Re: Media player preview

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From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 08/06/04 

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:03:18 +0530

Tony,

Type "regsvr32 shmedia" in Start/Run.

If that does not help, please mention the file-type of the videos. 

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
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"Tony Talmage" <fakeaddress@nodomain.com> wrote in message news:01e301c47b6d$914ed190$3501280a@phx.gbl...
Wes,
When I have the folder set as a "Videos" folder, yes, I 
see the "Play All" task.  But, as I noticed no change 
with the preview abilities when I had the folder set 
to "Videos" and thus turned it back to "Documents (for 
any file type)", I no longer see the "Play All" task; 
that's to be expected.
I ran the regsvr command you gave me, and it successfully 
registered the module, but I still see no change in the 
preview abilities of these media files.  Do note that 
thumbnail view also does not show previews, but I'm sure 
that's due to the exact same issue.
Are there any other things you can think of I could try?
--
Tony
>-----Original Message-----
>Tony,
>
>Do you see:
>Video Tasks
>Play All
>In the left hand pane???
>If not, click the Folder icon on the Toolbar.
>Or if you see the Folders Toolbar, click the Close X.
>
>SWAG....
>Try this:
>
>Start | Run | Type:   regsvr32 shimgvw.dll     | OK
>
>-- 
>Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>Wes
>
>In news:019701c47b48$8667fc40$7d02280a@phx.gbl,
>Tony Talmage <fakeaddress@nodomain.com>  hunted and 
pecked:
>> Wes,
>>
>> I tried setting the folder type to Videos (even though
>> the folder contains mixed content) and I saw no change.
>> Also, I already had the "show common tasks" option
>> active, so no change there, either.  The media files on
>> my machine are not all contained in one folder, but
>> rather strewn about the place, as I have a very 
haphazard
>> method of organization.  Anything else I could do to
>> restore the ability to preview?
>>
>> --
>> Tony
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Windows Media Player has nothing to do with it.
>>>
>>> Right click the folder | Properties | Customize tab |
>>> Make sure it's set to Videos under:  Use this 
folder....
>>> You may want to check this also  Also apply this 
template...
>>>
>>> Also make sure of this setting...
>>> Start | Run | Type:   control folders    | OK |
>>> General tab |  Show common tasks in folders |
>>> Apply | OK
>>>
>>> Now you should have a link in the left hand pane:
>>> Video Tasks
>>> Play All
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>>> Wes
>>>
>>> In news:%23mSlcWueEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
>>> Tony Talmage <fakeaddress@nodomain.com>  hunted and
>> pecked:
>>>> I've recently lost the ability to see the preview 
for media files in
>>>> the left-hand area of the folder window.  I noticed 
last night that
>>>> my media player icons had changed - they were still 
media player
>>>> icons, they just weren't what they used to be.  At 
the same time, I
>>>> noticed the lack of preview for any media file on 
the drive.  So I
>>>> redownloaded WMP9, the update, and the codecs from 
the Windows
>>>> Update Catalog and reinstalled everything in hopes 
that would fix
>>>> things. Nope.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know of anything I can do to regain the 
ability to preview
>>>> media files?  I know it doesn't allow me to play 
like in Win2k,
>>>> which is a shame, but I still find it helpful when 
looking for
>>>> specific media that hasn't been named according to 
the content.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Tony Talmage
>>>> Web Developer
>>>> Graphic Education Corporation
>>>> URL: http://www.graphiced.com
>>>> Phone: (888) 354-6600
>>>
>>> .
>
>.
>

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