Disable preview of multimedia files in explorer

[Dim]

You know when u enter a folder and there's a mp3 or an avi file (or a
picture file )
then windows will try to preview it in a little details window to the left.

Sometimes it happens that it can freeze for like a minute or two
and explorer is not responding. Very painfull.... I would like to disable
this feature completelly
i don't need no preview of multimedia in details window.
How do i disable this?

Thx

[Taurarian]

This tweak speeds the process up by stopping Windows from extracting file
information from AVIs. Don't know about MP3s

Open you registry and find the key below.
System Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}]

To disable file information extraction, rename the key and place a minus
sign in front of the current name (i.e.
"-{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}").

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.


Note you can save the registry key first by:
On the File menu, click Export.
In the File name box, type SaveKey, and then click Save.
Or create a system restore point prior to editing.
Note: If the registry key is not there, you can simply create one by going
edit > new.



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP
Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided
at your own risk.





"Dim" > wrote in message
...
> You know when u enter a folder and there's a mp3 or an avi file (or a
> picture file )
> then windows will try to preview it in a little details window to the
left.
>
> Sometimes it happens that it can freeze for like a minute or two
> and explorer is not responding. Very painfull.... I would like to disable
> this feature completelly
> i don't need no preview of multimedia in details window.
> How do i disable this?
>
> Thx
>
>