previews of folders

When I open an picture files I only get a generic icon instead of a preview
of my picture. IS there any settings I need to change so that I can get
previews of my pictures wiothout ahving to open them?

The following response was posted here a few days ago.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> In the "Views" drop-down in the Task pane, select one of the following
> views:
>
> Medium Icons
> Large Icons
> Extra Large Icons
>
> If thumbnail previews are still not generated, then open Folder Options
> applet via Control Panel or from Start ("control folders"). In the View
> tab of Folder Options applet, uncheck the following option:
>
> "Always show icons, never thumbnails"
>
> Click OK.
>

--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Zanzibar" <Zanzibar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I open an picture files I only get a generic icon instead of a
> preview
> of my picture. IS there any settings I need to change so that I can get
> previews of my pictures wiothout ahving to open them?
>
>

I have the same problem and this box was already unchecked. Still searching
for a solution.

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

> The following response was posted here a few days ago.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > In the "Views" drop-down in the Task pane, select one of the following
> > views:
> >
> > Medium Icons
> > Large Icons
> > Extra Large Icons
> >
> > If thumbnail previews are still not generated, then open Folder Options
> > applet via Control Panel or from Start ("control folders"). In the View
> > tab of Folder Options applet, uncheck the following option:
> >
> > "Always show icons, never thumbnails"
> >
> > Click OK.
> >
>
> --
> Jeff Richards
> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
> "Zanzibar" <Zanzibar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F8FB0CED-AB39-4D2C-8943-9C98CFD33F61@microsoft.com...
> > When I open an picture files I only get a generic icon instead of a
> > preview
> > of my picture. IS there any settings I need to change so that I can get
> > previews of my pictures wiothout ahving to open them?
> >
> >
>
>
>