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Anonymous
2010-10-25T12:14:58+00:00

When opening folders containing pictures that are wmf (clip art) my windows 7 won't show the thumb nail even though the help says wmf is compatable with vwindows 7.  They won't even open in the windows phot0 gallery.  If there something I need to do in windows 7 to make them open?  I can view them fine on computers running XP so I now the files aren't currupt.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.

I know Microsoft made this error in Vista but I would have thought they would have corrected it for Windows 7!!!!!!!!!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-10-25T13:02:04+00:00

    When opening folders containing pictures that are wmf (clip art) my windows 7 won't show the thumb nail even though the help says wmf is compatable with vwindows 7.  They won't even open in the windows phot0 gallery.  If there something I need to do in windows 7 to make them open?  I can view them fine on computers running XP so I now the files aren't currupt.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.

    I know Microsoft made this error in Vista but I would have thought they would have corrected it for Windows 7!!!!!!!!!!

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    No guarantees but the following info may be worth a look:

    Windows Explorer EMF and WMF thumbnail preview plug-in

    http://code.google.com/p/emfplugin/

    Microsoft Windows Explorer no longer

    displays thumbnails image previews of

    EMF (Enhanced Metafile) and WMF

    (Windows Metafile) vector graphic images.

    Also try...(Not Free)

    Mystic Coder (32-bit and 64-bit versions)

    http://www.mysticcoder.net/mysticthumbs.html

    The freeware IrfanView might be worth a try...

    After downloading and installing the software...

    open IrfanView and go to...File / Thumbnails...

    On the Thumbnails screen...navigate to the

    appropriate folder and view the thumbs.

    IrfanView

    http://www.software.com/irfanview-9337-1

    Get the plug-ins too.....

    IrFanView Graphic Viewer PlugIns

    http://www.software.com/irfanview-plugins-9374-1

    Good luck...

    Volunteer J - MS-MVP - Digital Media Experience - Notice_This is not tech support_I am a volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - ***Proceed at your own risk***

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