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When I launch Creo Elements/Pro 5 (Wildfire 5) for the first time, I am prompted to install the thumbnail viewer.
What does this viewer do?
It was not in Wildfire 3, which is our currently-deployed release.
When I deploy WF5/CEP5, I do not want the users to see this prompt.
If the viewer is needed, I will arrange to have it installed silently.
If it is not needed, I would like to block the install prompt.
Gerry
It's actually nice to get a preview of a file without having to actually select it and expand the viewer. You can also have a thumbnail image pop up within the model tree by hovering your cursor on the icon in the same manner. These behaviors arecontrolled by a config option. Install the viewerto eliminate the annoying prompt and then you can disable thumbnail popups byusing the config option: display_popup_viewer set to no. Between thumbnail images and the search tool for filtering files in the File Open dialog box, it is a time saver for many users.