1. A system for use with a machine vision inspection system, the system comprising: a graphical display device operative to provide a visualization of selected historical data on results of a machine vision inspection process, the selected historical data being stored in a storage device and including image data including images obtained and stored during the inspection process, wherein the visualization comprises a representation of a population of selected images, an indicator value of a measure of acceptability for each respective image and a corresponding element providing for selection and viewing of an inspected image of each respective sample; and, a controller for the inspection process having at least one threshold setting for a parameter of the inspection process, wherein an adjustment thereof comprises user manipulation of a graphical element and triggers re-inspection of the stored images within the selected historical data and changes the visualization of the results to indicate differing results of the inspection process based on the adjustment of the setting.