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How To View Photos In Windows 8

  • 13-03-2013 01:05AM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi guys i hope you can help me.

    im running windows 8 and have a problem. i have downloaded my wedding photos in a zip file that has close on 2000 photos in it. however i cant wee the images only icons, is there a way i can change the icons to thumbs?

    it takes ages to go through them to find the ones we want

    thanks


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,233 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    you won't be able to see the images in the zip file

    extract the file to a folder then windows should read in each file and save a small copy of it to image.db file that holds the previews


    multimedia files don't compress well , the only reason to zip is keep them in one place, but remember if that zip file gets damaged then you could loose them all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,597 ✭✭✭gctest50




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,725 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    the baked-in Photos app works too. You can also grab Live Photo Gallery for free which is a real solid organizer.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    gctest50 wrote: »

    Yep, IrfanView and XnView show thumbnails and images in ZIP and RAR archives.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    thanks folks


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