Whodunnit? (Win7-Explorer + PS CS4-Thumbnails)

When I installed Windows 7, there were no thumbnails in the windows explorer for psd-files.
Now - without changing or pimping or installing anything except the regular updates - there are thumbnails!!!
It looks just like a birthday present from Adobe or Microsoft.
Does someone know who's done it?
miss_marple

I think I found the reason!
I found a hint in the web.
Some months ago I installed Microsoft Expression 3 Web, it's a HTML-Editor.
It installed a file PSDCodec.dll in its own Common-Files-Folder.
This codec can produce Photoshop thumbnails.
But it didn't do it till last week. Why? Don't Know!
It seems to work with 32 bit Windows only.
Read more here:
http://www.phat1.com/2010/03/11/how-to-view-photoshop-psd-thumbnails-in-windows-7/
Thank you for listening!
miss_marple

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