[moondog830]

I am running windows 8.1 and would like to be able to view books by their .pdf covers while browsing though windows explorer. It would make it easier to sort and find in a hurry.

 

Can anyone help me with this?

 

dog

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I found this:

 

https://www.pretenti..._x64_fix/#downl

 

No idea if it will work on 8 but it might.

 

There was also this:

 

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/949406

 

(4th reply looked promising)

[RKinner]

I found this:

 

https://www.pretenti..._x64_fix/#downl

 

No idea if it will work on 8 but it might.

 

There was also this:

 

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/949406

 

(4th reply looked promising)

[moondog830]

I'm a bit confused with the 2nd option you listed "(4th reply looked promising)" 

 

does this refer to uninstalling Acrobat Reader and keeping Acrobat X Pro?

 

dog

[RKinner]

No.  I meant this one:

 

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.micro...95561#appliesto

[moondog830]

That doesn't help ... hmmm it just opens Windows Explorer and it seems the same as always and I can't see the thumbnails

[RKinner]

OK.  When you go into Reader, Edit, Preferences, General did you make sure the box for Enable PDF thumbnail Previews in Windows Explorer was checked?

 

Did you make sure that Reader was the default program for everything it can handle in Control Panel, Default Programs?

[moondog830]

Best Answer

OMG ... that worked great once I actually followed your instructions ... thank  you so much ... simply making sure the Enable PDF Thumbnail Previews was checked did it.

Makes a person feel REAL silly when it's that easy

 

dog