WinXP pro SP3 problem...

James.uk · 28th December 2013, 12:23

All the titles in my photo and video files have vanished!

I use the thumbnail format in the folders, and always add some sort of title such as "Etherow May 2011" or "Tom **** and Harry" etc. But now the titles only show if I hover my cursor over them??

I have tried System restore, but that comes up saying "restoration incomplete" and changes nothing...

Does anyone know how to restore the file title names please?

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Sprinter · 28th December 2013, 12:57

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Go to the following website, http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm,
scroll to line 17 and click "Restore Thumbnail Views in XP."

Found this info for you, it will download a small file for you to run. I can't test it (running W7) but it might work.

alan richard · 28th December 2013, 14:05

I presume this query is for your car-puter, James?!?

Right clik in your window (explorer window, not car windows) select view which gives a list of view options at the bottom of the list is a tik/ untik option of 'Hide file names'

Otherwise, your PC may need a T4 session.

-a

Nige B · 28th December 2013, 14:22

Try this ....Right click on blank space around the thumbnails...properties ...advanced properties...lots of dropdown boxes ...irc file properties and choose show / hide file names checkbox.worth a look..hopefully this will work.it was dictated by daughters boyfriend who was trying to recall how it worked on his previous computer..best I can do i'm afraid.good luck..UPDATED ...read the original query wrong....try this:

Open the folder with the thumbnail view applied to it, then hold shift and click on view (where you would change the view from thumbnail to list, details etc.) and select Details. Then, the file names should appear. Then hold shift and click view again and select Thumbnails, this should show thumbnails and the file names.

James.uk · 28th December 2013, 15:28

Thanks for the help gentlemen, I tried all your ideas but nothing seemed to work, then I plugged my remote drive into my PC and the files in that showed names? And on opening my C/ drive, they too are working again???

I am not sure what fixed my problem, but fixed it is, so thank you all for your help...

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J1MBO · 28th December 2013, 23:56

Glad to hear you've solved the issue Bob, thread moved to a more appropriate forum.

28th December 2013, 12:23	#1
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	WinXP pro SP3 problem... All the titles in my photo and video files have vanished! I use the thumbnail format in the folders, and always add some sort of title such as "Etherow May 2011" or "Tom **** and Harry" etc. But now the titles only show if I hover my cursor over them?? I have tried System restore, but that comes up saying "restoration incomplete" and changes nothing... Does anyone know how to restore the file title names please? ... Last edited by James.uk; 28th December 2013 at 15:29..

28th December 2013, 14:22	#4
Nige B This is my second home honda civic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lowton Posts: 4,414 Thanks: 899 Thanked 616 Times in 490 Posts	Try this ....Right click on blank space around the thumbnails...properties ...advanced properties...lots of dropdown boxes ...irc file properties and choose show / hide file names checkbox.worth a look..hopefully this will work.it was dictated by daughters boyfriend who was trying to recall how it worked on his previous computer..best I can do i'm afraid.good luck..UPDATED ...read the original query wrong....try this: Open the folder with the thumbnail view applied to it, then hold shift and click on view (where you would change the view from thumbnail to list, details etc.) and select Details. Then, the file names should appear. Then hold shift and click view again and select Thumbnails, this *should* show thumbnails and the file names. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Nige B Last edited by Nige B; 28th December 2013 at 14:34..

28th December 2013, 14:05	#3
alan richard Avid contributor 75 Tourer cdti Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Melton Mowbray Posts: 246 Thanks: 62 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	I presume this query is for your car-puter, James?!? Right clik in your window (explorer window, not car windows) select view which gives a list of view options at the bottom of the list is a tik/ untik option of 'Hide file names' Otherwise, your PC may need a T4 session. -a

28th December 2013, 15:28	#5
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Thanks for the help gentlemen, I tried all your ideas but nothing seemed to work, then I plugged my remote drive into my PC and the files in that showed names? And on opening my C/ drive, they too are working again??? I am not sure what fixed my problem, but fixed it is, so thank you all for your help... ...

28th December 2013, 23:56	#6
J1MBO This is my second home Roverless & now carless Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wilmslow Posts: 15,584 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 2,428 Times in 1,301 Posts	Glad to hear you've solved the issue Bob, thread moved to a more appropriate forum.