Vista - Thumbnail problem. Computer not generating them or something.

07-25-2008

Hello everyone, I've just signed up here because I'm looking for some
serious help. I hope someone here can solve this problem that is
literally driving me insane.

Okay, here is the situation: I have Windows Vista Home Premium. I've
had it on my computer ever since Vista first came out (it was a new
computer, Vista already installed on it). Just a few days ago,
thumbnails suddenly stopped working. All of my important pictures just
turned back into the default icons (leading to a sea of those stupid
blue landscape icons, ARGRH!)

If I press refresh, only some pictures will show a thumbnail for a
second and then just disappear.

Even though I can still just click on them to actually view the image,
it's still a problem because I got a ton of photos that are all number
cataloged and I can't tell which one is which without the thumbnail
preview.

I've searched near and far on the internet for a solution and I've
tried several things that have alleviated this problem with other
people.

1. Delete the thumbnail cache via Disk Cleanup (did this like three
times)

2. Making sure the options "show icons, not thumbnails" is unchecked
and "show thumbnails, not icons" is checked.

3. Chose the option "adjust for best appearance" in the system thing.

4. Pick the option to rebuild all the folders and their settings.

5. Edit the registry to delete some keys so that the system would be
forced to rebuild the folders and their settings.

NONE of these things have worked. This is driving me insane, guys.
Please, for the love of God, help me!

My only clue is that it possibly has nothing to do with a corrupted
setting but rather the thumbnails just aren't even being created. I say
this because the three times I went to go do the Disk Cleanup, the
Thumbnails option was under a single MB. That can't be right. It could
only mean that the system isn't even attempting to create these
thumbnails for the icons.

Am I right in my assumption? If so, why? Why would it not even try?

Thank you so much for any help you give me!

--
Flash 103

**scissormetimbers** · 07-25-2008

well did u try putting the pic settings on medium icons? here are my settings and i can view the pics when i set it to medium icons. hope this helps

07-25-2008

Yes, I have them actually set to "Large" but changing them to medium
doesn't do nothing, not that I expect it would. The thumbnails should
show as long as it's on one of those view settings, right?

Anyways, thank you for your suggestion.

Do you have any other things that I could try?

scissormetimbers;687504 Wrote:

Quote:

> well did u try putting the pic settings on medium icons? here are my
> settings and i can view the pics when i set it to medium icons. hope
> this helps

>
> [image: http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...noob/file.jpg]
>
>
> --
> scissormetimbers
>
> _*CPU*_*_:_* AMD Athlon 64 3700 @ 2.2GHz 939
> *_Video_Card:_* XFX nVidia GeForce 7600GT 256MB PCI
> *_Mobo:_* Biostar GeForce 6100-M9 939
> *_HD:_* Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 120GB
> *_PSU:_* Coolmax 550W
> *_Case:_* Apevia X-Cruiser Black Steel
> _*RAM:*_ 2X Corsair Valueselect 1GB 124-Pin

--
Flash 103

07-25-2008

Flash, your assumptions are correct. 1MB in thumbnail cache is too low if you
have a large number of photos and albums on your computer.

I have 135MB on my thumbnail cache in the Disk Cleanup menu with hundreds of
photos and albums on my C: drive. My thumbnail cache also indicates 135 MB.
My
thumbnail cache is located at:
C:\users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

From your description, it seems that youâ€™ve done all the right things trying
to rebuild it, yet Vista wonâ€™t do it. Unless thereâ€™s a hot fix out there,
assume that the OS is damaged and try to restore the OS to a previously
working condition.

Best of luckâ€¦

--
oscar

....Right click is your best friend...

"Flash 103" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Hello everyone, I've just signed up here because I'm looking for some
> serious help. I hope someone here can solve this problem that is
> literally driving me insane.
>
> Okay, here is the situation: I have Windows Vista Home Premium. I've
> had it on my computer ever since Vista first came out (it was a new
> computer, Vista already installed on it). Just a few days ago,
> thumbnails suddenly stopped working. All of my important pictures just
> turned back into the default icons (leading to a sea of those stupid
> blue landscape icons, ARGRH!)
>
> If I press refresh, only some pictures will show a thumbnail for a
> second and then just disappear.
>
> Even though I can still just click on them to actually view the image,
> it's still a problem because I got a ton of photos that are all number
> cataloged and I can't tell which one is which without the thumbnail
> preview.
>
> I've searched near and far on the internet for a solution and I've
> tried several things that have alleviated this problem with other
> people.
>
> 1. Delete the thumbnail cache via Disk Cleanup (did this like three
> times)
>
> 2. Making sure the options "show icons, not thumbnails" is unchecked
> and "show thumbnails, not icons" is checked.
>
> 3. Chose the option "adjust for best appearance" in the system thing.
>
> 4. Pick the option to rebuild all the folders and their settings.
>
> 5. Edit the registry to delete some keys so that the system would be
> forced to rebuild the folders and their settings.
>
> NONE of these things have worked. This is driving me insane, guys.
> Please, for the love of God, help me!

>
> My only clue is that it possibly has nothing to do with a corrupted
> setting but rather the thumbnails just aren't even being created. I say
> this because the three times I went to go do the Disk Cleanup, the
> Thumbnails option was under a single MB. That can't be right. It could
> only mean that the system isn't even attempting to create these
> thumbnails for the icons.
>
> Am I right in my assumption? If so, why? Why would it not even try?
>
> Thank you so much for any help you give me!
>
>
>
>
> --
> Flash 103
>

07-26-2008

oscar;687621 Wrote:

Quote:

>
> I have 135MB on my thumbnail cache in the Disk Cleanup menu...

That's it! You've did it!

After reading that line, I remembered how I was running low on space on
my C drive. It wasn't completely low from what I remember but I went to
check anyways. It said I only had like 350MB left. After uninstalling a
few things and bringing it up to about 850MB, all the thumbnails
suddenly work!

How stupid of me. I can't believe I didn't think of that... not enough
space... how could I even have forgotten about that...

Well thank you so much Oscar! You've saved me from the torture!

Now I just need to watch how much space I have left... I would try to
clear more up, but everything I got on here I need... well, I'll figure
something out.

Thanks again!

--
Flash 103

07-26-2008

Great!

A lesson for the both of us.
--
oscar

....Right click is your best friend...

"Flash 103" wrote:

Quote:

>
> oscar;687621 Wrote:

Quote:

> >
> > I have 135MB on my thumbnail cache in the Disk Cleanup menu...

>
> That's it! You've did it!
>
> After reading that line, I remembered how I was running low on space on
> my C drive. It wasn't completely low from what I remember but I went to
> check anyways. It said I only had like 350MB left. After uninstalling a
> few things and bringing it up to about 850MB, all the thumbnails
> suddenly work!
>
>
> How stupid of me. I can't believe I didn't think of that... not enough
> space... how could I even have forgotten about that...
>
>
> Well thank you so much Oscar! You've saved me from the torture!

>
> Now I just need to watch how much space I have left... I would try to
> clear more up, but everything I got on here I need... well, I'll figure
> something out.
>
>
> Thanks again!

>
>
>
>
> --
> Flash 103
>

leashy · 11-27-2008

Ok, I have this same exact problem but it is not due to limited space on my hard drive. I have 75GB of free space. Any suggestions?

07-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
Flash 103 n/a posts	Thumbnail problem. Computer not generating them or something. Hello everyone, I've just signed up here because I'm looking for some serious help. I hope someone here can solve this problem that is literally driving me insane. Okay, here is the situation: I have Windows Vista Home Premium. I've had it on my computer ever since Vista first came out (it was a new computer, Vista already installed on it). Just a few days ago, thumbnails suddenly stopped working. All of my important pictures just turned back into the default icons (leading to a sea of those stupid blue landscape icons, ARGRH!) If I press refresh, only some pictures will show a thumbnail for a second and then just disappear. Even though I can still just click on them to actually view the image, it's still a problem because I got a ton of photos that are all number cataloged and I can't tell which one is which without the thumbnail preview. I've searched near and far on the internet for a solution and I've tried several things that have alleviated this problem with other people. 1. Delete the thumbnail cache via Disk Cleanup (did this like three times) 2. Making sure the options "show icons, not thumbnails" is unchecked and "show thumbnails, not icons" is checked. 3. Chose the option "adjust for best appearance" in the system thing. 4. Pick the option to rebuild all the folders and their settings. 5. Edit the registry to delete some keys so that the system would be forced to rebuild the folders and their settings. NONE of these things have worked. This is driving me insane, guys. Please, for the love of God, help me! My only clue is that it possibly has nothing to do with a corrupted setting but rather the thumbnails just aren't even being created. I say this because the three times I went to go do the Disk Cleanup, the Thumbnails option was under a single MB. That can't be right. It could only mean that the system isn't even attempting to create these thumbnails for the icons. Am I right in my assumption? If so, why? Why would it not even try? Thank you so much for any help you give me! -- Flash 103
My System Specs

07-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
scissormetimbers Vista Premium x64 59 posts	Re: Thumbnail problem. Computer not generating them or something. well did u try putting the pic settings on medium icons? here are my settings and i can view the pics when i set it to medium icons. hope this helps
My System Specs

07-25-2008	#3 (permalink)
Flash 103 n/a posts	Re: Thumbnail problem. Computer not generating them or something. Yes, I have them actually set to "Large" but changing them to medium doesn't do nothing, not that I expect it would. The thumbnails should show as long as it's on one of those view settings, right? Anyways, thank you for your suggestion. Do you have any other things that I could try? scissormetimbers;687504 Wrote: Quote: > well did u try putting the pic settings on medium icons? here are my > settings and i can view the pics when i set it to medium icons. hope > this helps > > [image: http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...noob/file.jpg] > > > -- > scissormetimbers > > _CPU__:_ AMD Athlon 64 3700 @ 2.2GHz 939 > _Video_Card:_ XFX nVidia GeForce 7600GT 256MB PCI > _Mobo:_ Biostar GeForce 6100-M9 939 > _HD:_ Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 120GB > _PSU:_ Coolmax 550W > _Case:_ Apevia X-Cruiser Black Steel > _RAM:_ 2X Corsair Valueselect 1GB 124-Pin -- Flash 103
My System Specs

07-25-2008	#4 (permalink)
oscar n/a posts	RE: Thumbnail problem. Computer not generating them or something. Flash, your assumptions are correct. 1MB in thumbnail cache is too low if you have a large number of photos and albums on your computer. I have 135MB on my thumbnail cache in the Disk Cleanup menu with hundreds of photos and albums on my C: drive. My thumbnail cache also indicates 135 MB. My thumbnail cache is located at: C:\users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer From your description, it seems that youâ€™ve done all the right things trying to rebuild it, yet Vista wonâ€™t do it. Unless thereâ€™s a hot fix out there, assume that the OS is damaged and try to restore the OS to a previously working condition. Best of luckâ€¦ -- oscar ....Right click is your best friend... "Flash 103" wrote: Quote: > > Hello everyone, I've just signed up here because I'm looking for some > serious help. I hope someone here can solve this problem that is > literally driving me insane. > > Okay, here is the situation: I have Windows Vista Home Premium. I've > had it on my computer ever since Vista first came out (it was a new > computer, Vista already installed on it). Just a few days ago, > thumbnails suddenly stopped working. All of my important pictures just > turned back into the default icons (leading to a sea of those stupid > blue landscape icons, ARGRH!) > > If I press refresh, only some pictures will show a thumbnail for a > second and then just disappear. > > Even though I can still just click on them to actually view the image, > it's still a problem because I got a ton of photos that are all number > cataloged and I can't tell which one is which without the thumbnail > preview. > > I've searched near and far on the internet for a solution and I've > tried several things that have alleviated this problem with other > people. > > 1. Delete the thumbnail cache via Disk Cleanup (did this like three > times) > > 2. Making sure the options "show icons, not thumbnails" is unchecked > and "show thumbnails, not icons" is checked. > > 3. Chose the option "adjust for best appearance" in the system thing. > > 4. Pick the option to rebuild all the folders and their settings. > > 5. Edit the registry to delete some keys so that the system would be > forced to rebuild the folders and their settings. > > NONE of these things have worked. This is driving me insane, guys. > Please, for the love of God, help me! > > My only clue is that it possibly has nothing to do with a corrupted > setting but rather the thumbnails just aren't even being created. I say > this because the three times I went to go do the Disk Cleanup, the > Thumbnails option was under a single MB. That can't be right. It could > only mean that the system isn't even attempting to create these > thumbnails for the icons. > > Am I right in my assumption? If so, why? Why would it not even try? > > Thank you so much for any help you give me! > > > > > -- > Flash 103 >
My System Specs

07-26-2008	#5 (permalink)
Flash 103 n/a posts	Re: Thumbnail problem. Computer not generating them or something. oscar;687621 Wrote: Quote: > > I have 135MB on my thumbnail cache in the Disk Cleanup menu... That's it! You've did it! After reading that line, I remembered how I was running low on space on my C drive. It wasn't completely low from what I remember but I went to check anyways. It said I only had like 350MB left. After uninstalling a few things and bringing it up to about 850MB, all the thumbnails suddenly work! How stupid of me. I can't believe I didn't think of that... not enough space... how could I even have forgotten about that... Well thank you so much Oscar! You've saved me from the torture! Now I just need to watch how much space I have left... I would try to clear more up, but everything I got on here I need... well, I'll figure something out. Thanks again! -- Flash 103
My System Specs

07-26-2008	#6 (permalink)
oscar n/a posts	Re: Thumbnail problem. Computer not generating them or something. Great! A lesson for the both of us. -- oscar ....Right click is your best friend... "Flash 103" wrote: Quote: > > oscar;687621 Wrote: Quote: > > > > I have 135MB on my thumbnail cache in the Disk Cleanup menu... > > That's it! You've did it! > > After reading that line, I remembered how I was running low on space on > my C drive. It wasn't completely low from what I remember but I went to > check anyways. It said I only had like 350MB left. After uninstalling a > few things and bringing it up to about 850MB, all the thumbnails > suddenly work! > > > How stupid of me. I can't believe I didn't think of that... not enough > space... how could I even have forgotten about that... > > > Well thank you so much Oscar! You've saved me from the torture! > > Now I just need to watch how much space I have left... I would try to > clear more up, but everything I got on here I need... well, I'll figure > something out. > > > Thanks again! > > > > > -- > Flash 103 >
My System Specs

11-27-2008	#7 (permalink)
leashy Vista Business 3 posts	Re: Thumbnail problem. Computer not generating them or something. Ok, I have this same exact problem but it is not due to limited space on my hard drive. I have 75GB of free space. Any suggestions?
My System Specs

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