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Preview PDF not working

Posted: 13 Oct 2023 10:48
by KeesButh
When I use the preview winow, not all PDF's show while the DO show in the preview of the standard file explorer.

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:25
by admin
Not all? But some show?

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:29
by KeesButh
Yes. Some PDF's work, others don't. Both PDF'ss I created myself and PDF's receive.

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:32
by admin
At least one of these should be ticked:
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Use 64-bit preview handlers for preview
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Fall back to preview handlers of the other bitness

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:40
by KeesButh
Now I see the (unformatted and incomplete) text. Tried both checkboxes (separate and combined), same effect).

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:42
by admin
So what is the difference between those that work and those that do not?

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:46
by KeesButh
Trying to find a working one, I see three differences now:

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 13:12
by KeesButh
I think I was mistaken as I am recently trying to use XYplorer for all rasks. So maybe the shown previews were in Explorer and Copernic.

Having said that, with both checkboxes set (also tested with one, no dififference) some PDF's still say Cannot preview.

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 13:14
by admin
The question remains: what is the difference between those that work and those that do not?

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 13:33
by KeesButh
To be fair, I don't think either works... But they DO act different. PDF's in the ZIP

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 14:17
by admin
Both work fine here (using PDF-XChange, not Adobe). Cannot see any difference.

Do you get thumbnails for these files?

Re: Preview PDF not working

Posted: 17 Oct 2023 14:32
by KeesButh
Never use thumbnails, but just downloaded PDX-Viewer, Works.

Guess I'll cancel the Adobe subscription.

Thanks veryt much!