My Xar files are not displaying as thumbnails in Windows Explorer

If the saved .xar/.web files do not show a thumbnail previewing the file then the DLL responsible for this can be manually registered to resolve this problem.

The XarThumb64.dll file will be present in the program installation folder, in the XaraDLLs folder. For example, if you're using Designer Pro+ then that path may be
C:\Program Files\Xara\Xara Designer Pro+\XaraDLLs\XarThumbs64.dll
Adjust the instructions below accordingly for your environment, the installation path may be different on your computer.

1. Open Start – Windows System – Command Prompt 
2. Type the following command (update this accordingly for your program/environment):
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Xara\Xara Designer Pro+\XaraDLLs\XarThumb64.dll"
4. Press return on your keyboard.
5. You should then see a message confirming that the process was completed successfully, click OK to that.
6. Close the Command Prompt window.

 

Start a new Windows Explorer window and see if the problem is resolved. If not, please also try the following. This is the same sequence as described above, but this time the Command Prompt is started with Administrator privileges:

1. Right-click on Command Prompt under Start – Windows System and choose More – Run as Administrator.
2. Follow the same steps 2 to 6, as described above.