Re: Thumbnails

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From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 01/23/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:23:57 +0530

Hi Craig,

TweakUI for Windows XP SP1 provides an option using which you can alter the default size and quality of thumbnail images. Download and install TweakUI from here

For XP SP1 and above:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

o Install TweakUI and run it.
o Double-click Explorer menu in the left, and choose Thumbnails
o Alter the Thumbnail Size (in pixels) - Default value being 96

The Thumbnail size and quality metrics are stored in the following registry keys:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"ThumbnailSize" (REG_DWORD) 

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Bengal" <bengal68nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message news:y9udnTFkqpfwbG7cRVn-oQ@comcast.com...
> Is there a way to change the size of the default thumbnail sizes?
> 
> 
> I mean as a whole..one the system will remember.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Craig 
> 
>

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