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32 bit windows explorer in Vista 64 bit version

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Alan_P, Apr 17, 2009.

  1. Alan_P

    Alan_P Guest

    I'm trying to see 'thumbnail' previews of graphic files (Microsoft Photodraw
    ..mix extension, adobe illustrator .ai, photoshop .psd, etc.) which ALL worked
    in Windows XP but now they do not work in Vista.

    I had a prior thread on there than said to do the following, but that does
    not work. Any idea on how to use the 32 bit windows explorer on a 64 bit
    vista o/s to show thumbnail previews of graphic files?

    Thank you! --Alan

    The answer I got prior that does not work:

    "Workaround for this .


    Use 32 bit windows explorer on vista 64 bit


    which works from C:\windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    (64 bit Windows explorer works from c:\windows\explorer.exe)


    Steps
    1 right cick on desktop >New > shortcut .On "Type the location of this item:"
    2 >Copy & Paste the following without quotes
    "%Systemroot%\SysWOW64\explorer.exe /separate" click on Next
    On "Type a name for this shortcut:" Name it as "Windows 32 bit Explorer"
    3 Click on Finish.


    To Open "My Computer" with 32 bit windows (which Known as "Computer" in
    Vista )


    Steps
    1 right cick on desktop >New > shortcut . on "Type the location of this
    item:"
    2 >Copy & Paste the following without quotes
    "%Systemroot%\SysWOW64\explorer.exe /separate /e,
    ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" click on Next
    On "Type a name for this shortcut:" Name it as "Computer 32 bit Explorer"
    (or as desired )
    3 Click on Finish.


    Thanks
    Rishi Raj S
    Tech Lead |L2| Microsoft windows Vista Tech Support . "
     
  2. Chad Harris

    Chad Harris Guest

    "Alan_P" <AlanP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:1013B357-8F1A-4DE1-B597-471854122643@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I'm trying to see 'thumbnail' previews of graphic files (Microsoft
    > Photodraw
    > .mix extension, adobe illustrator .ai, photoshop .psd, etc.) which ALL
    > worked
    > in Windows XP but now they do not work in Vista.
    >
    > I had a prior thread on there than said to do the following, but that does
    > not work. Any idea on how to use the 32 bit windows explorer on a 64 bit
    > vista o/s to show thumbnail previews of graphic files?
    >
    > Thank you! --Alan
    >
    > The answer I got prior that does not work:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Hi Alan P--

    Well we'll fix that goshdarnit, you betcha.

    1) Hit the windows key in the left corner of keyboard next to ctrl key and
    the r key at the same time and up pops the run box. That's "r" for run box.
    2) Type control folders into run box>enter>view tab.
    3) Take the checkmark out of that first box which reads "Always show icons
    never thumbnails." Keep the check in that 3rd box which reads "Display file
    icon on thumbnails."
    4) Open the folder that contains the image files.
    5) This step is essential. At the top of the dialogue box on the view tab
    is a button that says "Apply to all folders" that will unghost after you
    take the checkmark out. Make sure to click it to apply your change to all
    folders.
    6) Click the arrow next to Views, and then click Large Icons or if you
    prefer extra large icons.

    When Windows 7 offers a public RC1 very soon, download it and put it on a
    partitionor a box.
    Use the feedback icon to make a suggestion, and in addition go to

    and when Steve Sinofsky makes a post, or someone on the shell team makes a
    post, tell them that you think there should be the ability to get thumbnails
    right on the explorer folder toolbar.

    Good luck and enjoy,

    CH
     
  3. Alan_P

    Alan_P Guest

    Hi Chad!

    Thanks so much for the reply. Unfortunatley this didn't resolve it. It
    still just shows the 'file type image' instead of a thumbnail (which was
    available in all os versions since W2K). I was told before (in that reply I
    pasted) that this is due to have Vista 64bit, but I've heard the same from
    those using 32bit. The solution was to use the 32bit explorer but I was
    never able to get that to work.

    I will definetley post that to the shell team, but it looks like they have
    some other strategey here...which is unfortunate.

    "Chad Harris" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "Alan_P" <AlanP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:1013B357-8F1A-4DE1-B597-471854122643@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > I'm trying to see 'thumbnail' previews of graphic files (Microsoft
    > > Photodraw
    > > .mix extension, adobe illustrator .ai, photoshop .psd, etc.) which ALL
    > > worked
    > > in Windows XP but now they do not work in Vista.
    > >
    > > I had a prior thread on there than said to do the following, but that does
    > > not work. Any idea on how to use the 32 bit windows explorer on a 64 bit
    > > vista o/s to show thumbnail previews of graphic files?
    > >
    > > Thank you! --Alan
    > >
    > > The answer I got prior that does not work:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Hi Alan P--
    >
    > Well we'll fix that goshdarnit, you betcha.
    >
    > 1) Hit the windows key in the left corner of keyboard next to ctrl key and
    > the r key at the same time and up pops the run box. That's "r" for run box.
    > 2) Type control folders into run box>enter>view tab.
    > 3) Take the checkmark out of that first box which reads "Always show icons
    > never thumbnails." Keep the check in that 3rd box which reads "Display file
    > icon on thumbnails."
    > 4) Open the folder that contains the image files.
    > 5) This step is essential. At the top of the dialogue box on the view tab
    > is a button that says "Apply to all folders" that will unghost after you
    > take the checkmark out. Make sure to click it to apply your change to all
    > folders.
    > 6) Click the arrow next to Views, and then click Large Icons or if you
    > prefer extra large icons.
    >
    > When Windows 7 offers a public RC1 very soon, download it and put it on a
    > partitionor a box.
    > Use the feedback icon to make a suggestion, and in addition go to
    >
    > and when Steve Sinofsky makes a post, or someone on the shell team makes a
    > post, tell them that you think there should be the ability to get thumbnails
    > right on the explorer folder toolbar.
    >
    > Good luck and enjoy,
    >
    > CH
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
  4. Sorry Alan_P. It works well on my Vista Home Premium 64-bit. "They don't
    have some other startegey..."
    "Alan_P" <AlanP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:48E1E287-7722-40BE-B5FB-D71C4DF68D22@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hi Chad!
    >
    > Thanks so much for the reply. Unfortunatley this didn't resolve it. It
    > still just shows the 'file type image' instead of a thumbnail (which was
    > available in all os versions since W2K). I was told before (in that reply
    > I
    > pasted) that this is due to have Vista 64bit, but I've heard the same from
    > those using 32bit. The solution was to use the 32bit explorer but I was
    > never able to get that to work.
    >
    > I will definetley post that to the shell team, but it looks like they have
    > some other strategey here...which is unfortunate.
    >
    > "Chad Harris" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >>
    >> "Alan_P" <AlanP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:1013B357-8F1A-4DE1-B597-471854122643@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > I'm trying to see 'thumbnail' previews of graphic files (Microsoft
    >> > Photodraw
    >> > .mix extension, adobe illustrator .ai, photoshop .psd, etc.) which ALL
    >> > worked
    >> > in Windows XP but now they do not work in Vista.
    >> >
    >> > I had a prior thread on there than said to do the following, but that
    >> > does
    >> > not work. Any idea on how to use the 32 bit windows explorer on a 64
    >> > bit
    >> > vista o/s to show thumbnail previews of graphic files?
    >> >
    >> > Thank you! --Alan
    >> >
    >> > The answer I got prior that does not work:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Hi Alan P--
    >>
    >> Well we'll fix that goshdarnit, you betcha.
    >>
    >> 1) Hit the windows key in the left corner of keyboard next to ctrl key
    >> and
    >> the r key at the same time and up pops the run box. That's "r" for run
    >> box.
    >> 2) Type control folders into run box>enter>view tab.
    >> 3) Take the checkmark out of that first box which reads "Always show
    >> icons
    >> never thumbnails." Keep the check in that 3rd box which reads "Display
    >> file
    >> icon on thumbnails."
    >> 4) Open the folder that contains the image files.
    >> 5) This step is essential. At the top of the dialogue box on the view
    >> tab
    >> is a button that says "Apply to all folders" that will unghost after you
    >> take the checkmark out. Make sure to click it to apply your change to
    >> all
    >> folders.
    >> 6) Click the arrow next to Views, and then click Large Icons or if you
    >> prefer extra large icons.
    >>
    >> When Windows 7 offers a public RC1 very soon, download it and put it on a
    >> partitionor a box.
    >> Use the feedback icon to make a suggestion, and in addition go to
    >>
    >> and when Steve Sinofsky makes a post, or someone on the shell team makes
    >> a
    >> post, tell them that you think there should be the ability to get
    >> thumbnails
    >> right on the explorer folder toolbar.
    >>
    >> Good luck and enjoy,
    >>
    >> CH
    >>
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
  5. Alan_P

    Alan_P Guest

    Charles...yours actually showed the thumbnail preview artwork of .MIX
    (PhotoDraw), .PSD (Photoshop), and .AI (Adobe Illustrator) files?!??!?!

    "Charles W Davis" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Sorry Alan_P. It works well on my Vista Home Premium 64-bit. "They don't
    > have some other startegey..."
    > "Alan_P" <AlanP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:48E1E287-7722-40BE-B5FB-D71C4DF68D22@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Hi Chad!
    > >
    > > Thanks so much for the reply. Unfortunatley this didn't resolve it. It
    > > still just shows the 'file type image' instead of a thumbnail (which was
    > > available in all os versions since W2K). I was told before (in that reply
    > > I
    > > pasted) that this is due to have Vista 64bit, but I've heard the same from
    > > those using 32bit. The solution was to use the 32bit explorer but I was
    > > never able to get that to work.
    > >
    > > I will definetley post that to the shell team, but it looks like they have
    > > some other strategey here...which is unfortunate.
    > >
    > > "Chad Harris" wrote:
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> "Alan_P" <AlanP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > >> news:1013B357-8F1A-4DE1-B597-471854122643@microsoft.com...
    > >> > I'm trying to see 'thumbnail' previews of graphic files (Microsoft
    > >> > Photodraw
    > >> > .mix extension, adobe illustrator .ai, photoshop .psd, etc.) which ALL
    > >> > worked
    > >> > in Windows XP but now they do not work in Vista.
    > >> >
    > >> > I had a prior thread on there than said to do the following, but that
    > >> > does
    > >> > not work. Any idea on how to use the 32 bit windows explorer on a 64
    > >> > bit
    > >> > vista o/s to show thumbnail previews of graphic files?
    > >> >
    > >> > Thank you! --Alan
    > >> >
    > >> > The answer I got prior that does not work:
    > >>
    > >> Hi Alan P--
    > >>
    > >> Well we'll fix that goshdarnit, you betcha.
    > >>
    > >> 1) Hit the windows key in the left corner of keyboard next to ctrl key
    > >> and
    > >> the r key at the same time and up pops the run box. That's "r" for run
    > >> box.
    > >> 2) Type control folders into run box>enter>view tab.
    > >> 3) Take the checkmark out of that first box which reads "Always show
    > >> icons
    > >> never thumbnails." Keep the check in that 3rd box which reads "Display
    > >> file
    > >> icon on thumbnails."
    > >> 4) Open the folder that contains the image files.
    > >> 5) This step is essential. At the top of the dialogue box on the view
    > >> tab
    > >> is a button that says "Apply to all folders" that will unghost after you
    > >> take the checkmark out. Make sure to click it to apply your change to
    > >> all
    > >> folders.
    > >> 6) Click the arrow next to Views, and then click Large Icons or if you
    > >> prefer extra large icons.
    > >>
    > >> When Windows 7 offers a public RC1 very soon, download it and put it on a
    > >> partitionor a box.
    > >> Use the feedback icon to make a suggestion, and in addition go to
    > >>
    > >> and when Steve Sinofsky makes a post, or someone on the shell team makes
    > >> a
    > >> post, tell them that you think there should be the ability to get
    > >> thumbnails
    > >> right on the explorer folder toolbar.
    > >>
    > >> Good luck and enjoy,
    > >>
    > >> CH
    > >>
    > >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
  6. assur

    assur Guest

    HI Guys i Tried open with right click on the explorer menu the program
    *cryptext 3.4 *the shell extension based in 32bits plataform not working
    in explorer 64.
    any possibility that shell extension work in my vista ultimate 64bits
    ?

    I hope you help me!!! please cryptext is a very encryption program I
    Used much in my work.


    I had seen very forum and talk about the activate the explorer 32 in
    vista 64bits
    if this is the solution to my problem how I do working very well in my
    vista64.

    Thanks.


    --
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  7. Poutnik

    Poutnik Guest

    assur's previous post was like this :<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > HI Guys i Tried open with right click on the explorer menu the program
    > *cryptext 3.4 *the shell extension based in 32bits plataform not working
    > in explorer 64.
    > any possibility that shell extension work in my vista ultimate 64bits
    > ?
    >
    > I hope you help me!!! please cryptext is a very encryption program I
    > Used much in my work.
    >
    >
    > I had seen very forum and talk about the activate the explorer 32 in
    > vista 64bits
    > if this is the solution to my problem how I do working very well in my
    > vista64.
    >
    > Thanks.
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    What if trying to use 32bit file manager,
    e.g.total commander or free FreeCommander ?

    then 32bit extension should be available for you.

    --
    Poutnik
    The best depends on how the best is defined.
     

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