I'm suddenly only able to see icons and not thumbnails in my Documents>Pictures folder. Any ideas how to change it back to viewing thumbnails?? Thanks! TinaMN.

Hi TinaMN, Thanks for posting here! Let's navigate to My Documents Pictures folder. Right click on the window and choose View Large Icons. Let's see if thumbnails are available now. Best regards,

In XP whenever you click on an .html file in Windows Explorer you see athumbnail (preview)of it in the bottom left-corner... BUT in Vista I cannot see anything expect an .html icon - I want to see a thumbnail!! I can see thumbnails of .jpg .gif .bmp etc. etc. but NOT .html which is frustrating since I have to open each .html file to see what it is! Does anyone know if Vista can show .html thumbnails??? Thanks,

Hi. Go to Folder Options on Control Panel and on Show Options tabunmark option "Always show icons, never thumbnails". (I'm not shure, I'musing portuguese version).... :-) Please, answer back if its work!

Thanks a million! My computer just started not showing thumbnail views. I read your advice and can now see these views. I have no idea as to why it started doing this or why that box was checked to begin with since I'm the only one who uses this machine and could always see them before. A mystery. Again, thank you.

rochavic wrote: Hi. Go to Folder Options on Control Panel and on Show Options tabunmark option "Always show icons, never thumbnails". (I'm not shure, I'musing portuguese version).... :-) Please, answer back if its work! Please help me I don't show this step Show Options tabunmark option "Always show icons, never thumbnails". I'm on XPand here is another example of how screwed up mine is, when I select Filmstrip it just shows folders going across the top. Please Help Me!!!!! I need my pictures

i am having the same problem, but instead its on my desktop. I just tryed saving a few pictures to my desktop and the thumbnail doesnt show, however the program logothat it is set to open with shows up. Any ideas to get the thumbnail back?

Thank you SO much - the only sensible answer here. Have been looking all over the internet for the answer. Just got new computer with WIndows 7 and couldnt work it out. THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!

thank you very much for posting here it worked for me and is making my picture viewing and scrap booking so much easier :0)

Hi rochavic, Tried it and the checkbox was "Always show icons, never thumbnails" checked. After unchecking it, the thumbnails are now appearing! Thanks!

THANKS!!!! Now I see thumbnails and not those damn icons. Phil Herwegh

I hate Windows 7. Give me back XP anyday. As for thumbnails not showing. Try this. open My Computer - open wherever you have photos. Right click on the folder you want to view - open Properties, which is located at the bottom - click Customise tab - then in What kind of folder do you want? - Optimize this folder for: click on arrow and you will see General Items, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos. Choose Pictures for your photos. Your Photos now show up as thumbnails. But alas, you have to do this for each and everyone of your photos folders. Windows 7 sucks. I think Microsoft must have employed little green men in low flying UFOs to create it.

VERY EASY... GO TO mY dOCUMENTS FOLDER, AND ON THE MENU CHOOSE "TOOLS", FOLDER OPTIONS" "VIEW" AND IN THE "ADVANCED SETTINGS", UNCHECK THE FIRST BOX "ALWAYS SHOW ICONS, NEVER THUMBNAILS, PRESS "OK". YOU SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO NOW. ERIC