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    Adobe Reader PDF thumbnail preview in Windows Explorer

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ScuderiaConchiglia, Sep 19, 2011.

  1. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    I just applied an Adobe Reader update to version 9.4.6 and now any PDF file I open has its Windows Explorer icon display revert to a generic PDF icon. Previously these icons were a thumbnail of the actual file contents. In fact files that have not been opened with the new version of Adobe Reader, retain the icons with a preview of the file content.

    Anyone else experiencing this and/or know of a fix.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Sep 19, 2011
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    To clarify, the preview pane in Windows Explorer does still show the file contents. The issue is only with the icon view.

    Gary
     
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    I have only the icons displayed with Adobe Reader X. I do remember seeing the contents of the file.

    I don't see the contents in the bottom preview pane too.
     
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    Enclosed is a sample. I now have more insight. If I open a file in Adobe Reader the icon displayed changes to a generic icon (like in the sample). If I close the Windows Explorer window and reopen it the icons all display with the contents again.

    Strange...

    Gary
     

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    I'd seen that, but I am running 32 bit.

    Gary
     
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    Gary I am running 9.44 and win 7 home 64 bit but have the same issue.
    I fixed it after a lot of fiddling by opening acrobat -File - open - change the view to tiles - then opened the file with acrobat, Next I closed the file in acrobat. This created the thumbnail which then appeared in explorer.
    Hope this helps, I have seen how many people you have helped, myself included. :)
    Downside, it seems you have to apply the fix to 1 file in each folder that contains a pdf.

    I also ran disk cleanup and cleared 24 meg of thumbnails first, not sure if that was necessary.

    BTW any reason you are not using Acrobat X?
     
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    The preview of the file contents don't appear for me with 64-bit Windows 7 and Adobe Reader X, but honestly, I don't about the contents shown in the icon (they don't serve any purpose, other than the fanciness).
     
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    Using x-large icons they do help me find what I am looking fo in a file of lots of PDF docs.

    Gary
     
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    Well now closing Windows Explorer and ropening it does NOT bring back the icon view of the file content. This is bizare.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Sep 20, 2011
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    List, small and details view I get the generic icons. X large, large, med, tile and to a certain extent content, I get the thumbnail view with Win7 and Acrobat 8 pro.

    What do the green check marks mean in your screen shot?
     
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    The check boxes and DropBox sync indicators. But this issue occurs in non-DropBox folders as well.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Sep 20, 2011
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