# Windows XP and .ART files

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-and-art-files/236756>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 27, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-and-art-files/236756 "2004-03-27T17:18:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-and-art-files/236756/1 "2004-03-27T17:18:02Z")

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I just updated to Windows XP, and now it won’t display the little preview picture in the “Details” box on the left side of the screen for .ART files. It will show the little preview picture for .JPG and .BMP files. And none of the icons have tiny pictures on them like they did before. All of the .ART files have the swooshy E of Internet Explorer on them. The .BMPs have a generic paintbrush.

This is really getting in the way of my ability to quickly scan my porn collection!

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**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-and-art-files/236756/2 "2004-03-27T17:22:56Z")

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who the hell uses .art file extensions?

I’m guessing a registry key got turned off or something. Damn if I know which one though.