Icon Preview Help

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Hello, ive encountered a problem with my video files on vista. I used to be able to open a folder containing video files, avi, mpg, and the icons would turn from the standard media player icon, to a preview image of the video file itself.

Ive searched and searched many forums trying to fix this, ive download various codec packs, ive installed and un installed xvid, divx, and many various video codecs.

My vista will preform this task with my image files, ie, it'll show the image instead of an jpg icon. But jst not with my video files.

The problem started when i uninstalled nero, so thinking it was this, i re-installed it. But still no change, its a minor problem i know, but jst very irritating as it USED to wrk, and now it doesnt :(

Hope someone can come up with a suggestion, would be extremely appreciated!

Stuart

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

When you have your video folder open have you clicked on the 'Views' button to scroll through the various settings?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I have yes, all the different views and sizes are displayed correctly, jst no longer a preview of the video file as the icon.

Thanx

Stuart

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just a thought but try this

Control Panel >Folder Options >Always show icons never thumb nails

check if this is ticked or not, i think for your case it needs to be unticked

as you are able to preview the picture formats this may not help but it's all i could think of off the top of my head, could also try ticking it hitting apply then unticking it and applying again or vice versa.

Just thought of something else to try, reinstall Windows media player and reset it to the default player of all video files.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Control Panel >Folder Options >Always show icons never thumb nails
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 last time mine werent working I had to check it apply then uncheck it and apply again for them to start showing as Thumbnails instead of Icons..