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Whenever I want to open a file in any program, I get the thumnail view from the WindowsExplorer, although I have not tagged the option during the mega codec pack installation. How can I get rid of that setting?

The thumbnail plugin of Explorer is something that belongs to Windows. The pack only is able to configure that plugin to work for additional format. By default Windows generates thumbnails for AVI/MPEG/WMV files.

You can find instructions in the FAQ on how to disable this thumbnail plugin.

It very simple, just execute this command:

Start -> Run -> regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll

clsid wrote:The thumbnail plugin of Explorer is something that belongs to Windows.

I do understand that, but there is a function during installation which says something like "Would you like to show additional formats as thumbnails?". I have not checked this, but since the installation of the latest mega pack, I cannot reset the view to LIST, when inside a program trying to open a file. There's always the thumbnails.

BTW, I have executed the shell command, to no avail.

The changes made by the codec pack are very simple. It only configures Explorer to be able to generate thumbnails for certain file types. But if you didn't enable it, then it didn't change anything.

It only creates registry keys like this:

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.flv\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11D1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}"

Removing such a key will stop Explorer from generating thumbnails.

Unregistering the shell plugin should stop the thumbnail generation altogether. When you executed the command, did you get a prompt that the command was successful?

The pack does NOT change the view type in Explorer. So if your standard view was a list, then that should stay the same. Some other program must have altered that. Inside the "open file" dialog, there should be a button/dropdown where you can select the view type.

clsid wrote: Inside the "open file" dialog, there should be a button/dropdown where you can select the view type.

Thanks for your swift replies!

Yes, I always reset it to FILES and the next time I want to open another video, it shows the thumbs again. Veeeery annoying, I can say.