Free Download: Vista and Office 2007 Preview Handler Pack to Support More File Types

Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 has built-in previews functionality which enables you to preview or view the contents of certain files without actually opening it. The build-in previews feature comes with preview handlers that support Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, font files, video files, audio files, and a few other file types that are common and used regularly as email attachments. However, if there’s no supported preview handler for a particular file type, such as .aspx source code file, .zip, .rar or other files, you won’t be able to just click on it and view the contents automatically in the preview pane.

Luckily, Windows Vista and Office Outlook 2007 allow developers to develop and implement custom preview handlers for any file type, which after registering the handlers, users can instantly gain preview capabilities for those file types in Outlook 2007 and Windows Vista. Vista and Office 2007 Preview Handler Pack is one such custom previewers or preview handlers that provides support for .cs, .aspx and .sql source codes. With the handler pack installed, you can just click on the file ending with extension of .cs, .aspx and .sql with preview pane on, and instantly view the file content in the preview pane.

Vista and Office 2007 Preview Handler Pack can be downloaded here. To install it you will need run the installer as Administrator. Beside, if you have any other file types in mind that you would like to has the preview ability too, simply tell the author and he may include the support for that file ext.

Zip Preview
Preview zip file contents in Outlook 2007.

If you would like previewers and preview handlers for PDF, XML, ZIP, MSI, BIN, CSV, XPS, and XAML files so that you can also preview the files without opening the files in Vista, download sample previewers from Microsoft. It comes with source code of handler framework which can be ignored. To install the preview handlers, make sure you right click on it, and choose Run as Administrator.

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13 Responses to “Free Download: Vista and Office 2007 Preview Handler Pack to Support More File Types”

  1. gabriel
    December 22nd, 2006 06:28
    1

    Great stuff. Thanks for the tip!

  2. Preview C#, Visual Basic, and C++ Source Code files Direct in Attachments Without Opening » My Digital Life
    December 22nd, 2006 15:49
    2

    [...] If you’re the developers or programmers, you can have the ability to able to fast preview the contents or the source code contained inside a source code file, without having to open up the file in resource hungry default viewer Visual Studio to view it, especially if you receive the source code file attachment in email. In Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, the built-in preview feature or previewers is able to render and show the contents for most common file types, and it’s also possible to extend the preview capability to unsupported file types with custom preview handlers add-ins. However, if you just want to be able to preview C#, Visual Basic, and C++ code files (with .cs, .vb, .cpp, and .h extensions), here is a simple trick to enable the preview handlers for these source files without any installation. By default, Windows Vista and Office 2007 comes with Microsoft Windows TXT Preview Handler, which is the preview handler that renders .txt text files. However, this Windows TXT Preview Handler can handle more file types than it’s actually registered to support by default, as nothing in this preview handler that restricts it to working with just a text file with .txt extension, and prevents it to working from text files with other extensions. [...]

  3. tanan
    January 4th, 2007 01:16
    3

    ok tnx a lot.the IE7 and WMP 11 works just smoothly.at first a found it difficult to download the file.but after 1.30 hours i finally got it.to those whom havent downloaded the IE7 and WMP 11 i suggest you to download both the windows release and the other. and after you downloaded them just extract with your winzip and save them in a new folder.and go to the microsoft website and download them.

    dont forget to download both of them and save them in a new folder.and many tnx to the admin(s)

    and i would like to ask something from the admin.is it possible for us, users to download the new windows vista by its original version from this site? like we use the WindowsXp Sp2?and if we do, could you tell us how?

  4. Sergio Tarrillo's Blog -> enhancements : Creando Previewers Personalizados para Outlook 2007
    February 7th, 2007 15:32
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    [...] existe este post, donde dejan la descarga de un Pack de Previewers para archivos sql, cs, y [...]

  5. SergioTarrillo's RichWeblog : Creando Previewers Personalizados para Outlook 2007
    February 7th, 2007 15:32
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    [...] existe este post, donde dejan la descarga de un Pack de Previewers para archivos sql, cs, y [...]

  6. RayN
    March 13th, 2007 18:26
    6

    Can anyone help? I have installed the preview handler packs above, but receive the following error whn previewing PDF files:-
    System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Unable to get the window handle for the ‘PdfAxHost’ control. Windowless ActiveX controls are not supported. —> System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
    at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IOleObject.DoVerb(Int32 iVerb, IntPtr lpmsg, IOleClientSite pActiveSite, Int32 lindex, IntPtr hwndParent, COMRECT lprcPosRect)
    at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.DoVerb(Int32 verb)
    at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.InPlaceActivate()
    — End of inner exception stack trace —
    at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.InPlaceActivate()
    at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.TransitionUpTo(Int32 state)
    at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.CreateHandle()
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.get_Handle()
    at MsdnMag.PdfPreviewHandler.PdfAxHost.LoadFile(String fileName)
    at MsdnMag.PdfPreviewHandler.PdfPreviewHandlerControl.Load(FileInfo file)
    at MsdnMag.FileBasedPreviewHandler.Load(PreviewHandlerControl c)
    at MsdnMag.PreviewHandler.b__2()

  7. RayN
    March 13th, 2007 20:49
    7

    Sorry … I didn’t search for the answer myself. I found the ‘answer’ here … http://blogs.msdn.com/toub/archive/2006/12/18/unauthorizedaccessviolation-in-pdf-preview-handler.aspx

    I ended up installing v8.0 of the Reader and everything is fine.

  8. Quartz
    March 30th, 2007 17:21
    8

    Check Photoshop files(PSD) Preview Handler for Windows Vista here

    http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/PhotoshopPreviewHandler.asp

  9. Phil
    April 23rd, 2007 23:37
    9

    I get an error using the XML previewer.

    unfortunately i get nothing more useful than that! i’m usding it in outlook 2007 on xpp

  10. Reset "Always Warn Before Previewing This Type of File" Setting in Outlook 2007 » My Digital Life
    June 20th, 2007 22:12
    10

    [...] the PDF in bloated Adobe Reader installed) etc., and even supports viewing of ZIP file content when additional ZIP preview handler is installed. When reading an email that attached with an attachment, there will be additional [...]

  11. Luc
    September 21st, 2007 15:43
    11

    Maybe I miss something, I’m not able to preview Zip file. configuration issue?
    Thx

  12. ola
    May 14th, 2008 06:35
    12

    hi i read your article and i liked what you talked about but unfortunately i cant preview my word files in windows vista and i dont know why. van you help me on this please

  13. Amirz
    June 28th, 2008 19:35
    13

    Hello, based on my personal experience (I have tried it successfully) you can get more previews by integrating Vista Preview Pane with QuickView Plus (as IE plug in). (www.avantstar.com).
    unfortunately it’s a shareware with 30 days trial. But there’s always another “way”.
    The vendor tells about it still doesnt fully support Vista, but the IE plug in will still be installed as well.
    It supports more than 400 file types included most of known documents, images, and even apps binaries. So superior in my opinion. No need to create specific preview handler any more. same thing due to other IE viewer activex plug ins.
    1. Download and install QuickView Plus. Launch it, Configure your custom file for IE plug in by clicking View - Confifugure QuickView Plus - Applications - Internet Explorer (IE plug in). then add your custom files (e.g. .dwg, .psd, .dll etc with their correct content type (MIME)
    2. Download MSDN Preview Handler. Install it.
    3. Download Preview Handler Editor or Preview Handler Configure. Open it then Look for “MSDN Internet Explorer Preview Handler”. select and add your custom files
    4. Activate Vista /Outlook preview pane. Select your file. the preview appears perfectly now.
    That’s it. Hopefully works. To me, it always works so far.
    Thanx and regards-Amirz

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