ThumbView Lite for Windows

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Download.com staffApril 6, 2020

This program enhances the Windows Explorer thumbnail view feature by extending the types of files Windows supports. Thumbview has no interface for the user to worry about. Users quickly install the program, and it automatically runs (when called on by Windows) as a shell extension (COM) to support 19 additional file types. Though it would be nice to have support for EPS and AI files, this is a useful, and free, utility for users who want to extend the types of file extensions the Windows thumbnail view supports.

ThumbView Lite for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: December 23, 2005

Latest update: April 6, 2020

Version: 1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 6,024

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

5/5

3 User Votes

Does what it does (and what it does is fundamental)
dmarcozoniJanuary 25, 2011
Pros
Light, fast, invisible.
Cons
can not choose what files not to preview, but that means nothing.
Summary
If you are a designer, you need this badly!
Great program, more users need to know of this!
electronicsgloriousMay 12, 2008
Pros
This software is a great addition to those who are editing and searching through multiple media files. I personally don't want to use a "image" explorer. Windows is what I use and I want to continue with that, this works perfect for it.
Cons
Nothing.
Summary
Simple pero eficiente
xerhyoJuly 26, 2006
Pros
Se pueden ver las imagenes de los formatos que antes de instalar el progama, windows no reconocÃƒÂa. <p>No requiere reiniciar windows <p>Se instala rÃƒÂ¡pido <p>Se descarga rÃƒÂ¡pido
Cons
No he tenido problema alguno con el
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Developer’s Description

By John-Philip Johansson

Enable thumbnails and tool tips in Windows Explorer.

ThumbView enables thumbnails and tool tips in MS-Windows Explorer for file types that are not natively supported. An amazing 19 image types are supported, namely: cut, dcx, dds, mdl, mng, pcd, pcx, pic, pix, png, pnm/pbm/pgm/ppm, psd/pdd, psp, pxr, sgi/rgb, tga/vda/icb/vst, tif/tiff, wal, and xpm. The program is not run as a process and will not consume CPU time; it is a shell extension (COM) called by Windows when it wants to display a thumbnail.