thumbnail issue

JP

I am having what seems like a small problem but it's having huge consequences
when I try to edit pictures. While using a Dell Inspiron 6000 operating
Windows XP Pro every time I open a folder the photo's contained with in the
folder build very tiny thumbnail pictures instead of just using the default
jpeg readers icon. I'm a newspaper photographer so I often open hundreds of
large images and it takes a lot of time to create these little tiny icon
thumbnails. They are so tiny it's impossible to really see the image but it's
clearly building thumbnails of the image - this is with folder option set for
detail or list. The folders are NOT set to thumbnail, if set to that I get
larger thumbnails files you normally see. I use to get an icon with the jpeg
readers logo on it as I still do on my desktop that's running the same
software. I've been to multiple forums and so far no one can figure this out.
Again every time I open a folder each jpeg files build very tiny tiny
thumbnail this also happens in the open box in photo shop (6.0) I have to
actually scroll through the images and watch the thumbnails built or it won't
populate so that I can open the images. This issue is killing me on deadline
because it takes a lot of memory to proceed with this operation so it really
slows down my notebook. I've yet to find anyone who has had this issue. Any
idea's???

Mark L. Ferguson

There are several places an app might set "%1%" (itself) as the .jpg icofile.
I would look at
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\DefaultIcon
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile\DefaultIcon
or maybe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpeg
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ico

Your jpeg reader probably set itself as your default .ico file editor. If
you installed something like the free IrfanView as default for jpg's it would
probably right itself. (http://irfanview.com)

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"JP" wrote:

> I am having what seems like a small problem but it's having huge consequences
> when I try to edit pictures. While using a Dell Inspiron 6000 operating
> Windows XP Pro every time I open a folder the photo's contained with in the
> folder build very tiny thumbnail pictures instead of just using the default
> jpeg readers icon. I'm a newspaper photographer so I often open hundreds of
> large images and it takes a lot of time to create these little tiny icon
> thumbnails. They are so tiny it's impossible to really see the image but it's
> clearly building thumbnails of the image - this is with folder option set for
> detail or list. The folders are NOT set to thumbnail, if set to that I get
> larger thumbnails files you normally see. I use to get an icon with the jpeg
> readers logo on it as I still do on my desktop that's running the same
> software. I've been to multiple forums and so far no one can figure this out.
> Again every time I open a folder each jpeg files build very tiny tiny
> thumbnail this also happens in the open box in photo shop (6.0) I have to
> actually scroll through the images and watch the thumbnails built or it won't
> populate so that I can open the images. This issue is killing me on deadline
> because it takes a lot of memory to proceed with this operation so it really
> slows down my notebook. I've yet to find anyone who has had this issue. Any
> idea's???

JP

"JP" wrote:

> I am having what seems like a small problem but it's having huge consequences
> when I try to edit pictures. While using a Dell Inspiron 6000 operating
> Windows XP Pro every time I open a folder the photo's contained with in the
> folder build very tiny thumbnail pictures instead of just using the default
> jpeg readers icon. I'm a newspaper photographer so I often open hundreds of
> large images and it takes a lot of time to create these little tiny icon
> thumbnails. They are so tiny it's impossible to really see the image but it's
> clearly building thumbnails of the image - this is with folder option set for
> detail or list. The folders are NOT set to thumbnail, if set to that I get
> larger thumbnails files you normally see. I use to get an icon with the jpeg
> readers logo on it as I still do on my desktop that's running the same
> software. I've been to multiple forums and so far no one can figure this out.
> Again every time I open a folder each jpeg files build very tiny tiny
> thumbnail this also happens in the open box in photo shop (6.0) I have to
> actually scroll through the images and watch the thumbnails built or it won't
> populate so that I can open the images. This issue is killing me on deadline
> because it takes a lot of memory to proceed with this operation so it really
> slows down my notebook. I've yet to find anyone who has had this issue. Any
> idea's???

JP

Mark, I downloaded registry Mechanic, I even bought the full version and I
still have the same problem. I did a UConn Mens basketball game tonight
which means I had lots of large jpeg files and my computer kept locking up
while these stupid tiny thumbnails would populate. This is the most
ridiculous problem I've ever dealt with on a pc. You've joined a long list of
skilled computer techs to give me advice to fix this issue and nothing has
worked. It's very frustrating because it's killing me on deadline. Do you
have any other ideas? I really do appreciate the help. By the way the
registry mechanic did find and repair a number of issues and my computer is
working a little bit better. Thanks again, JP

One thing I like to add, a couple of times this issue has just stopped, I'll
get a windows default icons instead of the tiny thumbnail and I have no idea
why. But once I restart my computer it starts up again, this happen lastweek
for a whole day.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> There are several places an app might set "%1%" (itself) as the .jpg icofile.
> I would look at
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\DefaultIcon
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\icofile\DefaultIcon
> or maybe
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpeg
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ico
>
> Your jpeg reader probably set itself as your default .ico file editor. If
> you installed something like the free IrfanView as default for jpg's it would
> probably right itself. (http://irfanview.com)
>
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> Mark L. Ferguson
>
>
>
> "JP" wrote:
>
> > I am having what seems like a small problem but it's having huge consequences
> > when I try to edit pictures. While using a Dell Inspiron 6000 operating
> > Windows XP Pro every time I open a folder the photo's contained with in the
> > folder build very tiny thumbnail pictures instead of just using the default
> > jpeg readers icon. I'm a newspaper photographer so I often open hundreds of
> > large images and it takes a lot of time to create these little tiny icon
> > thumbnails. They are so tiny it's impossible to really see the image but it's
> > clearly building thumbnails of the image - this is with folder option set for
> > detail or list. The folders are NOT set to thumbnail, if set to that I get
> > larger thumbnails files you normally see. I use to get an icon with the jpeg
> > readers logo on it as I still do on my desktop that's running the same
> > software. I've been to multiple forums and so far no one can figure this out.
> > Again every time I open a folder each jpeg files build very tiny tiny
> > thumbnail this also happens in the open box in photo shop (6.0) I have to
> > actually scroll through the images and watch the thumbnails built or it won't
> > populate so that I can open the images. This issue is killing me on deadline
> > because it takes a lot of memory to proceed with this operation so it really
> > slows down my notebook. I've yet to find anyone who has had this issue. Any
> > idea's???

JP

Well, I'm not sure how, but the after a couple of reboots and an emptying of
a large amount of files that were in my trash folder the default icon for the
jpeg reader has returned to my jpeg files and there are no more tiny
thumbnails popping up. I hope this is a permanent fix. Thank you Mark! JP
"JP" wrote:

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>
> "JP" wrote:
>
> > I am having what seems like a small problem but it's having huge consequences
> > when I try to edit pictures. While using a Dell Inspiron 6000 operating
> > Windows XP Pro every time I open a folder the photo's contained with in the
> > folder build very tiny thumbnail pictures instead of just using the default
> > jpeg readers icon. I'm a newspaper photographer so I often open hundreds of
> > large images and it takes a lot of time to create these little tiny icon
> > thumbnails. They are so tiny it's impossible to really see the image but it's
> > clearly building thumbnails of the image - this is with folder option set for
> > detail or list. The folders are NOT set to thumbnail, if set to that I get
> > larger thumbnails files you normally see. I use to get an icon with the jpeg
> > readers logo on it as I still do on my desktop that's running the same
> > software. I've been to multiple forums and so far no one can figure this out.
> > Again every time I open a folder each jpeg files build very tiny tiny
> > thumbnail this also happens in the open box in photo shop (6.0) I have to
> > actually scroll through the images and watch the thumbnails built or it won't
> > populate so that I can open the images. This issue is killing me on deadline
> > because it takes a lot of memory to proceed with this operation so it really
> > slows down my notebook. I've yet to find anyone who has had this issue. Any
> > idea's???