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Post by blackmutt on Apr 26, 2020 20:09:06 GMT
I imported a bunch of freebie PNG files and initially they had a white background when viewing them in my folders but now almost all of them are black so I cannot tell what the are unless I open them. It's only on the ones that have words or type of some sort. I hope my description makes sense. Thanks!
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Post by Lillias on Apr 26, 2020 20:22:21 GMT
This has been a known problem in Windows for some considerable time and microsoft doesn't seem interested in finding a fix I'm afraid. I’ve just got used to it but I know one way round the problem is to use the free Faststone Image Viewer. It doesn’t seem to have this problem. EDIT: I experience this problem on png files of any sort not just text.
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 26, 2020 20:56:15 GMT
I imported a bunch of freebie PNG files and initially they had a white background when viewing them in my folders but now almost all of them are black . . . Judy, I noticed the same thing happening with my PNG files. It looks like this issue developed with the Windows 10 1903 update. Here is a fix that worked for me. I did a Disk Cleanup and made sure that the "Thumbnails" box was checked in "Files to delete". The problem disappeared! My PNG files are back to being displayed with a white background. |
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Post by blackmutt on Apr 26, 2020 21:33:12 GMT
Thanks to both of you. I will check it out.
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Post by Lillias on Apr 26, 2020 21:54:36 GMT
Here is a fix that worked for me. I did a Disk Cleanup and made sure that the "Thumbnails" box was checked in "Files to delete". The problem disappeared! My PNG files are back to being displayed with a white background. Unfortunately I have found the Disk Cleanup route to be a temporary fix only and after a while I find myself back where I started. |
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 26, 2020 22:16:37 GMT
I guess I got lucky; my fix is sticky. I don't know if it makes a difference or not but, when I did the Disk Cleanup, I also cleaned up the system files and followed up with defragmenting and optimizing the drives.
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Post by Lillias on Apr 26, 2020 22:35:09 GMT
Hmmmm I'm never sure about cleaning the system files in case it messes with my system. (call me paranoid...lol) I think I'll just leave well enough alone. I have put up with the black png files for so long now that I have become used to them and as I said if it bothered me that much I could always view them via the Faststone Image Viewer.
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 26, 2020 22:48:54 GMT
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 26, 2020 23:25:01 GMT
blackmutt , I had some PNG files (downloaded from Pixabay) stored on a drive which I had not cleaned up. Some of the files had a black background. I tried the suggestion posted on that website; I copied/pasted the problem files into another folder. Black background gone! 
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Post by blackmutt on Apr 27, 2020 1:07:26 GMT
I will try it. They started out with the normal checkered background and at some point turned black and basically look like black thumbnails.
one thing makes me a little nervous is that the “solution” about a disk cleanup is 2 years old. That would be before win 10 no? I will try the moving to another folder
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 27, 2020 1:25:44 GMT
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Post by blackmutt on Apr 27, 2020 1:36:39 GMT
Thank you Sepiana - so far so good. At this point, I can see them without having to open them. Thanks!!
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Post by BuckSkin on Apr 27, 2020 5:52:18 GMT
one way round the problem is to use the free Faststone Image Viewer. It doesn’t seem to have this problem.
FastStone is wonderful; it is the backbone of my digital imaging endeavors. |
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Post by Lillias on Apr 27, 2020 13:43:33 GMT
FastStone is wonderful; it is the backbone of my digital imaging endeavors. Buckskin you have encouraged me to look more into this software this morning for viewing my files. I am impressed so far and it just may replace Windows Explorer for me providing I can get used to it. |
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Post by ritage on Apr 27, 2020 21:33:19 GMT
This has been a known problem in Windows for some considerable time and microsoft doesn't seem interested in finding a fix I'm afraid. I’ve just got used to it but I know one way round the problem is to use the free Faststone Image Viewer. It doesn’t seem to have this problem. EDIT: I experience this problem on png files of any sort not just text.
It has happened to me only a few times and I don't know how those files were different from other .png files.
I downloaded those again and saved them as .psds on first opening.
Rita
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