If I have a Windows 8 64 bit upgrade-back a few months, then something strange happened. The thumbnails for all of my PDF files disappeared. Normally, if I show an Explorer folder, I have PDF files "view large icons" (as it then gives a preview of me on the first page of the file looks). But Windows 8 wiped all of it. I could not even get the default Adobe PDF logo. So I have my usual and went Googling for answers and ended up with a free program called 64 bit Adobe preview handler.
The app itself is just a simple box, which can be closed as soon as you click on "apply update".This small app (it weighs in at a ridiculous 1 MB) makes a small registry, the fix bringing back your PDF thumbnail images. The question of the disappearing thumbnails does not seem to only Windows 8 but limited. Anyone using Vista or Windows the problem may occur 7 64-bit, and 64-bit Adobe preview handler is here to save the day.
Just the usual do download and install, and when you start it, you will see a small window. There is pretty much nothing to configure-no options or anything else. Click 'apply update', and start Windows Explorer. If it still doesn't work, you have to delete, also your thumbnail cache but do not worry, this is very easy to do. Just run Disk Cleanup utility, select the drive C, place a check mark in the field of "Thumbnails" and then click OK. The system will do the rest.
Check you should get back to Windows Explorer, and respawn your PDF thumbnail images see.
You have to keep in mind, that this is no official solution from Adobe, and according to the developer this fix, Adobe doesn't seem too much time for an official fix make be. Yes, until they in trouble (the possibly never), can be with this unofficial fix by Leo Davidson is more than adequate. And when you the update how, then support the developer send him a PayPal donation. This encourages him to continue the unofficial work he does on Adobe's behalf.
Note: The download button on the product information page takes you to the manufacturers website where you can download the latest version of the software.
Expatriate Scotsman obsessed now in Würzburg, Germany, frustrated future best-selling author, freelance writer and bibliophile. Other interests include trying to understand, the architect in the matrix films, codes and ciphers decrypt and try to convince my wife and my landlord let me a Highland cow for a pet.
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