can view in folders some graphic file types- not others

[Joe]

In Vista, when I open up a directory- and I choose view icons (of any size)-
I can see icons of tif, jpeg and gif files but not wmf or cgm file types. Is
there any way to get Vista to show these?

I have other graphic programs which can show those files, but I like to be
able to quickly view a folder's collection of images as icons.

Joe

 

[Joe]

OK, I'll give you Vista smart guys another chance. <G>
Joe



"Joe" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
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> In Vista, when I open up a directory- and I choose view icons (of any
> size)- I can see icons of tif, jpeg and gif files but not wmf or cgm file
> types. Is there any way to get Vista to show these?
>
> I have other graphic programs which can show those files, but I like to be
> able to quickly view a folder's collection of images as icons.
>
> Joe

 

[Dave]

I'm no smart guy, because I don't have an answer.
But it's probably because those formats are very old. I found where in Jan
'06 MS issued a security patch for wmf files in Vista, so maybe they are
afraid it could be a security problem.
They've also dropped support for animated Gifs in Windows Photo Gallery.



"Joe" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
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> OK, I'll give you Vista smart guys another chance. <G>
> Joe
>
>
>
> "Joe" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
> news:ewscbdjvHHA.4540@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> In Vista, when I open up a directory- and I choose view icons (of any
>> size)- I can see icons of tif, jpeg and gif files but not wmf or cgm file
>> types. Is there any way to get Vista to show these?
>>
>> I have other graphic programs which can show those files, but I like to
>> be able to quickly view a folder's collection of images as icons.
>>
>> Joe
>

 

[Joe]

Yuh, you're probably right- MS just abandoned those file types- but they
were visible in XP's directories.

Joe


"Dave" <dave@beepbeep.com> wrote in message
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> I'm no smart guy, because I don't have an answer.
> But it's probably because those formats are very old. I found where in
> Jan '06 MS issued a security patch for wmf files in Vista, so maybe they
> are afraid it could be a security problem.
> They've also dropped support for animated Gifs in Windows Photo Gallery.
>
>
>
> "Joe" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
> news:#yHtoXBwHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> OK, I'll give you Vista smart guys another chance. <G>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>> "Joe" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
>> news:ewscbdjvHHA.4540@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> In Vista, when I open up a directory- and I choose view icons (of any
>>> size)- I can see icons of tif, jpeg and gif files but not wmf or cgm
>>> file types. Is there any way to get Vista to show these?
>>>
>>> I have other graphic programs which can show those files, but I like to
>>> be able to quickly view a folder's collection of images as icons.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>