OT - At last, a Windows Explorer work-around for .jpg folders

I have a similar problem to the one Jay had, but I don't use Photoshop. If
I try and scroll down one particular (large) folder of pictures, and if I
have the view by "Thumbnails" option on, likely as not the entire folder
will suddenly disappear from the screen.

That's the problem precisely, Bob. Does Windows Explorer shut down
completely when this happens?

The work-around may be the same. You might try shorter folder (not file)
names?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message newsmlUf.44562$oL.15608@attbi_s71...
I have a similar problem to the one Jay had, but I don't use Photoshop. If I try and scroll down one particular
(large) folder of pictures, and if I have the view by "Thumbnails" option on, likely as not the entire folder will
suddenly disappear from the screen.

That's the problem precisely, Bob. Does Windows Explorer shut down completely when this happens?

The work-around may be the same. You might try shorter folder (not file) names?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"



Wow, I have a folder with 5653 files in 9 folders buries down under this path: "D:\My Documents - Shared\My
Pictures\planes". I do not recall any crashes or hung machines ever. I do have photoshop SE and I do use the thumbnail
view quite often. Am I lucky?

Wow, I have a folder with 5653 files in 9 folders buries down under this
path: "D:\My Documents - Shared\My Pictures\planes". I do not recall any
crashes or hung machines ever. I do have photoshop SE and I do use the
thumbnail view quite often. Am I lucky?

Dunno. It apparently doesn't happen on all computers with Photoshop and XP.
And perhaps Photoshop SE doesn't cause the same problem?

Since neither Adobe nor Microsoft has come out with a real "fix", I suspect
it's one of those "phantom glitches" that affects only machines with some
bizarre combination of factors? Who knows -- maybe you've got to have
Windows XP, plus Photoshop as your default viewer, plus Itunes installed?

It really could be something *that* goofy.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
Dunno. It apparently doesn't happen on all computers with Photoshop and
XP. And perhaps Photoshop SE doesn't cause the same problem?

'Sup Jay.

I'm kinda late in this thread but thought I'd toss this out there, anyway:
I know you already found a fix for your particular issue but if you just
want to view your files and do some light editing, you need to check out
Google's Picassa. It's a free download that organizes your pics, allows for
easy burning, easy captions and basic editing tools.

http://picasa.google.com/

As to your initial problem with locking up, I would point to your particular
type of RAM memory in your computer as a culprit. It sounds like you only
have the problem when you "hit" your RAM in just the right (wrong) way.
Another fix may have been to simply swap RAM modules from one slot to
another or replace the RAM altogether.

A glance at the "Event Viewer" in "Computer Management" would probably give
you a clue as to the root issue.

In any case, I'm glad you found the problem.

Jim

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As to your initial problem with locking up, I would point to your particular
type of RAM memory in your computer as a culprit. It sounds like you only
have the problem when you "hit" your RAM in just the right (wrong) way.
Another fix may have been to simply swap RAM modules from one slot to
another or replace the RAM altogether.

or even just re-seating the RAM modules.

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

As to your initial problem with locking up, I would point to your
particular type of RAM memory in your computer as a culprit. It sounds
like you only have the problem when you "hit" your RAM in just the right
(wrong) way. Another fix may have been to simply swap RAM modules from one
slot to another or replace the RAM altogether.

I don't think so. It wasn't "locking up" in the traditional sense -- it was
simply disappearing, completely and utterly, without warning or apology. No
"blue screen of death", no frozen keyboard -- just, POOF, gone.

If you Google this weird problem, you'll find a zillion bulletin board posts
about it. None that I have seen mention the machine as being the culprit.

And thanks for the "Picassa" recommendation!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"