Windows Preview thumbnails are gone.

Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
along taskbar is a description.

Check to see that Windows Aero is still selected. Right click on the desk top
and select Personalize, then Windows color and appearance, then Open classic
appearance properties..
--
Paul


"Dan" wrote:

> Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
> along taskbar is a description.

some programs nock it out of arrow for compatibility and sometimes they
don't bring it back.




"PaulB" <> wrote in message
news:2BDFA0BB-D568-45E0-8726-...
> Check to see that Windows Aero is still selected. Right click on the desk
> top
> and select Personalize, then Windows color and appearance, then Open
> classic
> appearance properties..
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "Dan" wrote:
>
>> Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
>> along taskbar is a description.

Right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. On the Taskbar tab, make
sure "Show windows previews" has a checkmark. (Apply, OK).

"Dan" <> wrote in message
news:166B5D43-8889-4C1A-8EC5-...
> Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
> along taskbar is a description.

But it is grayed out. It used to show the thumbnails, but stopped. I am not
sure why. Something I installed???

"dean-dean" wrote:

> Right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. On the Taskbar tab, make
> sure "Show windows previews" has a checkmark. (Apply, OK).
>
> "Dan" <> wrote in message
> news:166B5D43-8889-4C1A-8EC5-...
> > Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
> > along taskbar is a description.
>
>

But my option is grayed out. Yesterday, it was showing the thumbnails.

"dean-dean" wrote:

> Right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. On the Taskbar tab, make
> sure "Show windows previews" has a checkmark. (Apply, OK).
>
> "Dan" <> wrote in message
> news:166B5D43-8889-4C1A-8EC5-...
> > Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
> > along taskbar is a description.
>
>

Hi Douglas
I have the same problem as you describe and I see that you have not solved
it yet, or hav e you? I am so disappointed with Vista! All the4 goodies of XP
are gone.

"Douglas" wrote:

> But my option is grayed out. Yesterday, it was showing the thumbnails.
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
> > Right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. On the Taskbar tab, make
> > sure "Show windows previews" has a checkmark. (Apply, OK).
> >
> > "Dan" <> wrote in message
> > news:166B5D43-8889-4C1A-8EC5-...
> > > Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
> > > along taskbar is a description.
> >
> >

hi im havin the same problem can any1 please tell me wot to do as im a pc
idiot just got brand new laptop and the thumbnails dont cum up anymore iv
tried all the solutions above but none work plz help

"Neto" wrote:

> Hi Douglas
> I have the same problem as you describe and I see that you have not solved
> it yet, or hav e you? I am so disappointed with Vista! All the4 goodies of XP
> are gone.
>
> "Douglas" wrote:
>
> > But my option is grayed out. Yesterday, it was showing the thumbnails.
> >
> > "dean-dean" wrote:
> >
> > > Right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. On the Taskbar tab, make
> > > sure "Show windows previews" has a checkmark. (Apply, OK).
> > >
> > > "Dan" <> wrote in message
> > > news:166B5D43-8889-4C1A-8EC5-...
> > > > Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
> > > > along taskbar is a description.
> > >
> > >

I just had the same problem, go here and do as it says, but just uncheck the
box!!

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...ista-explorer/

"khris" wrote:

> hi im havin the same problem can any1 please tell me wot to do as im a pc
> idiot just got brand new laptop and the thumbnails dont cum up anymore iv
> tried all the solutions above but none work plz help
>
> "Neto" wrote:
>
> > Hi Douglas
> > I have the same problem as you describe and I see that you have not solved
> > it yet, or hav e you? I am so disappointed with Vista! All the4 goodies of XP
> > are gone.
> >
> > "Douglas" wrote:
> >
> > > But my option is grayed out. Yesterday, it was showing the thumbnails.
> > >
> > > "dean-dean" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties. On the Taskbar tab, make
> > > > sure "Show windows previews" has a checkmark. (Apply, OK).
> > > >
> > > > "Dan" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:166B5D43-8889-4C1A-8EC5-...
> > > > > Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
> > > > > along taskbar is a description.
> > > >
> > > >

I have the same problem. The thumbnail box is grayed and I cant choose it.

I followed the steps on the link in one of the post below(oragnize/folder
options/etc..) to uncheck the only show icons but it is already unchecked.

How else can I fix this?

"Dan" wrote:

> Windows Preview thumbnails are gone. All I get when moving mouse pointer
> along taskbar is a description.