Re: Filmstrip, Thumbnails, Desktop Image, Active Desktop: all missing

Try:

regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\shimgvw.dll
-or-
regsvr32 C:\Windows\System32\shimgvw.dll

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"MOLLY STINEMAN" <mstineman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:u6SNjgISFHA.3052@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I copied the file from my xp cd to my c\windows\system32 file (where it already existed, so I replaced it) and then reran your command (regsvr32 shimgvw.dll) but am still receiving "LoadLibrary("shimgvw.dll") failed - The system cannot find the file specified."

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MOLLY STINEMAN
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23S$QSSISFHA.2860@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
LoadLibrary("shimgvw.dll") failed - The system cannot find the file specified.

Probably that's where your problem lies. Extract a copy of shimgvw.dll from XP CD (source path) and place in %Systemroot%\System32 folder. Register the DLL again if required. You'd see this prompt:

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RegSvr32
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DllRegisterServer in shimgvw.dll succeeded.
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OK
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"MOLLY STINEMAN" <mstineman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:elEk8PISFHA.3076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll = LoadLibrary("shimgvw.dll") failed - The system cannot find the file specified.

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll = DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll succeeded.

regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll = DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in mshtml.dll suceeded. 

... still no thumbnails or filmstrip





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