(TRICK) To re-enable skp file preview
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For Vista 64 bit users (the TRICK is only for XP) Xnview works as well.
Being able to see the icons in the native explorer would have been better though... -
Thanks for that hint Kwist. I've downloaded Xnview and it does the trick, tho as you say, being able to do it in the native explorer would definitly have been better.
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@kwistenbiebel said:
For Vista 64 bit users (the TRICK is only for XP) Xnview works as well.
Being able to see the icons in the native explorer would have been better though...Hey Biebel,
I just installed XP Pro 64bit, and the thumbnails don't work from the beginning. I've tried the command you mentioned, but this is what i got.
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Is there XP-64 bit users that can see SU's thumbnails?
I can't make it work. The only way to view the skp files that possible for me is the SU browser window in thumbnail view
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Don't think there is. The SU preview is a shell extension and 64bit OS need 64bit shell extensions.
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Yes, as I wrote: "The only way to view the skp files that possible for me is with SU browser window in thumbnail view"
via the "open file" Su browser. -
As I thought, the shell extension only works within 32bit applications that uses the 32-bit shell.
What I think you can do, in WinXP and Vista (not possible in Win7) is run this command:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe /separate
That should start an 32bit instance of explorer.exe.
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@thomthom said:
As I thought, the shell extension only works within 32bit applications that uses the 32-bit shell.
Mind you, you might find other issue with that.Other issues? Can you specify?
I prefer to know before i do it.
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If you have 64bit extensions for other apps - you might not see them in the 32bit version unless that was also installed.
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Thanks Thom,
I entered this command and it poped up a explorer window in which wherever i browsed i could see the thumbnails previews (SU and PDF, yes the the pdfs are also unseen in the thumbnail view).
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yes, you have to launch explorer.exe with that command. Make a shortcut on your desktop to it for easy access.
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- Right-click your desktop
- New->Shortcut
- Enter
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe /separateas the program path
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A shortcut would be great
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Thanks Thom Works great!
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I have tried the Seperate command with Windows 7, but alas, it doesn't work. Has anyone come up with a solution for this rather annoying problem already?
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@borgman said:
I have tried the Seperate command with Windows 7, but alas, it doesn't work. Has anyone come up with a solution for this rather annoying problem already?
Nope. They changed something between the Beta and the RC so explorer.exe always spawn the 64bit version.
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Great trick Thomas! Thanks!! I'll just use the shortcut to search through components. At least I'll have a back button that way.
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Great find! Thom's shortcut method is working great for me on Vista 64.
-Brodie
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I'm going to bump this topic because I'm really curious as to whether this problem has been solved in the released versions of Windows 7. Hey Google, are you watching this? We want our preview back
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Another bump from me. I'm in Windows 7 Pro 64-bit.
I know the GSU team is working hard in V8, so I hope they add the much needed 64-bit shell extension for Windows Explorer.
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