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		<title>Southview Storage Units &amp; Mini Warehouses</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2012/04/12/southview-storage-units-mini-warehouses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished my second website in as many weeks.  Put this one together using wordpress for a customer that we are actually using for our storage needs.  If you live in the Eau Claire, WI area I recommend checking them out. Click here to view Southview Storage Units &#38; Mini Warehouses website.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just finished my second website in as many weeks.  Put this one together using wordpress for a customer that we are actually using for our storage needs.  If you live in the Eau Claire, WI area I recommend checking them out.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.SouthviewStorage.com">Click here to view Southview Storage Units &amp; Mini Warehouses website.</a></p>
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		<title>Cull Keeper Culling System Keeper for Professional Tournament Anglers!</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2012/04/12/cull-keeper-culling-system-keeper-for-professional-tournament-anglers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My cousin just started selling his latest invention online. You into bass fishing? You may be interested in his product.   Oh and by the way, I designed the site, let me know what you think in the comments. Click here to check out his culling system keeper Copy from his site: Proudly made here [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My cousin just started selling his latest invention online. You into bass fishing? You may be interested in his product.   Oh and by the way, I designed the site, let me know what you think in the comments.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.CullKeeper.com">Click here to check out his culling system keeper</a></p>
<p><em>Copy from his site:</em></p>
<h5>Proudly made here in the USA!</h5>
<p>Tournament anglers are forever looking for ways to have an edge on the competition. Save yourself some valuable time when it comes to tagging your fish and get back to fishing before they do.</p>
<p>Keep your culling system buoys where you need them and at the ready. No more messing with tangled tags or searching for the correct color. Fish in one hand then grab the tag from the clip end not the float. Guaranteed to save you time tagging your fish.</p>
<p>Cull Keeper culling buoy organizational system is constructed from high quality aluminum designed to last a lifetime. Stainless steel mounting hardware and decal included. You may be able to install using epoxy. A light sanding to the adhesion site will help insure a good bond. Some livewell doors have foam padding which would not allow epoxy install. “Cull tags not included.”</p>
<p>Be sure to mount your Cull Keeper culling buoy organizational system in a spot that will allow the livewell door to close. An 1/8&#8243; drill bit will be needed if you choose not to install with epoxy.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.CullKeeper.com">Keep Your Culling System Buoys In Order With This Culling System Keeper!</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>[FIX] IBM Thinkpad Z60m Audio / Sound Not Working in Windows 7, Drivers</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2012/02/18/ifx-ibm-thinkpad-z60m-audio-sound-not-working-in-windows-7-drivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you install Windows 7 on a IBM Thinpad Z60m the audio is installed via Windows update but they do not work.  If you look at the audio setup it shows that Windows 7 thinks that the speakers are unplugged. The fix is as easy as 1-2-3: 1. Download the soundmax driver: Analog Devices SoundMAX [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you install Windows 7 on a IBM Thinpad Z60m the audio is installed via Windows update but they do not work.  If you look at the audio setup it shows that Windows 7 thinks that the speakers are unplugged.</p>
<p>The fix is as easy as 1-2-3:</p>
<p>1. Download the soundmax driver:<br />
<a href="http://www.driversdown.com/drivers.asp?ID=109409&amp;brNum=3&amp;show=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Analog Devices SoundMAX HD Audio driver 6.10.01.6570 Beta Windows Vista(32/64)/Win7(32/64)</a></p>
<p>2. Install the driver (You will have to use manual install through Device manager).  After you install this driver you should have the sound, but the speakers are still &#8220;unplugged&#8221;. Now if you press volume button on the top up or down the speaker will &#8220;magically&#8221; start to work.</p>
<p>3. Now we have to keep them plugged in always and to do that we download from Lenovo the &#8220;Hotkey drivers&#8221; and install them.  <a href="http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/8jvu12ww.exe" target="_blank">Click here to download the Hotkey Drivers</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Let me know in the comments if this does or does not work for you.</strong></p>
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		<title>[FIX] Intel 915GM/GMS, 910GML Video Chipset Driver for Windows 7</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2012/02/18/fix-intel-915gmgms-910gml-video-chipset-driver-for-windows-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a heck of a time finding these drivers, I have an IBM Thinkpad Z60m which has the Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family and I wanted to install Windows 7. I finally found some drivers that worked for me so hopfully I can save you some time by posting them here. Click [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had a heck of a time finding these drivers, I have an IBM Thinkpad Z60m which has the Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family and I wanted to install Windows 7.</p>
<p>I finally found some drivers that worked for me so hopfully I can save you some time by posting them here.</p>
<p><a href="http://thetoddtoday.com/drivers/win7915910driver.zip">Click here to download</a> the drivers that worked for me.</p>
<p><strong>Let me know is the comments if they work or do not work for you.</strong></p>
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		<title>How to Stop a Zombie</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2012/01/11/how-to-stop-a-zombie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Billions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s your chance to make a difference &#8230; tool up and kill a zombie.  What &#8230; what are you doing? Put down that baseball bat and chainsaw! I&#8217;m not talking the living dead kind of zombie here, I&#8217;m talking about the silicon kind that are used by cybercriminals to send spam, distribute malware, and commit identity theft. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="left">Here&#8217;s your chance to make a difference &#8230; tool up and kill a zombie. <strong><img src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs092/1104907686925/img/22.jpg" alt="Zombies Attack" name="1335aa819844953f_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.22" width="300" height="247" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" /></strong></p>
<p align="left">What &#8230; what are you doing? Put down that baseball bat and chainsaw!</p>
<p align="left">I&#8217;m not talking the living dead kind of zombie here, I&#8217;m talking about the silicon kind that are used by cybercriminals to send spam, distribute malware, and commit identity theft.</p>
<p align="left">A zombie computer. What&#8217;s a zombie computer?</p>
<p align="left">It&#8217;s a computer that is infected with malware to bring it under the control of the cybercriminals as part of a <a shape="rect">botnet</a>.</p>
<p align="left"><strong>Billions of spam emails are sent daily, and 99% of these are sent using zombie computers.</strong></p>
<p align="left">How can you stop the zombies?</p>
<ul>
<li>Scan your computer and those of your friends (ask permission first!) with an up-to-date anti-virus program. If you don&#8217;t already have an anti-virus you can always buy one form any computer store.  TC-TEKS recommends AVG or Kaspersky Internet Security.</li>
<li>Keep your operating system and programs up-to-date with the latest security patches, and run a firewall.</li>
<li>Spread the word on <a shape="rect">Twitter</a> and <a shape="rect">Facebook</a> by liking and spreading this email using the share buttons at the top, make sure that your friends know they also need to help kill a zombie.</li>
<li>If you are still not sure if your computer is a zombie get it in to your local computer repair shop ASAP to stop the spread of the infection!</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Watch out for Fake Anti-Virus Programs, Don&#8217;t Be Fooled</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2012/01/09/watch-out-for-fake-anti-virus-programs-dont-be-fooled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do Gucci bags, Rolex&#8217;s, and Anti-Virus Software all have in common? They all have fakes and when you buy the fakes you get what you pay for. Actually with fake anti-virus software you get even less than what you pay for.  At least with fake Gucci and Rolex&#8217;s you get a usable bag or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What do Gucci bags, Rolex&#8217;s, and Anti-Virus Software all have in common?</p>
<p>They all have fakes and when you buy the fakes you get what you pay for.</p>
<p>Actually with fake anti-virus software you get even less than what you pay for.  At least with fake Gucci and Rolex&#8217;s you get a usable bag or watch after you buy them.</p>
<p>With fake anti-virus you only get more of a headache.</p>
<p>Fake Anti-Virus is one of the biggest threats that we are seeing come into our stores right now.</p>
<p>What is fake anti-virus?</p>
<p>Basically fake anti-virus is a virus that pretends to be an anti-virus.</p>
<p>Virus writers have become increasingly money hungry and increasingly deceitful in trying to separate you from your money.</p>
<p>Contrary to what some believe, viruses are not written just to annoy you or ruin your computer.  They are actually written because they make money for the author or for the authors group.  Usually that group is some type of criminal organization such as the Russian Mafia.</p>
<p>The viruses popup a fake anti-virus software that can look very real.  This fake anti-virus will tell you that you have a bunch of viruses and that you need to purchase their software to remove them.</p>
<p><strong>If you purchase their software the fake anti-virus might do one of a few things.</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>It might do nothing, it will continue to popup and cause you headaches.</li>
<li>It might disappear for a couple weeks and then come back and tell you you need to purchase something different.</li>
<li>They might simply steal your credit card information and use it to make fraudulent purchases.</li>
<li>All of the above.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>So what do you need to look out for?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Look out for a fake anti-virus popup that you did not think that you had.  If it does not look right it probably is not.</li>
<li>Look out for a fake anti-virus popup that looks just like the one you have installed but will not go away.  Its probably a fake.</li>
<li>Look out for a fake anti-virus popup that will not go away and your Internet no longer works.  Its probably fake.</li>
<li>Look out for bad grammar or spelling mistakes on the fake anti-virus popups.</li>
</ul>
<p>If any of the above is true then the anti-virus is probably fake.</p>
<p>The biggest tip off is the fake anti-virus is usually very annoying.  Real anti-virus will allow you to choose what to do about a virus you might have picked up and then leave you to handle your business.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>So how do you prevent fake anti-virus infections?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Always have a full featured Internet Security software on your computer (I recommend Kaspersky Internet Security which we recommend and sell at our stores).  Many of the free anti-virus work ok but they do not protect you from everything.  You really do get what you pay for.</li>
<li>If you get a strange email from someone you know, do not open it.  Create a new email and ask the person if they sent it.  Most viruses will come from people you know because their computer is infected and is sending viruses out to people that they know.</li>
<li>Do not click on strange links on Facebook.  Again these links will come from people that you know.</li>
<li>Do not buy or renew your anti-virus software from a popup, only buy from reputable sites or at a retail store.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>So what should you do if you get infected?</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Shutdown your computer immediately.</li>
<li>Get your computer in to us as soon as possible.  Once these viruses infect your computer they download and infect your computer with other viruses.  They also use your computer to send out spam and Facebook posts to infect other people&#8217;s computers.</li>
</ol>
<p>Real Anti-virus companies are detecting and releasing protection as fast as possible but nothing is one hundred percent because they are always playing catchup just like police trying to stop crime.</p>
<p>While I hope that you never get a virus infection the fact is that most people will.</p>
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		<title>[FIX] The Windows Installer service could not be accessed</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2011/12/22/fix-the-windows-installer-service-could-not-be-accessed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You probably found this post because a program you are trying to install is giving you the error &#8220;The Windows Installer service could not be accessed&#8221;. The issue here is that the registry has been damaged and or the msiexec service is not started properly, most likely a combination of both. How this happened is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You probably found this post because a program you are trying to install is giving you the error &#8220;The Windows Installer service could not be accessed&#8221;.</p>
<p>The issue here is that the registry has been damaged and or the msiexec service is not started properly, most likely a combination of both.</p>
<p>How this happened is hard to say but below is how you can fix it.</p>
<ol>
<li>Click on the Start button</li>
<li>Windows XP click the run button, Vista and Windows 7 click in the search box and type in “regedit” and hit enter.</li>
<li>On the left side Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &#8211; SYSTEM &#8211; CurrentControlSet &#8211; Services &#8211; MSIServer</li>
<li>To the right you’ll see WOW64.  Right click on it and click on modify.</li>
<li>Change the setting from 1 to 0.</li>
<li>Close regedit</li>
<li>Next, click on start and control panel</li>
<li>Double click Administrator Tools</li>
<li>Double Click Services</li>
<li>Look for and find the Windows Installer service.</li>
<li>Double click on it and click stop then click start again.</li>
<li>Ensure Startup type is Manual</li>
<li>Click OK and then close the Services window</li>
<li>You should now be able to install your programs.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Let me know in the comments if this worked for you.</strong></p>
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		<title>[FIX] Can not Connect to Network / Internet / Get DHCP after Virus Removal</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2011/12/16/fix-can-not-connect-to-network-internet-get-dhcp-after-virus-removal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did your Windows XP computer  get a bad virus infection, remove the virus and now you can not get an IP address from your router via DHCP? In your system tray (usually bottom right of your screen) do you have two little computers with a ball floating back and forth over them? The issue is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did your Windows XP computer  get a bad virus infection, remove the virus and now you can not get an IP address from your router via DHCP?</p>
<p>In your system tray (usually bottom right of your screen) do you have two little computers with a ball floating back and forth over them?</p>
<p>The issue is that the virus removal software that you used has corrupted a service that DHCP depends on to get an IP address from your router.  The service that is corrupted is AFDSERV.</p>
<p>Below is one fix for this issue and hopefully the fix for yours.</p>
<ol>
<li>We need to replace the damaged sys file first which is afd.sys.  You can get this file off of any Windows XP system, just do a search for afd.sys and copy the one in the C:/Windows/System32/Drivers folder.</li>
<li>Copy the good afd.sys to the C:/Windows/System32/Drivers folder on the non working machine and overwrite what is there.</li>
<li>Now we need to fix some damaged registry entries:</li>
<li>Copy the below text and paste it in a notepad document.  Only use notepad not word or wordpad because they add extra formatting that can mess things up.<em>
<div>
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00</em><br />
<em>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD]</em><br />
<em>&#8220;DisplayName&#8221;=&#8221;AFD&#8221;</em><br />
<em>&#8220;Description&#8221;=&#8221;AFD Networking Support Environment&#8221;</em><br />
<em>&#8220;Group&#8221;=&#8221;TDI&#8221;</em><br />
<em>&#8220;ImagePath&#8221;=&#8221;\\SystemRoot\\System32\\drivers\\afd.sys&#8221;</em><br />
<em>&#8220;Start&#8221;=dword:00000001</em><br />
<em>&#8220;Type&#8221;=dword:00000001</em><br />
<em>&#8220;ErrorControl&#8221;=dword:00000001</em></p>
<p><em>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD\Parameters]</em></p>
<p><em>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD\Security]</em><br />
<em>&#8220;Security&#8221;=hex:01,00,14,80,90,00,00,00,9c,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\</em><br />
<em> 00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\</em><br />
<em> 00,00,02,00,60,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\</em><br />
<em> 05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\</em><br />
<em> 20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,00,\</em><br />
<em> 00,18,00,fd,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,23,02,00,00,01,01,\</em><br />
<em> 00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00</em></p>
<p><em>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFD\Enum]</em><br />
<em>&#8220;0&#8243;=&#8221;Root\\LEGACY_AFD\\0000&#8243;</em><br />
<em>&#8220;Count&#8221;=dword:00000001</em><br />
<em>&#8220;NextInstance&#8221;=dword:00000001</p>
<p></em></div>
</li>
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<li>Next save the notepad file as afd.reg</li>
<li>Navigate to the afd.reg file, right click it, then click merge, then click yes on the popup.</li>
<li>Now reboot your computer and hopefully your internet will work again.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Let me know in the comments if this does or does not work for your computer.</strong></p>
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		<title>[FIX] Internet Explorer (IE) will not open maximized</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2011/11/25/fix-internet-explorer-ie-will-not-open-maximized/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter what you do Internet Explorer will not open maximized? It always opens in a small window? If that your problem the below will fix the issue.  Most likely the issue is with a misbehaving add-on or &#8220;stuck&#8221; setting. Now I should mention that resetting Internet Explorer, which is what this does, will reset [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No matter what you do Internet Explorer will not open maximized? It always opens in a small window?</p>
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<p>If that your problem the below will fix the issue.  Most likely the issue is with a misbehaving add-on or &#8220;stuck&#8221; setting.</p>
<p>Now I should mention that resetting Internet Explorer, which is what this does, will reset your preferences such as your homepage, installed add-ons, etc.</p>
<p>1. Click &#8220;Start&#8221;, type &#8220;inetcpl.cpl&#8221; (without quotation marks) into “Search” bar and press &#8220;Enter&#8221; to open the “Internet Options” window.</p>
<p>2. Switch to the &#8220;Advanced&#8221; tab.</p>
<p>3. Click &#8220;Reset…&#8221; to reset Internet Explorer settings.</p>
<p>4. Check &#8220;Delete personal settings&#8221; box and click &#8220;Reset&#8221; to confirm the operation.</p>
<p>5. Click &#8220;Close&#8221; when the reset process is complete.</p>
<p>6. Click “Restore advanced settings” button and click “OK”.</p>
<p>7. Close the Internet Explorer window and restart IE to check the issue.</p>
<p><strong>Let me know in the comments how this worked for you.</strong></p>
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		<title>[FIX] Thumbnails / Pictures not showing in Windows 7 or Vista</title>
		<link>http://thetoddtoday.com/2011/10/24/fix-thumbnails-pictures-not-showing-in-windows-7-or-vista/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheTodd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So your small preview thumbnail pictures that normally show up have disappeared huh? Well its hard to say why they did so but some how the option to display them was disabled so we simply need to re-enable it to get the thumbnails back. Simply follow the below instructions and you should be sitting pretty: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So your small preview thumbnail pictures that normally show up have disappeared huh?</p>
<p>Well its hard to say why they did so but some how the option to display them was disabled so we simply need to re-enable it to get the thumbnails back.</p>
<p>Simply follow the below instructions and you should be sitting pretty:</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">1.</span></strong> Open the Start Menu.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">2.</span></strong> Click on the <strong>Control Panel</strong> button on the right. (see screenshot below)<a id="attachment94778" href="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/94778d1283371080-control-panel-view-category-icons-start_menu.jpg" rel="Lightbox_1098"><img title="Control Panel View - Category or Icons-start_menu.jpg" src="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/94778d1283371080t-control-panel-view-category-icons-start_menu.jpg" alt="Control Panel View - Category or Icons-start_menu.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">3.</span></strong> Open <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Visual Effects</span></strong> settings. (See screensho below)</p>
<blockquote><p><a id="attachment12742" href="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/12742d1243854206-thumbnail-previews-enable-disable-visual_effects.jpg" rel="Lightbox_112319"><img title="Thumbnail Previews - Enable or Disable-visual_effects.jpg" src="http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/12742d1243854206t-thumbnail-previews-enable-disable-visual_effects.jpg" alt="Thumbnail Previews - Enable or Disable-visual_effects.jpg" border="0" /></a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">4. <span style="color: blue;">To Turn On Thumbnails</span></span></strong> A) Check<strong> Show thumbnails instead of icons</strong>, then click on <strong>OK</strong>.</p>
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