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More info?)
It looks ok, but there is another possibility which I documented here.
Unable to preview JPG GIF and HTM files in Display Properties dialog:
http://www.winxptutor.com/noimgpreview.htm
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
"jopa66" <jopa66@hotmail.com.no.spam.me> wrote in message
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> Can you post the contents of this registry key?
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EAB841A0-9550-11CF-8C16-00805F1408F3}
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EAB841A0-9550-11CF-8C16-00805F1408F3}]
@="HTML Thumbnail Extractor"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EAB841A0-9550-11CF-8C16-00805F1408F3}\InprocServer32]
@="D:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\shimgvw.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EAB841A0-9550-11CF-8C16-00805F1408F3}\ProgID]
@="Shell.ThumbnailExtract.HTML.1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EAB841A0-9550-11CF-8C16-00805F1408F3}\VersionIndependentProgID]
@="Shell.ThumbnailExtract.HTML.1"
> And this key:
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile
>
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile]
"EditFlags"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\DefaultIcon]
@="\"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\ScriptHostEncode]
@="{0CF774D0-F077-11D1-B1BC-00C04F86C324}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell]
@="opennew"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\Edit]
@="&Edit"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\Edit\command]
@="\"D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office10\\msohtmed.exe\" %1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\open]
@="Open in S&ame Window"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\open\command]
@="\"D:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" -nohome"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"file://%1\",,-1,,,,,"
"NoActivateHandler"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="IExplore"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="WWW_OpenURL"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\opennew]
@="&Open"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\opennew\command]
@="\"D:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" %1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\opennew\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,-1,0,,,,"
"NoActivateHandler"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\opennew\ddeexec\Application]
@="IExplore"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\opennew\ddeexec\IfExec]
@="*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\opennew\ddeexec\Topic]
@="WWW_OpenURLNewWindow"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\Print]
@="&Print"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\Print\command]
@="\"D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office10\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\ShellEx]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\ShellEx\IconHandler]
@="{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}"
I also notice now in Windows Explorer that all "DLL" files have the icon
related to shimgvw.dll
This seems to be right after I registered that DLL.
I appreciate your help with this. It sure has me confused.
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~john aka: jopa
"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Window XP Shell/User
>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>
> "jopa66" <jopa66@hotmail.com.no.spam.me> wrote in message
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> Thanks for reply but, still have problem. I then unregistered the
> shimgvw.dll. This had the effect of not allowing the little monitor to
> change at all even after I click Apply. The desktop would still change.
> I've
> now re-registered the DLL and am back where I started.
>
> --
> ~john aka: jopa
>
>
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> "Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>> John,
>>
>> I can repro the problem very well. Type this in Start/Run.
>>
>> regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
>>
>> This also turns On the Picture and Fax viewer, and as a side-effect fixes
>> the problem at hand.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Window XP Shell/User
>>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>
>> "john aka:jopa" <jopa66@hotmail.com.no.spam.me> wrote in message
>> news:elf$yAihEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> This is a clean install of Windows XP SP-2. In "Display Properties"
>> window,
>> Desktop tab - the little monitor will not preview any selected image
>> unless
>> the image is a bitmap. Any JPEG or GIF will not dispaly, although I can
>> still select from the list and apply. Once applied it will show on the
>> desktop as well as the little monitor.
>>
>> --
>> ~john aka: jopa
>>
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