Image Previews Not Displayed in Windows Explorer

ID: Q192573

The information in this article applies to:
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When you click an image icon in Windows Explorer, the picture preview may not be displayed on the left side of the pane.

NOTE: Previews are available only if you have the View As Web Page option enabled for the folder containing the image file.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the file association for the type of file you are trying to preview has been changed by a third-party program.


RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To resolve this issue, verify that the following entries exist in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\<file type> registry key for the type of file you are trying to preview:

Registry Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\<file type>\ShellEx]

Registry Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\<file type>\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920- 11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]

Value: (Default)="{7376D660-C583-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}"


MORE INFORMATION

The following file types use the registry values listed above: 


   .art
   .bmp
   .dib
   .gif
   .jfif
   .jpe
   .jpeg
   .jpg
   .png
   .wmf

Additional query words: thumbnail 


Keywords          : kbdisplay kbenv msiew95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 28, 1999