Windows 10: Can no longer preview PDF files in windows explorer

I can no longer preview PDF files in the windows explorer preview panel. If I select a file the preview pane either remains blank or displays a 'This file cannot be prefviewed because of a PDF preview handler error. I have tried both with with Adobe Acrobat and PDF Xchange but neither works. I contcated Microsft support and they suggested I reset my PC, it was a lot of work but it did not help. I tried all the usual suggestion found in Microsoft Answers, dealing with setting of the preview handler etc. but nothing worked. Note that it was working at some point but it then stopped. My windows v

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How to fix PDF Preview in File Explorer?

I need help to Preview PDFs with File Explorer but below steps are not working.

[Fix] PDF Thumbnail and Preview Not Showing in Explorer

Preliminary step – Enable thumbnails and preview handlers in Explorer

1. Open Folder Options
   
2. Enable “Show preview handlers in preview pane”
   
3. Uncheck “Always show icons, never thumbnails
   

If thumbnail and preview functionality is still missing for PDF file types, proceed to the next step.

Microsoft PowerToys is not acceptable alternative because it is not approved; my guess is PowerToys utility could wreak havoc within the Windows operating system; as such, novice users have often been encouraged to use caution.





Operating System: 19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406 10.0.0.0.2.4

Explorer, 10.0.19041.2311 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Kind Regards

Sunny

 

Preview in File Explorer with Edge

Hello, Babak38.

To do this follow the steps below.

• Press WINDOWS + i on your keyboard
  
• Click on "APPS" then click on Default apps
  
• Click on Microsoft Edge browser
  
• Then in the "PDF" option you choose which default browser you want to open files in PDF format.
  

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File explorer in windows 10 does not preview pdf documents

I have Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. I followed all the instructions listed at Redirecting bd1c-6811b6dc9b58 and yet there is no pdf
preview in the file explorer. In the past I had a preview of pdf files in the file explorer. So I ask, is it because of the latest windows updates, I do not have a preview of pdf files now?