Try this:
Click Start, click Run,
type regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\shimgvw.dll and then click OK.
You should receive the message
DllRegisterServer in C:\Windows\System32\shimgvw.dll succeeded
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Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Helena J" <Helena J@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My thumbnails used to show a small version of the photo so that I could see
> which photo it was before opening them up. It has now changed and the
> thumbnails only show me the picture manager logo. I now have to open each
> and every thumbnail to find a photo whihc is very annoying. I am not sure
> how to change it back to the way it was before? I have gone into view and
> changed the view to list and large icon etc but they all still show me the
> picture manager red logo until I open them up.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated!