Re: Desktop background-more JPEG preview problems !

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From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 02/15/05


Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:24:51 +0530

You're welcome!

>> Out of interest, what causes this fault

Missing registry values related to Active Desktop.

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Biggles" <Biggles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:86B6E630-641D-4BB9-9B21-13326AFF9E34@microsoft.com...
> Just replied to my own post and got an error message (don't laugh)!
> Success! Preview o.k. again. Many, many thanks guys. Much appreciated. 
> Hope
> I gave you entertainment value!
>
> Out of interest, what causes this fault (the JPEG issue not the spelling 
> or
> reply errors!)?
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> I'd say so, go back to the kink he provided, and make note of the spacing 
>> e.g.
>>
>> REGSVR32 /i SHELL32.DLL
>>
>> See the spacing between the "2" and the "/" as well as the "i" and the 
>> "s".
>>
>> "Biggles" <Biggles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> news:CBDC3AD1-E33C-49FE-A3CE-7C10CE464978@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, Tom,
>> >
>> > What you see is what I typed. What spacing should I use? Have I boobed?
>> >
>> > "Tom" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you use the proper spacing between the letters?
>> >>
>> >> "Biggles" <Biggles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> >> news:B04FC1BA-4DC5-4CE5-A6AB-E0382CCA5972@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi, Ramesh,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for the reply. Tried your fix but got a message "Windows 
>> >> > cannot find
>> >> > REGSVR32/iSHELL32.DLL. make sure you typed the name correctly...." 
>> >> > etc.
>> >> >
>> >> > Tried all three commands (checking all spellings). Same message each 
>> >> > time.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Biggles,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Unable to preview JPG GIF and HTM files in Display Properties 
>> >> >> dialog:
>> >> >> http://www.winxptutor.com/noimgpreview.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> Windows XP Shell/User
>> >> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Biggles" <Biggles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:09F69489-2C25-4457-8D46-52329353C9AA@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I am pretty much a novice and have not acted on info. in other 
>> >> >> >posts on
>> >> >> >this
>> >> >> > issue. Same problem. List is fine. Apply command is fine. Cannot 
>> >> >> > preview
>> >> >> > JPEG's. Have checked all 31 files supplied. Moved 'em out and 
>> >> >> > moved 'em
>> >> >> > back
>> >> >> > again. Personal piccies that worked before, will not preview now. 
>> >> >> > The 11
>> >> >> > supplied BMP's are fine.
>> >> >> > JPEG's only appear in the "mini-screen" when "Apply" is clicked. 
>> >> >> > Not a
>> >> >> > major
>> >> >> > problem, just very annoying! Advice anyone? Is there a standard 
>> >> >> > fix?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> 


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