XBMC Thumbnail issue and fix

HAVING ISSUES WITH THUMBNAILS NOT DISPLAYING CORRECTLY? IT’S EASY TO FIX!

Step 1: Navigate to the “File manager” tab under the “SYSTEM” heading within XBMC.

Step 2: Open the “Profile Directory” on the left side of the screen.

Step 3: Open the “Database” folder on the left side of the screen.

Step 4: Highlight the “Textures13.db” or whichever “Textures##.db” has the highest number.

Step 5: Toggle the Context Menu within XBMC (either by right clicking on your mouse, clicking with two finders on a tablet, holding the “MENU” button on your Apple TV remote) and then click on the “Delete” buttton.

Step 6: Press “Yes” to confirm that you wish to delete the folder when prompted.

Step 7: Reboot your device once complete, that’s it!

Courtesy HTG

PS...for some this did not work...if not try another users method:

I ended up having to go to “XBMC\userdata\Database\Textures13.db” and manually deleting the “textures13.db”. Make sure XBMC isn’t running, if so exit app. I ended up having to exit in the task manager.
Once I did this it worked

Fresh Start- Give XBMC a clean-up..Here's how........

Step 14: Click on the “plugin.video.freshstart-1.0.0.zip” to install the necessary addon.

Step 15: Return to the main menu, and navigate to the “Add-ons” tab under the “VIDEOS” menu heading.

Step 16: Click on the addon called “XBMC Fresh Start” to get it done.

Step 17: When prompted, press the “Yes” button to confirm the process.

Step 18: It’ll only take a moment and you’ll see the word “Done” displayed within the window once completed.

Step 19: Return to the main menu and reboot your device in order for the changes to take place.

Step 20: Relaunch XBMC and take a breath of fresh air in your clean installation of XBMC that’s as good as new.

Step 21: Start using XBMC as if it was your first time ever. You’ll probably now want to go ahead and automatically configure it in less than two minutes with our XBMC HUB Wizard Addon tool which will preconfigure it with all the best goodies you want on your XBMC setup. The possibilities are endless!

Congratulations! You’ve now been introduced to the Doomsday Tool of XBMC addons. It’s definitely something very powerful that should be used with caution, although sometimes it could be just what your XBMC needs prior to reconfiguration, that way you won’t have any of the clutter in your way. If you enjoyed this addon, please help us spread the word so that others can enjoy it too! As usual, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to visit our Discussion Forums anytime you’d like.

Courtesy xbmchub.com

Microsoft Security Essentials is no longer good for antivirus...here's another option.....

Here's the best option on my recommendation at this time for 2013:

Antivirus Free Edition

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They only ask that you create a login and it is spyware free (obviously) and then it runs virtually unknown to you and keeps you safe!

 

 

XBMC Imposters....beware of spam coming into XBMC software!

There have been some imposter XBMC HUB sites that have been opening lately which put your privacy and security at risk. Please beware of imposters and remember that XBMCHUB.COM is the only site you should trust for all your third party addon needs!

My Advice:   Go into Fusion Server via "Install from a zip file" and run the newest Hub Wizard....you may want to uninstall XBMC first and do a fresh install and then run the Wizard....to be safe....it reinstalls all the plug ins that are safe to run and they work great!
It will overwrite all the code if you run it without re-installing but some fragments remain....
these imposters are installing things without your knowing it and some are getting pop-ups etc...

Please be safe in the web world!