PDF thumbnails not showing up in folders

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I just loaded Vista Ultimate 64-bit. Folders only show thumbnails for JPGs and not PDFs. In past, when I had 32-bit Vista, the thumbnails showed up for PDFs. All view settings are correct. Hidden files, file extensions boxes, etc. Box to always show thumbnails and not icons.

I have disabled user accounts and all security, but, all I get for PDFs is the icon for Adobe Reader 9.2. It won't show a thumbnail. In same folder, all JPGs show up. I really miss this feature which worked in XP and Vista 32-bit. What is going on??

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Hi Ben9000,

Welcome to Microsoft answers!

This symptom occur because a 64-bit process that runs on a computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows cannot load the 32-bit .dll files that are required by some program features.

You may try the following work around:

You must use the 32-bit version of Windows Explorer. The 32-bit version of Windows Explorer is located in the %windir%\Syswow64 folder on the computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows.

To use the 32-bit version of Windows Explorer, follow these steps:

Click Start, click Run, type the following in the Open box, and then click OK:

Drive_Letter :\windows\syswow64\explorer.exe /separate

Note The placeholder Drive_Letter represents the drive where the x64-based version of Windows is installed.

For more information:

Some Windows Explorer extensions and some Control Panel items are not displayed on computers that are running an x64-based version of Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895561#appliesto

Now check if the issue is resolved.

You may want to try the following steps:

PDF thumbnail view via the Acrobat reader:

Run Acrobat Reader. In Reader, click File > Open and navigate to the folder(s) containing your PDF file(s). If necessary, move the slider to show all your PDF files.
Cancel out of Open and exit Reader.
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folders(s) containing your PDF file(s).
Click Views and move the slider until you see PDF thumbnails.

Thanks and Regards:

Ajay K

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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Anonymous

2012-02-27T21:43:28+00:00

Hi Eric,

Just wondering if you resolved this issue? Its now Feb 2012 and I am having the same problem! Am running Windows 7 on a 32 bit computer. Have tried following all the above suggestions, but with no luck.
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Anonymous

2012-01-12T04:12:09+00:00

Thanks. Worked like a charm. One more MS-Adobe Quirk to navigate. Its is kind of like a Whackamole game. Fun !
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Anonymous

2011-10-17T13:11:34+00:00

Same problem - no pdf thumbnails in Win7.

I just opened Acrobat X, file -> open, navigated to the folder containing my pdf's, switched to thumbnail view within Acrobat open window, cancelled (didn't open anything), closed Acrobat, opened the folder using explorer- switched that to thumbnail and the pdf thumbnails were generated.

I was just about to post my findings and Suvin V had already done it. Good work Suvin!
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Anonymous

2011-09-23T02:54:07+00:00

Thank you Ajay. I went around in circles even though you were explicate in instructions. I happened to go to my PDF folder and amazingly the thumbnails began to display, one by one. You don't know how long it took me to find this solution! GREAT! John
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