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More info?)
Mine does and always has.
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'Not happy John! Defending our democracy',
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"Carrie Garth" <PostInGroup@invalid.cxg> wrote in message news:%233K3YJPZEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | "ethniu" <ethniu@discussions.microsoft.com>
> | wrote in message news:F69EA465-00B0-430C-B7F4-36B33E98EBE5@microsoft.com
> | i used to be able to get a preview of html thumbnails so that i could
> | see what the html page was. i can't do that anymore. <SNIP>
>
> Hmmm... By default Microsoft Windows XP does not show
> thumbnails of .html files.
>
> But according to my old notes from when I had Microsoft
> Windows 2000 installed the following file types used (or could use)
> the HTML Thumbnail Extractor:
>
> .eml, .htm, .html, .mht, .mhtml, .nws, .txt, .url, .xml
>
> And in both Win2K and WinXP the HTML Thumbnail Extractor
> has the following CLSID:
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EAB841A0-9550-11CF-8C16-00805F1408F3}
>
> To associate any of the above file types with the thumbnail image
> handler involves adding keys and value data to the registry.
>
> WARNING: Changing or deleting registry entries may cause
> serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating
> system. Before you run the Registry Editor I recommend that you
> understand how to backup, edit and restore the registry.
>
> In particular, I suggest that you read the following KB322756
> article section titled "Export Registry Keys" and then, before you
> edit the registry export the keys that you plan to edit. For more
> information see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article.
>
> KB322756 - HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the
> Registry in Windows XP and Windows Server
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;322756
>
> To associate the .html file type with the thumbnail image handler
> follow these steps:
>
> - Logon to the computer using an account that has Administrative
> privileges
>
> - Click Start, click Run, type the following command and click
> OK: regedit
>
> - Locate and click the following registry key:
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html
>
> - Right-click the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html registry key,
> point to New, and then click Key. Name the new key:
>
> ShellEx
>
> - Right-click the ShellEx registry key that you created, point to
> New, and then click Key. Name the new key:
>
> {BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}
>
> - In the left-pane make certain that the
> {BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}key is
> selected. In the right-pane right-click the Default value and then
> type the following value data in the Value data box:
>
> {EAB841A0-9550-11CF-8C16-00805F1408F3}
>
> - Run Windows Explorer and verify that you can view
> thumbnails for .html files.
>
> Note: The above steps will only enable thumbnails for files with
> the .html extension. If you want to enable thumbnails for .htm files
> you will need to follow the above steps for that file extension.
> Of course, in the above steps replace every occurrence of .html
> with .htm
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