Re: Taskbar freezes when viewing unviewable thumbnails

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Thanks Kelly,

I 'assume' the first URL is for me to download TweakUI.exe?

Your next 4 listed actions don't apply from what I read from the Tweak menu
except item #1.

The following URLs I'll check out and let you know.

Thanks!

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Checkpoints/Suggestions:
>
> TweakUI/Explorer/Thumbnails
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
>
> 1. Moved the slider back to a lower setting (2 notches from highest)
> 2. Reset thumbnails to be cached in Windows Explorer/Tools
> 3. Delete thumbs.db
> 4. Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
>
> Icon Fix - Repairs the View (Line 4)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Restore All Thumbnail Views (Line 17)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Disable Thumbnail Cache (Line 25)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Thumbnail View and My Pictures Folder
>
> TweakUI/Explorer/Thumbnails. Change 96 to 32.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
>
> Or...
>
> TweakUI/My Computer/Special Folders/My Pictures/Change Location
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
>
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "Mugsy" <Mugsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F7424D40-49C1-4367-894A-E9432F71305C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > This is a first for me.
> >
> > When browsing my image files they'll start to load and then stop. Then the
> > taskbar freezes up.
> >
> > It only does it on my C drive.
> >
> > New files downloaded or created won't show either.
>
>
>
.

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