I need PDF thumbnails in Vista 64

I'm running Acrobat Pro 9.1 in Vista 64. I have approximately 50,000 PDF files in various folders. And I rely completely on the thumbnail to help me quickly sort through droves of files. I simply cannot function without the ability to view thumbnails within Windows Explorer. Will someone please share the solution with me?
Thanks!
Bryan

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