The Dreaded Video Thumbnail Issue

Necrosis · Dec 8, 2004, 02:56 AM

Yes it appears I have it but .wmv thumbs work fine, everything else is only the file type icon. I've searched around /w Google to no avail.

Any help is appreciated.

pr0digal jenius · Dec 8, 2004, 03:03 AM

I have thumbnails for .abi and .wmv files, and icons for .rm, .mpg, .mpeg, .mov, etc

I'm thinking windows can only thumbnail preview things it supports natively, and not things requiring external codecs/players?

Necrosis · Dec 8, 2004, 03:20 AM

I've reinstalled recently and the only thing I didn't have thumbs for were MOV files. I also have all the correct codecs installed.

pr0digal jenius · Dec 8, 2004, 03:22 AM

hrmm..i dunno....maybe try increasing the size of your icon cache?

Necrosis · Dec 11, 2004, 05:51 PM

I found the solution.

By editing this registry entry for avi files by extension type fixed my problem.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}"

Thanks for the help!!!

Dec 8, 2004, 02:56 AM	#1
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	The Dreaded Video Thumbnail Issue Yes it appears I have it but .wmv thumbs work fine, everything else is only the file type icon. I've searched around /w Google to no avail. Any help is appreciated.

Dec 8, 2004, 03:03 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	I have thumbnails for .abi and .wmv files, and icons for .rm, .mpg, .mpeg, .mov, etc I'm thinking windows can only thumbnail preview things it supports natively, and not things requiring external codecs/players?

Dec 8, 2004, 03:20 AM	Thread Starter #3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I've reinstalled recently and the only thing I didn't have thumbs for were MOV files. I also have all the correct codecs installed.

Dec 8, 2004, 03:22 AM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	hrmm..i dunno....maybe try increasing the size of your icon cache?

Dec 11, 2004, 05:51 PM	Thread Starter #5
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I found the solution. By editing this registry entry for avi files by extension type fixed my problem. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\ShellEx] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}] @="{c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}" Thanks for the help!!!