*Solved* Folders thumbnail like in Explorer

[gbo]

I would like to display folders in TC like in Explorer (Windows Explorer automatically creates a folder picture for Thumbnails view by using up to the first four image files in the folder) I know it should work but for an unknown reason I only get standard folder.

But if I create a link of this folder, the "lnk folder" is displayed correctly with the first four image (see screenshot here) and here is the options I set (see screenshot here)

I suspect a problem similar to this one
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=82607#82607

But do not know how I could fix it

Any hint would be appreciated

PS For additionnal info on folders (quite interesting)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812003/

[icfu]

I assume that
1. the image on .lnk is loaded from cache;
2. you have unregistered shimgvw.dll, maybe after the WMF bug has appeared.

Try that:

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regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\system32\shimgvw.dll

Icfu

[gbo]

I assume that
1. the image on .lnk is loaded from cache;

I don't know what you mean by loaded from the cache but if I click on button cm_ReloadSelThumbs it regenerates the folder with the 4 img

2. you have unregistered shimgvw.dll, maybe after the WMF bug has appeared.

Try that:

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regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\system32\shimgvw.dll

Icfu

It is possible but even after I run succesfully the above command it doesn't solve the issue.

I wrote a post one year ago about a "similar problem" with Xentient
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=64508#64508

so I guess the solution is probably around shimgvw.dll, for Xentient you found the following solution
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=82607#82607

Thanks for your help

[icfu]

I don't see any relationship to "the other" problem as this time it's about thumbnails.

Check the field "Use Explorer method (OLE2) for:", it looks like you have excluded directories...

Icfu

[gbo]

I don't see any relationship to "the other" problem as this time it's about thumbnails.

I remember that with the problem with Xentient I was also able to get the xentient thumbs when creating a link so I guess perhaps there was a link but I may be wrong and also there was the shimgvw.dll that was necessary to see the xentient thumbs...

Check the field "Use Explorer method (OLE2) for:", it looks like you have excluded directories...

Icfu

No it is not the case what is on Explorer method (OLE2) is

*. *.* | *.gif *.png *.jpg *.psd *.tif
(folder and all files excepted image files)

[ghisler(Author)]

You need the line
WmfAllowed=3
in your wincmd.ini. If WmfAllowed=1, then only thumbnails of wmf files will be loaded, but not for folders (which can contain wmf files too).

[gbo]

You need the line
WmfAllowed=3
in your wincmd.ini. If WmfAllowed=1, then only thumbnails of wmf files will be loaded, but not for folders (which can contain wmf files too).

Thank you, now it works I wasn't aware of the security issue with WMF image.

More info can be found here about this topic in this thread (mixed of french and english)

Here are the URL to apply the following security patch for WMF bug issue
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-001
Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (912919)
Published: January 5, 2006

EN
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0C1B4C96-57AE-499E-B89B-215B7BB4D8E9

FR
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=fr&FamilyID=0C1B4C96-57AE-499E-B89B-215B7BB4D8E9