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Re: PDF thumbnails... again
This usually helps people where it does not work out of the box:
https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=PDFthumbs
Get a picture of the first page on the thumbnail? Of course!
Probably remnants of Adobe in the registry that screw it.
https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=PDFthumbs
Get a picture of the first page on the thumbnail? Of course!
Probably remnants of Adobe in the registry that screw it.
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Re: PDF thumbnails... again
This usually helps people where it does not work out of the box:
https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=PDFthumbs
gets the following:
Install the free PDF-XChange Viewer.
If you are using PDF-XChange Viewer and there are still no thumbnails add this key to your registry (only do it if you are experienced and know what your are doing):
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDF-XChangeViewer.1\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{B2F55D43-C7A4-4B7C-90D7-7A860DFA9F2A}"
Then reboot.
Or install the free Sumatra PDF Viewer.
I have the pro XChange editor and like most I'm not comfortable with Reg Edit. Would this not be a good place for XY to shine?
Besides M$ has a way to update and destroy many such efforts.
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https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=PDFthumbs
gets the following:
Install the free PDF-XChange Viewer.
If you are using PDF-XChange Viewer and there are still no thumbnails add this key to your registry (only do it if you are experienced and know what your are doing):
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDF-XChangeViewer.1\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{B2F55D43-C7A4-4B7C-90D7-7A860DFA9F2A}"
Then reboot.
Or install the free Sumatra PDF Viewer.
I have the pro XChange editor and like most I'm not comfortable with Reg Edit. Would this not be a good place for XY to shine?
Besides M$ has a way to update and destroy many such efforts.
pat
Re: PDF thumbnails... again
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REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDF-XChangeViewer.1\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}" /ve /d "{B2F55D43-C7A4-4B7C-90D7-7A860DFA9F2A}" /f
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Re: PDF thumbnails... again
highend wrote:From an elevated command prompt...Code: Select all
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDF-XChangeViewer.1\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}" /ve /d "{B2F55D43-C7A4-4B7C-90D7-7A860DFA9F2A}" /f
Some of us are just too dumb to do this sort of thing - including me.
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Re: PDF thumbnails... again
highend wrote:From an elevated command prompt...Code: Select all
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDF-XChangeViewer.1\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}" /ve /d "{B2F55D43-C7A4-4B7C-90D7-7A860DFA9F2A}" /f
Highend,
You have a good eye for excellent programs - including the Sumatra PDF.
I installed it and did not see anything about 32 or 64 bit - and it ran just fine on my Win10 64bit PC.
Then I saw the 64-bit Installer and it apparently installed in the 32-bit (x86) location.
Sumatra was able to make itself the PDF default reader.
The let Windows show previews of PDF documents - I take that as the ability to show the first page of a document. It simply does not work in win10 - latest edition ...
The let Windows Desktop Search search PDF documents - is a place not to go unless you love Cortana and M$ inability to do searches - ever IMHO.
The question is - how can we avoid the M$ drag of indexing and simply rely on XY and Everything (by Void)?
Could XY not incorporate the needed - small routine that you had and make it work? Who here would object to this.
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Re: PDF thumbnails... again
You must have messed up your system. The 64-bit installer of Sumatra that I just downloadedThen I saw the 64-bit Installer and it apparently installed in the 32-bit (x86) location.
wants to install itself in the 64-bit path (C:\Program Files\SumatraPDF) by default.
As the wording implies Sumatra installs a preview handler. But this handler is not responsible for showing a preview of the first page as a thumbnail.The let Windows show previews of PDF documents - I take that as the ability to show the first page of a document.
Cortana is not the way to go anyway. At least not if you care about privacy. What should XY incorporate exactly, the little reg add command?The let Windows Desktop Search search PDF documents - is a place not to go unless you love Cortana and M$ inability to do searches - ever IMHO.
The question is - how can we avoid the M$ drag of indexing and simply rely on XY and Everything (by Void)?
Could XY not incorporate the needed - small routine that you had and make it work? Who here would object to this.
What has it to do with Cortana? Sorry, I think I do not understand this question.
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Re: PDF thumbnails... again
I tried this on my latest home machine, Win 10, Xyplorer 17.20, and at seems to have FIXED the black PDF thumbnails!This usually helps people where it does not work out of the box:
https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=PDFthumbs
Install the free PDF-XChange Viewer.
If you are using PDF-XChange Viewer and there are still no thumbnails add this key to your registry (only do it if you are experienced and know what your are doing):Code: Select all
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDF-XChangeViewer.1\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}] @="{B2F55D43-C7A4-4B7C-90D7-7A860DFA9F2A}"
As a bonus, I did NOT make PDF-XChange Viewer the default program for opening PDFs. I have reasons to want to keep Adobe Acrobat as the default. Nonetheless (and don't ask me how or why), the above solution has worked, at least on this one machine. I hope to apply it to other machines when I get a mo'.
Re: PDF thumbnails... again
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&highend wrote:You must have messed up your system. The 64-bit installer of Sumatra that I just downloadedThen I saw the 64-bit Installer and it apparently installed in the 32-bit (x86) location.
wants to install itself in the 64-bit path (C:\Program Files\SumatraPDF) by default.
As the wording implies Sumatra installs a preview handler. But this handler is not responsible for showing a preview of the first page as a thumbnail.The let Windows show previews of PDF documents - I take that as the ability to show the first page of a document.
Cortana is not the way to go anyway. At least not if you care about privacy. What should XY incorporate exactly, the little reg add command?The let Windows Desktop Search search PDF documents - is a place not to go unless you love Cortana and M$ inability to do searches - ever IMHO.
The question is - how can we avoid the M$ drag of indexing and simply rely on XY and Everything (by Void)?
Could XY not incorporate the needed - small routine that you had and make it work? Who here would object to this.
What has it to do with Cortana? Sorry, I think I do not understand this question.
What can I say other than it is a rough world.The attached shows S running at 64-bit out of the x86 32-bit folder in addition the task mgr does NOT say 32 bit.
The PDF icons display correctly in S now - with pictures of the first page of the PDF. This also works in M$ File explorer that will show the PDF pictures correctly and along with JPGs.
XY only show generic (non picture) icons. How can I fix that and have XY at least match what the File Exp can?
As for M$ - it forced the M$ Edge as always open with. Just as they insist you grant M$ permission to use all your files as they see fit - if you want to sign up for Snapchat.
They also screw up many custom settings such as Manifest files that are needed to run CS6 in high resolution.
Even lo-life such as at&t (no caps0 offered me $70 prize for participating in a survey - that was today.
I opt out of virtually everything - if or when possible. They will get us all sooner or later <grin>.
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Re: PDF thumbnails... again
Correction - both XY and F Exp do the same kind of incomplete icon display - see attached.
Sumata - will only display PDFs . My folders have a happy mix of pdf, word and jpgs.
Sumata - will only display PDFs . My folders have a happy mix of pdf, word and jpgs.
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Re: PDF thumbnails... again
Upload two files (both zipped individually)
01. TD-50_QuickStart_e01_W.pdf
02. hd-1_starter_book_lesson_03.pdf
01. TD-50_QuickStart_e01_W.pdf
02. hd-1_starter_book_lesson_03.pdf
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files - The file is too big, maximum allowed size is 2 MiB.
How can I even cancel a message on this ...
files - The file is too big, maximum allowed size is 2 MiB.
How can I even cancel a message on this ...
Re: PDF thumbnails... again
This thing that pdf thumbnails failing to display is not a new problem. It started in win7 or at least about two years ago.
A google will show that there are a number of fixes - some work and some do not. It can be a moving target.
The pdf people have not seen fit to come up with a solution.
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got to run...
A google will show that there are a number of fixes - some work and some do not. It can be a moving target.
The pdf people have not seen fit to come up with a solution.
pat
got to run...
Re: PDF thumbnails... again
another try
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