I can't stop my photo thumbnails to switch to generic icons.

In my folder of pictures, all my photo files will briefly display a thumbnail of the photo but will immediately switch to a generic photo of the examples of Windows photo icon.  I can't figure out how to get the thumbnail to stay as my photo and not switch to the generic.  I have Windows Vista and it's never happened before.  It just started to do on its own, and I can't stop it.   It's a pain in the neck to find a photo in particular, when each photo in the folder has the same generic image and not a thumbnail of the photo.  I have to click on the generic icon and open it to what is the photo.  I do not use the Windows Vista Photo Gallery because I don't like.  I don't like no way that it forces me to organize his way and not mine.  I have my pictures in a subfolder in the folder my documents.  Help!  I lost interest in my photos because of this problem.

Hi MaQMartok,

Welcome!

This can happen if there is some system files corrupted on your computer. Suggest to run a SFC scan, which would be a search for system files corrupted on the computer and replace them.

How to run scan SFC

1. click on the Start button

2 from the Start Menu, click on all the programs of followed by accessories

3. in the menu Accessories , right-click on command prompt option

4. in the menu that appears, click on the option "Run as Administrator"

5 If you have user account control (UAC) enabled you will be asked to consent to the opening of the command line. You simply press the button continue if you are the administrator or insert password etc.

6. in the window prompt of commands , type: sfc/scannow , and then press enter

7. a message is displayed to indicate that "the analysis of the system will start.

8. be patient because the analysis may take some time

9. If all the files need replace SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Vista DVD for this process to continue

10. If all goes although you should, after the analysis, see the following message "Windows resource protection not found any breach of integrity.

11. after the scan is finished, close the command prompt window reboot the computer and check.

The analysis may take some time, so be patient. Windows allows to fix corrupt or missing files it finds. If the information of the installation CD is required to fix the problem, you may be asked to insert your Windows Vista.

For more information please visit the link below.

How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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