Windows 10: Disable thumbnails that appear when you drag a file in File Explorer?

"How do I turn off the thumbnail that appears when dragging/dropping files in File Explorer in Windows 10?

This thumbnail obscures the destination folder, making the drop zone a hit & miss scenario."*

Also, how to disable the same kind of thumbnails that pop up when I hover the mouse pointer over items in the taskbar?

I have Windows 10 version 1909

Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"

* I copied this question from a Microsoft forum that was unable to come up with a solution:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...f-aa9bf8c4b3a6


:)

 

How to disable thumbnails for all files

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you want to disable thumbnails for all the files, let me help you with the steps.



Refer the steps mentioned below:



Disable Thumbnails in File Explorer:

1. Press Windows Logo key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type control folders and click on
   OK.
   
3. Click on View tab.
   
4. Select the checkbox for Always show icons, never thumbnails under
   Files and Folders.
   

Disable Thumbnails in Visual Effects:

1. Press Windows Logo key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type SystemPropertiesPerformance
   and click on OK.
   
3. Go to Visual Effects tab and clear the checkbox for
   Show thumbnails instead of icons.
   
4. Click on Apply and OK.
   

Let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Windows 10 Explorer: Drag/Drop Files w/o Thumbnail

How do I turn off the thumbnail that appears when dragging/dropping files in File Explorer in Windows 10?

This thumbnail obscures the destination folder, making the drop zone a hit & miss scenario.

I apologize if this has been answered elsewhere. My search through the forums hasn't turned up a solution.

 

How to disable thumbnails for all files

Thank you; knowing that calling SystemPropertiesPerformance opens that window makes customisation much easier for me.

However, I specified that I wanted the thumbnails on .EXE files to also be removed, for I already knew what the above steps did. Is there a way?







I'm just demonstrating what I mean by thumbnails for executables.