Preview under "Details" cannot be seen :(

[Thor]

Hello There!
Using Windows XP,sp 2. U must h seen the "Details" Box a the left side.
The problem is I am unable to preview any kind of file here. It started after I used GameXp from June 05 DVD. I rolled back using the corresponding option from GameXp, but to no effect.
AnyIdeas?
TIA

[Choto Cheeta]

Originally Posted by Thor

Using Windows XP,sp 2. U must h seen the "Details" Box a the left side.

do u mean common task of folder??

b clear with ur question pls...

[Thor]

Yes the "Details" in Common Task of folder is what i meant.

[Thor]

Err!! Hello ? Anybody there ??
BUZZ !!

[Thor]

H E L LO !!! Pls be kind enuff to drop me some hints !!

[geekysage]

Hey,

• go to Tools > Folder Options
• in the window that opens up, select "Use Windows classic folders" under the Tasks tab
• click apply...wait for it to get done
• now select the "Show common tasks in folders", which was the default selection, and click Ok

This should solve the problem. Also, just clicking on the "Restore Defaults" button might also do the job but i ain't sure therefore the long way. I haven't faced this problem before but sometimes my logical guesses just work . Do let me know if it doesn't.

[Choto Cheeta]

Originally Posted by Thor

H E L LO !!! Pls be kind enuff to drop me some hints !!

ups... sorry missed the topic....

well try the hints by geekysage if its works out then fine... otherways u can try this...

in the Performance TAB of system properties check this option called Use Common Task in Folders

[Thor]

Had tried both earlier. Did not work. But still thanks 4 dropping by.
Any other ideas ??

[Choto Cheeta]

@Thor have u tried the option given in their (GameXP) FAQ section?? & if u realy think this is dew to GameXP then u can email them with this problem....

[Thor]

I'm sure it is Game XP .

4 th one is the culprit.

[Thor]

ello ?
No body to Save My Soul ?

[geekysage]

Gosh, you are still waiting for a reply! I mean, I wouldn't have. Whenever something *major* bugs me and i can't find a solution within 30 mins. on google/forums, i just reimage the system - the quickest and easiest of all solutions. Restoring an image takes just around 15 mins. on my laptop and i have a perfectly working windows w/ office, photoshop and other basic stuff. Even if your last image doesn't contain some recently installed software, which didn't cause the problem, you can install that in another 15 mins. I hope you got my point.

I advise everybody to invest in a good imaging software like Norton Ghost or Partition Magic and start using images. Believe me, hard disk imaging would be the best thing you'd ever do......aah, stretched it a bit too far but that goes with such an awesome technology. Although it's a pretty old technology, people are still ignorant about it.

Note: I haven't mentioned Windows XP's System Restore because not everybody uses Win XP (Linux is da flavor nowadays). Besides, System Restore doesn't solve the problem most of the time, especially when it's a driver/system files issue.

[Thor]

U see The preview problem is a Irritation 4 me but not a mojor Problem. I wud not going as far as Restoring it using Norton Ghost.SImple reason: I hv too many softwares installed after last Imaging. Wudn't wanna loose them just to hv preview ..
After all I hv Irfanview/XnView .

So still waiting 4 somebody to drop by. Even hv sent a mail to GameXP folks. Waiting 4 their Reponse. Grrr.

nyway thnks 4 dropping by and keeping this thread frm being PRUNED

[alib_i]

one ques:
is it that you cant see the "details" box itself ..

or you can see the details box but can't see thumbnail of any media file but gives details of other files ?
or the box simply doesnt give any details of any files whatsoever ?

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alibi

[Thor]

Can see the Details Box. Can See the File Details.
CAN'T see Previews
ScreenShot:


Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting

[alib_i]

ohhk ... then its easy !
This page's content allows you correct this for jpg files.
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,36585,00.asp

to fix the same for avi
either downoad this file : http://www.tnk-bootblock.co.uk/getfi...id=winxpavifix
and ask it enable previews
or create following registry entries
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D9 4-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}\InProcServer32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shel lex\PropertyHandler
create a "default" dword having a value "{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"

different file types have different values ..
i cant really help you to get all those values..
you can take a look at your friend's comp to check the values.
you need to check on "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAs
sociations\<filetype>" for the default values


i hope this info helps

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alibi