How to change Preview Images for videos?

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How to change Preview Images for videos?

Postby Acer12 » 21 Jun 2011 13:14

Hello,
How to change the preview image for the videos that shows when you have on the "largest icons" in the folder?
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Re: How to change Preview Images for videos?

Postby 3breadt » 22 Jun 2011 16:15

These previews are generated automatically by Windows (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_thumbnail_cache). Afaik there is no tool existing with which you could modify them. And if you would change them, there would be no guaranty that the changes are kept, as Windows will update these thumbnails from time to time.
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Re: How to change Preview Images for videos?

Postby 3breadt » 05 Aug 2011 12:21

as Windows will update these thumbnails from time to time.
not simply from time to time, but each time you open the folder with these videos
I doubt that as this would make the Thumbnail cache useless.
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