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My Pictures Preview

how do I set a folder to automatically preview just like in "my pictures"
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Run registry and find the key below and modify the value of (Default) to equal '%1'.

Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Paint.Picture\DefaultIcon]
Name: (Default)
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value: %1

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alternatively before modifying thr registry key above try to check from your folder option if the web folder option is enable or not.

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I checked the folder option to display web content - but this will only preview the picture on the left hand side.

Can you help me understand the regestry change?
I understand key is where to make the change. When I go into the regeditor, I don't find a value and I don't understand where I can specify a specific set of folders to display all the images at once (like in the My Pictures folder)

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I found a really simple stupid solution - it is the switch called thumbnail view. That's all I needed.

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