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by davidhelp
15 Jan 2025 08:48
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Cannot drag files to open XYplorer folder
Replies: 2
Views: 1655

Re: Cannot drag files to open XYplorer folder

Thanks I guess I was. The XYplorer desktop shortcut icon had a shield icon on it. I right clicked on it and then clicked on Compatibility tab> Change settings for all users button> The box "Run this program as an administrator" was unchecked. I checked it then clicked on Apply button. I th...
by davidhelp
15 Jan 2025 02:46
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Cannot drag files to open XYplorer folder
Replies: 2
Views: 1655

Cannot drag files to open XYplorer folder

XYplorer 26.70.0500 & Windows 10 Pro 22H2 Cannot drag files to open XYplorer folder. Question: Anyone having the same issue and what is the fix? I tried to move a file to a XYplorer folder which was open. I cannot and instead see a circle with a slash thru it. I can copy or move a file from insi...
by davidhelp
04 Jan 2025 07:19
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Thumbnails corrupted
Replies: 5
Views: 963

Re: Thumbnails corrupted

Thanks, that fixed the problem. I choose 'Smooth' then clicked on the Apply button then I cleared the cache above again then clicked OK then I saw the default icons for the picture viewer I use which is Irfanview then I pressed the F5 key which refreshed the thumbnails and now I see thumbnails that ...
by davidhelp
04 Jan 2025 05:19
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Thumbnails corrupted
Replies: 5
Views: 963

Re: Thumbnails corrupted

Thanks, that did not work. I also restarted after doing your fix and the one I posted. The thumbnails were corrupted when I did a crop of the image then saved with the same file name and overwrote. Not in just one folder but in others. If I press on the thumbnail the cropped image will pop up correc...
by davidhelp
04 Jan 2025 04:33
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Thumbnails corrupted
Replies: 5
Views: 963

Thumbnails corrupted

Thumbnails are corrupted. How to fix? I tried Tools> Configuration> Preview> Thumbnails I clicked on the Clear button on the right side where it says "Cache path: Thumbnails\ I clicked the OK button and I closed the folder then re-open and clicked on the thumbnail button I have on the toolbar o...
by davidhelp
25 Aug 2024 06:12
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: TIP on how to see all the fonts at once
Replies: 0
Views: 42500

TIP on how to see all the fonts at once

Easy way to see Fonts to use in XYplorer I found a easy way to view all the fonts on your Windows 10 computer so you can go in XYplorer to Tools> Configuration> Fonts to change the font you view in the XYplorer window. In Windows you go to Start> Settings> type Fonts and choose AA Font settings You ...
by davidhelp
11 Aug 2024 22:16
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Layout of Preview pane + HTML icon thumbnail
Replies: 2
Views: 1782

Re: Layout of Preview pane + HTML icon thumbnail

Thanks, that worked out. In more searching I came across a old program called 'HTML Explorer Thumbnails' that I remembered probably from Windows XP days. It created the preview thumbnails. Since Windows Vista and onward, microsoft removed the ability to display thumbnails preview for HTML files. Als...
by davidhelp
11 Aug 2024 09:48
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Layout of Preview pane + HTML icon thumbnail
Replies: 2
Views: 1782

Layout of Preview pane + HTML icon thumbnail

Questions: 1. Can you have the Preview pane - ctrl + F11 on the right side instead of the middle? Navigation pane - Shift + F8 > Preview pane - ctrl + F11> List of files pane 2. Also can the HTML icon have a thumbnail of the webpage instead of the Firefox icon? Firefox is my default web browser. Win...
by davidhelp
11 Aug 2024 08:41
Forum: Other Software
Topic: Best photo viewer
Replies: 22
Views: 35532

Re: Best photo viewer

Try the FREE IrfanView https://www.irfanview.com
by davidhelp
18 Jul 2023 00:10
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Windows 11 keeps asking "Select an app to open this .JPG file"
Replies: 34
Views: 26285

Re: Windows 11 keeps asking "Select an app to open this .JPG file"

XYplorer just uses the Windows file associations. How do I reset the default associations in Windows 10? Microsoft will reset the file associations and to fix this do the following: To reset all Apps and File Associations to default in Windows 11/10, do the following. You have to do a Reset first as...
by davidhelp
17 Jul 2023 23:21
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Close side panel with keystroke or toolbar button
Replies: 3
Views: 658

Close side panel with keystroke or toolbar button

I have xyplorer open and see a side panel column on the left with the folder tree and the other column shows the files.

Question: Is there a way to close and re-open the folder tree with a keystroke or adding a button on the toolbar?
by davidhelp
01 May 2023 01:03
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Changes in Configuration that will not stick after closing XYplorer
Replies: 1
Views: 597

Changes in Configuration that will not stick after closing XYplorer

Changes in Configuration that will not stick after closing XYplorer. I have Windows 10 Pro 64-bit and XYplorer 24.40 I noticed that when I would open a XYplorer folder and go to: Tools> Configuration and make changes that some would not stick after I close the folder and re-open. It would if I open ...
by davidhelp
16 Feb 2023 00:11
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Can XYplorer display .webp files as thumbnails?
Replies: 31
Views: 5637

Re: Can XYplorer display .webp files as thumbnails?

Thanks.
It was not listed until I used 'Find' in the upper right of the screen you suggested and typed in: webp
and there it was and it was unchecked. I checked it and it now displays the files.
Thanks again.