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Automatically View Thumbnails of Bitmap Files (All Windows) Popular

Makes Explorer show a thumbnail version of bitmaps files in the current folder rather than the generic icon ordinarily used. This is a great way to preview .BMP files without having to open them first.

This tweak can be easily applied using WinGuides Tweak Manager.
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Open your registry and find the key below.

Modify the value of (Default) to equal '%1'.

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ"%1"|
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|HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Paint.Picture\DefaultIcon|
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Registry Settings
System Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Paint.Picture\DefaultIcon]
Value Name: (Default)
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: %1

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last modified: March 22, 2002