Help me find the titles please. - DPChallenge Forums

12/26/2007 12:52:15 AM · #1

When I open my pictures I see all the folders sitting there (in thumbnail format) but there are no folder titles below them. I do get the titles when I go to icons or list etc but not in thumbnails. I like to use thumbnails but it makes it a little difficult without the folder names. Can someone help me to find them?

12/26/2007 02:13:40 AM · #2

Bumpity Bump :)

fotomann_forever

12/26/2007 02:25:12 AM · #3

You talking about in Windows Explorer? If so, which version of windows?

Details :-)

12/26/2007 02:44:59 AM · #4

Is it only happening in one folder?

12/26/2007 02:46:52 AM · #5

I am using windows xp that came with my new laptop a year ago.

12/26/2007 02:48:48 AM · #6

Originally posted by Judi:

Is it only happening in one folder?

It is only happening in the main 'my pictures' folders. When I open up one of the sub-folders it has the folder/picture names underneath.

12/26/2007 02:52:44 AM · #7

I also wrote down the folder options on the ones with names and compared it to the folder options to the ones without names and they are both the same.

fotomann_forever

12/26/2007 02:59:55 AM · #8

I'm trying to remember how to do this in XP exactly, but you can set a folder back to default. I'm on Vista, so can't remember if it's changed any.

From the My Photos folder click on
View > Customize this folder >
I believe there should be a restore default button.

12/26/2007 03:05:09 AM · #9

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

I have already done TOOLS - FOLDER OPTIONS - VIEW - RESTORE DEFAULTS and nothing. Here are the screens to show you my problem.

Without names

With names

Message edited by author 2007-12-26 03:05:37.

12/26/2007 03:36:27 AM · #10

Okay Monique....nothing you are doing will fix it. It happened with one of my long term folders. My computer techie had never seen anything like it. It only lost the titles in Thumbnail view on that one folder. In other views (like detail, list etc) it was fine.

When I finished that job (a year later) I tested the folder by making another folder and copy and pasting everything from the dodgy folder into the new folder...and it worked. I then deleted the old folder.

Try it.

12/26/2007 03:47:48 AM · #11

Try this:

Choose a view that isn't thumbnails.

Then, hold down "Shift" and choose thumbnails again.

:O)

12/26/2007 03:51:39 AM · #12

Originally posted by roba:

Try this:

Choose a view that isn't thumbnails.

Then, hold down "Shift" and choose thumbnails again.

:O)

Out of curiosity...what purpose is this procedure for? Why would no titles be an option in windows?

12/26/2007 04:26:18 AM · #13

Originally posted by Judi:

You are right Judi. I made another folder and called it 'My other Pictures' and I moved one of my folders from the old one and into the new one and it now has a name showing.

I will move them all accross.

Thanks.

12/26/2007 04:28:21 AM · #14

No worries.

12/26/2007 04:34:54 AM · #15

Originally posted by Judi:

Out of curiosity...what purpose is this procedure for? Why would no titles be an option in windows?

No idea. Seems silly really... but apparently somebody wanted that option. I'll run up the street to ask someone at Microsoft ;O)

So Monique - instead of going to the trouble of making new folders - did the Shift/Thumbnails option work?

12/26/2007 04:38:50 AM · #16

Originally posted by roba:

Originally posted by Judi:
Out of curiosity...what purpose is this procedure for? Why would no titles be an option in windows?

No idea. Seems silly really... but apparently somebody wanted that option. I'll run up the street to ask someone at Microsoft ;O)

So Monique - instead of going to the trouble of making new folders - did the Shift/Thumbnails option work?

Well I'll be........ It did!!!!!!!!!!!! Where did you learn this and where do you store this kind of information for later use.

12/26/2007 04:40:20 AM · #17

Just as well that I only transferred a couple of folders hey.

12/26/2007 04:42:21 AM · #18

Actually, I'd never heard of the issue until you posted.
I just Googled it, and found several people with the same issue.

:O)
Merry Xmas!

12/26/2007 04:42:56 AM · #19

LOL...I am so glad Roba's idea worked....I will keep that one in mind for my future stuff ups.

12/26/2007 04:46:19 AM · #20

Originally posted by roba:

Actually, I'd never heard of the issue until you posted.
I just Googled it, and found several people with the same issue.

:O)
Merry Xmas!

Thanks so much, out of interest what wording did you google?