XP Folder Templates

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I have a directory where I store pictures.
C:\..........MyDocs\My Pictures
I would like to have the pictures files in that directory display as
"thumbnails" when being accessed
with Explore.

When I right click the directory, and select properties, there is no
"Customize" tab displayed in the properties dialog box. This is where I
could select the "picture" folder template that displays picture files as
thumbnails.
I have other "picture" directories on that same drive that work fine, show
the pics as thumbnails, and displays the "Customize"
property tab.

Darned if I can figure out how to get the My Pictures directory to work like
the
others.

Why doesn't this directory have a "customize" property??

Thanks in advance,
Al Camp

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

I found the answer...
Note: this feature should be available for every folder on your system
except your system folders. Since you can't "Customize" system folders (such
as My Pictures)
Al Camp

"AlCamp" <anon@anon.net> wrote in message
news:OepBORkoEHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I have a directory where I store pictures.
> C:\..........MyDocs\My Pictures
> I would like to have the pictures files in that directory display as
> "thumbnails" when being accessed
> with Explore.
>
> When I right click the directory, and select properties, there is no
> "Customize" tab displayed in the properties dialog box. This is where I
> could select the "picture" folder template that displays picture files as
> thumbnails.
> I have other "picture" directories on that same drive that work fine, show
> the pics as thumbnails, and displays the "Customize"
> property tab.
>
> Darned if I can figure out how to get the My Pictures directory to work
like
> the
> others.
>
> Why doesn't this directory have a "customize" property??
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Al Camp
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

AlCamp wrote:
> I found the answer...
> Note: this feature should be available for every folder on your system
> except your system folders. Since you can't "Customize" system
> folders (such as My Pictures)
> Al Camp
>
> "AlCamp" <anon@anon.net> wrote in message
> news:OepBORkoEHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> I have a directory where I store pictures.
>> C:\..........MyDocs\My Pictures
>> I would like to have the pictures files in that directory display as
>> "thumbnails" when being accessed
>> with Explore.
>>
>> When I right click the directory, and select properties, there is no
>> "Customize" tab displayed in the properties dialog box. This is
>> where I could select the "picture" folder template that displays
>> picture files as thumbnails.
>> I have other "picture" directories on that same drive that work
>> fine, show the pics as thumbnails, and displays the "Customize"
>> property tab.
>>
>> Darned if I can figure out how to get the My Pictures directory to
>> work like the
>> others.
>>
>> Why doesn't this directory have a "customize" property??
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Al Camp

Al

You should be able to set the Thumbnail View in that folder by selecting
View/Thumbnails on the Toolbar.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User